{"id":285,"date":"2023-06-28T18:25:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T23:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svguidance.com\/?p=285"},"modified":"2023-06-28T18:25:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T23:25:28","slug":"living-in-the-toronto-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/test1.local\/living-in-the-toronto-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in the Toronto Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Until we got to Toronto, we didn\u2019t really understand that there is mainland Toronto and there are the Toronto Islands. The Toronto Islands provide the protection that makes Toronto Harbour an actual harbor. The islands have their own, distinct character and history. We\u2019ve enjoyed spending a few days on them and getting a taste for island life, Toronto-style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1124\" data-id=\"281\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3238.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3238.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3238-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3238-1024x767.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3238-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Toronto Harbour regatta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1136\" data-id=\"282\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3241.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3241.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3241-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3241-1024x776.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3241-768x582.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The shuttle from our marina to the mainland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" data-id=\"278\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_0080.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_0080.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_0080-300x204.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_0080-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map of the Islands <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The islands are connected to the mainland by ferries, shuttles and water taxis. It\u2019s easy to get back and forth on foot or with a bike, but cars and trucks are strictly limited. The islands are parkland or marinas, except for Ward\u2019s and Algonquin Islands, which have private homes on them, and just a few small cafes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"832\" data-id=\"283\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3222.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-283\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3222.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3222-300x166.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3222-1024x568.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3222-768x426.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Island Cafe, on Ward\u2019s Island. A nice walk from our marina <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1018\" height=\"764\" data-id=\"279\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3615.jpg?w=1018\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-279\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3615.jpg 1018w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3615-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3615-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We found these babies in their nest at Island Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The islands used to have more houses on them until the 1950s, when the city council decided to convert all of the islands to public use. The plan proceeded until the people on Ward\u2019s and Algonquin Islands stood their ground and got things changed. They still have their homes on the islands, but the rules are different now. Instead of fully owning their homes, they have 99-year leases and restrictions on selling, improving and altering their homes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve enjoyed being in the islands, but our time here comes to an end tomorrow, when we will be moving to a marina right on the waterfront. That will make it easy for Jim to take care of boat projects while Anne is back in Minneapolis. It will also give him a front-row seat for the Canada Day festivities on July 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Until we got to Toronto, we didn\u2019t really understand that there is mainland Toronto and there are the Toronto Islands. The Toronto Islands provide the protection that makes Toronto Harbour an actual harbor. The islands have their own, distinct character and history. 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