useful LINKS - public transit/shopping/amenities

Picture (top) of North York Center Subway South bound Platform

Picture (bottom) is of the North York Center Subway Mezzannine Level where there is an exit to the left to North York Civic Center mall and also an exit to the right to Empress walk Mall


Toronto Transit Commision (SUBWAY- TTC)
http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/pdf/subway_rt.pdf
(our location is at North York Centre SUBWAY station, which is 1 stop north of the Sheppard Subway Station) This energetic area features its own "downtown" around the Yonge/Sheppard intersection. It's home to fantastic restaurants, a large commercial theatre complex, great shopping, and a sizzling winter carnival. TTC: North York or Sheppard stations

Amenities in Toronto (5 minute walking distance):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_York_Centre

North York Central Library (located directly across from North York Centre SUBWAY)
Empress walk mall (with subway access) is connected to the North York Central library, the largest full-service library in Toronto (second to Metro Reference in square footage). The library is a part of a much larger facility including a school board work station, swimming pool, snack bar, veterans centre and large hotel, the rooms of which look onto the inside of the mall.
http://www.tpl.toronto.on.ca/hou_az_nycl.jsp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_York_Central_Library

Mel Lastman Square (summer festivals & Free Winter Ice Skating):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Lastman_Square
http://www.toronto.ca/events/melevents.htm


Empress Walk Mall:
http://www.loblaws.ca/en/store_finder.asp
http://loblaw.findlocation.com/map.aspx?page=2%

Loblaws:
http://www.loblaws.ca/en/store_finder.asp

Douglas Snow Aquatic Center
http://www.tkp.ca/Projects/Institutional/Douglas%20Snow%20Aquatic%20Centre.htm

Toronto Center for the Arts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Centre_for_the_Arts

Picture of Yonge Street near North York Center Subway Station.

The left side shows the Center for the Arts sign. The blue glassy building structure on the left is the location of North York Center Library. Adjacent to, as well as underneath the blue glassy building on the left is the location of Mel Lastman square (not captured by the picture), and North York Civic Center Mall.

On the right side (also not fully captured by the picture) is Empress walk mall.