History
A creek, Castle Frank Brook, used to run through Cedarvale Park, but now it is buried, except for a short section in the Cedarvale Ravine. Ernest Hemingway, an American novelist, often frequented this park's path, which was then used as a cattle path, during his stay in Canada. There were plans in the 1920s and the 1930s to build mansions in the ravine, but the Great Depression in the 1930s halted its construction. The Glen Cedar bridge that spans the ravine portion of the park was built during that time and restored in 1989, after being rescued from demolition. In the 1960s and 1970s, there were plans to build the Spadina Expressway through Cedarvale Park but Jane Jacobs successfully lobbied against the government to halt its construction project.
Since the 2000s, increasing ecological awareness has changed priorities within the park, with renaturalization projects already underway on slopes near the north end of the park; projects are planned for the area around the TTC's Markdale emergency subway entrance from September to December 2007, although Toronto's budget crisis may affect this time frame. There is also the Glenayr emergency subway entrance located near the southeastern end of Cedarvale Park.
Cedarvale Ravine has a permanent off-leash area for dogs.
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