In 1793 Simcoe laid out York in classic military fashion. South of the town a cliff dropped sharply to the water’s edge and the first public park was born. It soon lost out to the railways who seized the waterfont as a cheap and expedient way to take lake-shipped cargoes to the vast Canadian hinterland.
About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.