Information on
Local Facilities for
THE  DR.  ROBERT  J.  GILBERT
May 2014 Toronto
Seminar Series

Location, Hotels, B&Bs, Getting There, Parking, Restaurants, Maps, etc.

LOCATION,  PARKING:
The Royal Canadian Legion Hall #75
1A Ramsden Road, Toronto
This location is:
1 street NORTH of Eglinton Avenue
About 100 yards WEST of Dufferin Street
ENTER through the Glass doors on the LEFT
Do NOT Park next to the building:
Green "P"  PARKING  lot:  On Eglinton Avenue WEST of Dufferin Street ($5 / Day).
Park there, walk one minute, north, thru the lot to the Legion.
Enter through the GLASS Doors.

   You can NOT make a LEFT turn 
in any direction
At  Dufferin and Eglinton

We have limited use of the  KITCHEN FACILITIES  which means
WE CAN USE
Their refrigerator,
Kettle for Boiling water

GETTING THERE:
There is major construction on Eglinton Avenue,
From just west of BATHURST to just west of CALEDONIA
See Maps below and how to avoid some of it.

Public Transit:
(1)  YONGE ROUTE:  Eglinton West Station, then Bus #32 West on Eglinton Avenue (10 minutes)
(2)  BLOOR ROUTE:  Dufferin Subway, then Bus #29 North on Dufferin (30 minutes)

Driving:
Reminder:  Toronto has Considerable Traffic, Rush Hour and other times.
From Highway 401:
Go South on Allen Road (exit 365) to the end.
Go Right (West) onto Eglinton Avenue.
1.1  KM to Dufferin.
Cross Dufferin, make a right into the Green "P" Parking Lot.
(If you need directions from a different location, contact Marilyn.)

AVOID  CONSTRUCTION  ON EGLINTON:
Driving WEST on Eglinton, coming from the EAST:
(SEE MAPS, BELOW)
Soon after AVENUE ROAD you will come to CHAPLIN CRESCENT.
Make a RIGHT (North) onto CHAPLIN CRESCENT.
The next traffic light is ROSELAWN.
Make a LEFT onto ROSELAWN.
Follow this for 2.5 KM - it becomes Elm Ridge, then Roselawn again.
Make LEFT onto Dufferin.
Go RIGHT on Eglinton, a right into the Parking lot.

Driving EAST on Eglinton, coming from the WEST:
At Eglinton and Keele:
Go left (north - this is Trethewey/Keele) one block -
Then following the road around to the right (there is a light there)
(If you can not make a left at Keele / Eglinton
Continue one block east -- the next block and make a left - this is also called "Keele")
Following the road as it curves to the right
In about 2 streets you will come to BEECHBOROUGH.
Make a RIGHT onto BEECHBOROUGH.
In about 5 streets you'll come to a big Stop.  Continue Straight.
It becomes CASTLEFIELD.
Keep going until Dufferin.
Make a RIGHT onto Dufferin.
Go Right at Eglinton, a right into the Parking lot

LODGING:
Holiday Inn, Yorkdale:
3450 Dufferin Street (Across the street from the Yorkdale Mall)
This hotel is directly north, 4.3 KM
This is a 15 minute Bus Ride, Bus #29

B&Bs
Toronto's Favourite Urban B&B
is a few blocks away, on Bowie Avenue.
They CURRENTLY (April 20) have 2 rooms starting May 11
around $60 / nite
phone:  647 297 4574

 Room 168 - is 1.7 km away --- about a 20 minute walk.
    121 Sellers Ave. Toronto Ontario, Canada.
    +1-647-710-2082
    cheeza.mail@gmail.com
    I do not know their availability.

Let me know if you have questions about other arrangements.

RESTAURANTS, etc.:
Thai restaurant:  On Dufferin, a few steps north of Ramsden
On Eglinton, west of Dufferin:
Small Cafe:  http://www.bistrot92.com/
Portuguese BarB Q, Mexican, etc.
Produce stores that do carry Organic food
No Frills Supermarket

NOTEs:
(1)  a 13% tax is charged on almost all purchases in Ontario.
(Not groceries)
(2)  The Canadian dollar is currently worth about 10% less than the USD.  You get better rates in banks than at the airport, shops, etc.

MAPS:
1A RAMSDEN  ROAD:

 

THIS IS THE EGLINTON AVENUE CONSTRUCTION:

THIS IS THE SUGGESTED ROUTE FROM EAST TO WEST:

Questions,  suggestions for this page, etc.,
contact:

(416) 322 0363   10 am - 9 pm