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Above Garrison Creek… – Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth – Toronto

One of my older Labyrinths. In the middle of the Traffic Island immediately opposite Christie Station and Christie Pits Park. But it’s faded and in need of repainting. One quarter of it is now cement, and not concrete, which means the paint on it disappears quite rapidly, and that’s why it looks 25 percent incomplete, […]

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World – Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth – Toronto

I had no idea my Labyrinth appeared in the Graphic Novel, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. So I went and finally watched the movie for the first time tonight. My Labyrinth wasn’t in the Movie. If I am not mistaken then, My Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth appears in the opening pages of VOLUME ONE […]

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

View this post on Instagram #pandemic #bike #ride #outdoor #haircut #longest #line #ever #magnolia #tree #flower #fiestafarms #christiepits #christie #subway #maze A post shared by Snuggle Bunny (@feelslikekittens) on May 17, 2020 at 11:10am PDT

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“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. Now waiting until it’s prudent to stop social isolating to head out with paint and brush. Still, happy to see someone walking the Labyrinth in midst of the pandemic . . . View this post on Instagram #Life’s a #labyrinth. […]

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“I don’t understand Toronto’s obsession with Labyrinths, but maybe I will after this Jane’s Walk…” – Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth

I don't understand Toronto's obsession with labrynths, but maybe I will after this Jane's Walk… pic.twitter.com/jtd5ufidxD — Jess Brodeur (@jessicaannebro) May 5, 2019 @HiMYSYeD focused on his contribution as a painter of labrynths. I'll have to dig further to find out more about the story of labrynths in Toronto! — Jess Brodeur (@jessicaannebro) May 7, […]

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“…And then we realized it was HiMY SYeD, the Labyrinth’s creator and one of the original Toronto Psychogeographers…” – Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth

View this post on Instagram Tonight's walk for @shawnmicallef's birthday started at Christie Station, next to the labyrinth, and as we were waiting to start, we noticed that there was someone touching up the paint — and then we realized it was Himy Syed, the labyrinth's creator and one of the original Toronto Psychogeographers, briefly […]

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“A man is painting a Labyrinth outside Christie station. Labyrinths are cool.” – Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth – Toronto

A man is painting a labyrinth outside Christie station. Labyrinths are cool. pic.twitter.com/YnkEiYEIfx — Prof. Tricia Wood (@pkbwood) April 13, 2019

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“M. Christie, vous faîtes de bons biscuits 🍪” – Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth – Toronto

Look closely upon the Traffic Island in front of Christie Subway Station, and you can make out the Green Labyrinth I painted on it Every day, thousands of people see it, hundreds and hundreds walk over it, and perhaps dozens and dozens of people walk my weirdly located Labyrinth . . . View this post […]

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“Toronto continues to baffle me…” – Annabelle Jessop

Toronto baffles me. An asphalt labyrinth in High Park on a hot days seems like torture, not pleasure or meditation #labyrinth #highpark #torontolife A post shared by Annabelle (@abjessop) on Jul 26, 2017 at 9:46pm PDT Toronto continues to baffle me. Another labyrinth that doesn't look like much fun or remotely meditative to walk… on […]

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“In Toronto, Ontario, Canada we have Several Beautiful Labyrinths….” – Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth – Jude Johnston

“In Toronto, Ontario, Canada we have several beautiful Labyrinths. I was in a foot cast for four months (achilles) and would sometimes go to one and sit there with my foot stretched out in the walkways or walk slowly. I then looked up Labyrinths in Toronto on google and discovered there was one near where […]

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World Labyrinth Day 2015 Jane’s Walk Toronto – Kate Watanabe

The First Saturday in May is World Labyrinth Day. First Weekend in May is Jane’s Walk Festival. Put them together, mix in Toronto City of Labyrinths Project, and ta da! Toronto City of Labyrinths World Labyrinth Day Jane’s Walk 2015! Kate Watanabe, Jane’s Walk City Organizer for Toronto, joined the walk. Kate instagrammed this video […]

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Yelp Review: Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth

We had heard rumors. Walking outside of Christie station on the TTC, we look down… suddenly we see it… artfully laid out on the ground…  The labyrinth. No, this has absolutely nothing to do with David Bowie.

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