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City of Labyrinths

Toronto & Vancouver City of Labyrinths is a Project to create public Labyrinths within walking distance of every Torontonian & Vancouverite.

Intended to create safe walking spaces for both play and contemplation.

Labyrinths are placed in parks, public spaces, during neighbourhood street parties or major urban festivals like Pedestrian Sunday Kensington Market in Toronto or Car Free Days in Vancouver.

HiMY SYeD – Labyrinth Maker & Project Co-ordinator

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Land Acknowledgements

Traditional: recognizes lands traditionally used and/or occupied by the People or First Nations in parts of the country.

Ancestral: recognizes land that is handed down from generation to generation.

Unceded: refers to land that was not turned over to the Crown (government) by a treaty or other agreement.

Tsí Tkaròn:to

Toronto / Tsí Tkaròn:to / Gichi Kiiwenging is‌ ‌part‌ ‌of‌ ‌Treaty‌ ‌13‌ ‌between‌ ‌the‌ ‌Crown‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌Mississaugas‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Credit‌ ‌First‌ ‌Nation.‌ ‌
This‌ ‌land‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌traditional‌ ‌territory‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Anishinabek‌ ‌Nation,‌ ‌
the‌ ‌Haudenosaunee‌ Confederacy,‌ ‌
the‌ ‌Huron-Wendat,‌ ‌
and‌ ‌the‌ ‌Métis.‌
‌This‌ ‌territory‌ ‌is‌ ‌subject‌ to Sewatokwà:tshera, ‌‌the‌ ‌Dish‌ ‌With‌ ‌One‌ Spoon‌ ‌Wampum‌ ‌Belt‌ ‌Covenant.
This agreement, made between the Anishinaabe and the Haudenosaunee, was meant to ensure that the lands and resources around the Great Lakes were properly cared for, and that all nations sharing this territory would do so responsibly, respectfully and sustainably.

Metro Vancouver

Labyrinths are made on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples –

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish),

Stó:lō and

Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)

and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

Labyrinths are made in traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of

the Kwantlen,

the Katzie,

the Semiahmoo

and Tsawwassen First Nations.

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Training Wheels – Labyrinth Pier – False Creek South – Vancouver

In Toronto, I paint Labyrinths on the surfaces of Wading Pools. Wading Pools sometimes become…

“S” is for Sunnyside – Octagon Labyrinth – Budapest Park – Sunnyside Boardwalk – Toronto

I biked to Budapest Park yesterday, Saturday to survey my Octagon Labyrinth. Many fading Pink…

Grass Cut – Vancouver Public Labyrinth – False Creek Seawall – Habitat Island – Olympic Village

During the Pandemic, Many have been waiting for Barber Shops and Hair Salons to re-open.…

“A Rainy Summer Solstice at the Labyrinth 🌻☀️☔” – Vancouver Public Labyrinth – False Creek Seawall – Habitat Island – Olympic Village

Even though I wasn’t able to walk my Vancouver Public Labyrinth on this Pandemic Summer…

“Truly a stunning 🌅” – Drone Photo – Habitat Island – Vancouver Public Labyrinth

This drone image of Habitat Island captured by Vancitypixels was inspired by Jeremy Lee’s Drone…

“Today we conquered the Labyrinth” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Christie Pits Park – Toronto

Yay ! View this post on Instagram Today we conquered the Labyrinth #cristiepits #acitywithinapark A…

“Mazes & Labyrinths: The Search For The Center” – Documentary Film by Scott Campbell – PBS – 1996

“The Search for the Center explores the history and cultural significance of Mazes and Labyrinths…

“Papa, shhh 🤫. I’m playing Hide and Seek with the Canadian geese. Don’t give away my hiding place 😒😂” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Sir Casimir Gzowski Park Playground – Sunnyside – Toronto

View this post on Instagram Papa, shhh 🤫. I’m playing #hideandseek with the Canadian geese.…

“We Here Alhumdulillah” – Vancouver Public Labyrinth – False Creek Seawall – Olympic Village

It’s that time of year when the grass grows tall and the rocks outlining the…

[Vancouver’s Oasis] – Drone Photo – Habitat Island – Vancouver Public Labyrinth

To my knowledge, this is the first aerial drone image of my Vancouver Public Labyrinth.…

Tall Grass – Vancouver Public Labyrinth – False Creek South – Habitat Island

The south east quadrant of the Vancouver Public Labyrinth dips just enough to allow rainwater…

“The last dance.” – Drone Photo – Labyrinth – David Crombie Park – St. Lawrence Neighbourhood – Old Town Toronto

Drone Photograph of David Crombie Park’s Basketball court. Immediately north of the Basketball court, You…

Labyrinths in Islam – Traffic Island Labyrinth – Masjid Qiblatain – Madinah, Saudi Arabia – Tuesday May 31 2011

Today is Day 26 of Ramadan 2020. This video is from my journey to Madinah,…

“Pandemic Outdoor Haircut” – Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth – Toronto

View this post on Instagram #pandemic #bike #ride #outdoor #haircut #longest #line #ever #magnolia #tree…

“First look at how ActiveTO will roll out” – Cycle Toronto

View this post on Instagram The first #ActiveTO locations were announced today, but will they…

“Kodak Colorplus 200 | Olympus XA” – Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Randy Padmore Park – Downtown Toronto

This photographer also shared a black and white image of this Labyrinth I painted in…

“Took a long walk…with a Loop around the Sunnyside Bathing Pavillion. Found a Labyrinth.” – Octagon Labyrinth – Sunnyside Boardwalk – Toronto

View this post on Instagram Took a long walk to McDonalds for #McHappyDay with a…

“My lunch digs. ☀️” – Labyrinth Pier – False Creek Seawall – Vancouver

The paint has faded on the White Pass-Through Labyrinth on Labyrinth Pier Vancouver. With the…

“Nomi and I mapped Earlscourt Park 🌳… This has made our daily adventure time a little more adventurous.” – Labyrinth – Earlscourt Park – Toronto

Hand drawn map of Earlscourt Park in Toronto. This map includes the 16 Lane Labyrinth…

“…I saw this wading pool maze and it made my day.” – Octagon Labyrinth – Sunnyside Boardwalk – Budapest Park – Toronto

That’s very cool. I went for a walk this morning before the mist and chill…

“Was this one yours ?” – Octagon Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Budapest Park – Sunnyside Beach – Toronto

YES ! https://t.co/wYvUEmOGKv Happy #WorldLabyrinthDay 2020 ! — HïMY SYeD 🍥 City of Labyrinths Project…

“Labyrinth fun 🐶” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Earlscourt Park – Toronto

Puppy in The Labyrinth ! View this post on Instagram Labyrinth fun 🐶 #brittanypuppy #adventuresofbothebrittany…

“See this as a maze, Water hole on sacred pause, Non amenity.” – Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Geary Avenue Parkette – Toronto

View this post on Instagram See this as a maze, Water hole on sacred pause,…

Fist Bump with a Smile – Labyrinth Pier – False Creek South – Vancouver

Standing atop the Orange Labyrinth on Labyrinth Pier Vancouver . . . View this post…

Drone Photograph – Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Earlscourt Park – Toronto

Drone Photograph of my Labyrinth on the surface of the wading pool in Earlscourt Park,…

Drone Photograph – Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Wadsworth Park – Toronto

Drone Photograph of my Labyrinth on the surface of the wading pool in Wadsworth Park,…

“Had my first encounter with the guys in yellow vests in the park. Alex and I were walking the maze that’s painted on the empty concrete wading pool. ‘The amenities are closed.'” – Christie Pits Park – Toronto

It seemed dumb and arbitrary, but probably technically correct. At least it gave the three…

“Successful and long walkies got me like 👌😎🐢” – Labyrinth Pier – False Creek South – Vancouver

View this post on Instagram Successful and long walkies got me like 👌😎🐢 . .…

“Fun Day” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

Labyrinth I painted on Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market, Downtown Toronto. I imagine this photograph…

“Bien Feliz terminando mi combo de 2 rebanadas y refresco por $ 5” – Robson Square Labyrinth – 800 Robson Plaza – Downtown Vancouver

In the bottom left corner of this photograph, You can spot a cyclist walking her…

“Today I am grateful for my path in life. It’s been full of twists and turns with many unexpected changes and circumstances.” – Octagon Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Budapest Park – Sunnyside Boardwalk – Toronto

View this post on Instagram Day 15 of my Gratitude journal: 🙏 Today I am…

“Liesel in the Labyrinth” – Octagon Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Budapest Park – Sunnyside Beach – Toronto

During this Pandemic, dogs still have to be walked. And Liesel, a weimaraner, went Labyrinth…

“Empty Lake, Empty Streets, The Sun goes down alone” – Octagon Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Budapest Park – Sunnyside Beach – Toronto

“Empty Lake, Empty Streets, The Sun goes down alone” View this post on Instagram ,…

“Yesterday, I walked a deserted Labyrinth. It was a pattern I’d never walked before…” – Octagon Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Budapest Park – Sunnyside Beach – Toronto

“Yesterday, I walked a deserted Labyrinth. It was a pattern I’d never walked before. Halfway…

“Meditation Labyrinth by the sea wall. We chattered all the way through though so it wasn’t very meditative…” – Vancouver Public Labyrinth – Olympic Village

Happy to see my Vancouver Public Labyrinth remains well trodden, still walkable, and mostly intact.…

“Life’s a Labyrinth. Distancing Games” – Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth – Toronto

Was waiting for temperatures to warm up before refreshing my Labyrinth opposite Christie Subway Station.…

“Spot maintenance.” – Masking Tape Ghost Labyrinth – Hinge Park – Olympic Village – Vancouver

Many Thanks Francois for maintaining the cement circle in Hinge Park which triples as BMX…

“Today at 4:39 p.m.” – Octagon Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Sunnyside Amusement Park – Toronto

A different perspective on my most recent Labyrinth. My choice of red-pink-orange-beige paints feels right.…

Drone Video – High Park Labyrinth – Toronto

View this post on Instagram Cute little maze in the middle of High Park. #toronto…

“SURPRISE” – Labyrinth – Kensington Avenue – Kensington Market Downtown Toronto

Still visible. The pass-through Street Labyrinth I painted on Kensington Avenue last summer in Kensington…

Spring Equinox “Insta 360” – Octagon Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Budapest Park – Sunnyside Boardwalk – Toronto

Spring Equinox, Insta 360 view from the centre of my Octagon Labyrinth in progress .…

“Extra grateful today that we live so close to the water. Keeping our distance, but still connected… ✌️” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Sir Casimir Gzowski Park Playground – Sunnyside Boardwalk – Toronto

Someone painted “No Exit” on the side of the water pump in the middle of…

Kiesza – Octagon Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Budapest Park – Sunnyside Boardwalk – Toronto

Labyrinth as Placemaking spurring Community Economic Development. Calgary born & raised, Toronto based, Singer Songwriter…

“There’s nobody out playing today! 🤔⛲️ Does that mean I’m the new master of the playground? 😈🤣” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Sir Casimir Gzowski Park Playground – Sunnyside Boardwalk – Toronto

Earl Grey Schnauzer inside my recently repainted Labyrinth in Sir Casimir Gzowski Park beside the…

“With everything shut down the boardwalk was busy. Plus, it seemed like a good day to finally walk the Labyrinth” – Octagon Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Budapest Park – Lakeshore Boardwalk – Toronto

View this post on Instagram With everything shut down the boardwalk was busy. Plus, it…

“It’s almost Spring!” – Masking Tape Ghost Labyrinth – Hinge Park – Olympic Village – Vancouver

BMX Flatlanding upon my Ghost Labyrinth, which began life as the Green Masking Tape Labyrinth…

Black and White – Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Randy Padmore Park – Downtown Toronto

Wonderful black and white capture of the Labyrinth I painted last fall in the wading…

“Fresh Spring Day 🌸. Lovely walk around Granville Island and False Creek with our students this afternoon ☀️.” – Labyrinth Pier – False Creek Seawall – Vancouver

Group Photo Op atop the Orange Labyrinth I painted on Labyrinth Pier, Vancouver . .…

“As you start to walk out on the way, the way appears🍂” – Labyrinth – David Crombie Park – St. Lawrence Neighbourhood – Old Town Toronto

📸(March 6) View this post on Instagram “As you start to walk out on the…

Maintenance Visit – Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Wadsworth Park – Toronto

Wadsworth Park Wading Pool Labyrinth . . . I need to refresh the red paint…

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