Maracatu Mar Aberto,
The Afro-Brazilian Music Awesomeness pauses and performs atop my Baltic Wheel Labyrinth which I painted on Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market,
Before they continued advancing north on Augusta Avenue.
Maracatu Mar Aberto previously performed atop my Heart Labyrinth painted in the middle of the intersection of Baldwin & Augusta during the September 2019 Pedestrian Sunday.
Fire Spinning atop the Wading Pool Labyrinth in Christie Pits Park, Downtown Toronto . . .
“The maze is a favourite spot during our annual visits to Centreville Amusement Park on Centre Island in the City of Toronto.
The children enjoy hours of playing hide-and-seek in the Labyrinth adventure of trying to find their way out of the black cedar William Meany Maze.
If you want to get lost for a while and then wander, looking for the way out, dizzying yourself with joy which reignites something warm and fuzzy, then you might enjoy a walk through the William Meany Maze on Centre Island.
A storybook icon come to life, this maze was originally a gift to the city from its Dutch-Canadian community, and was created by Peter Vanderwerf, a landscape designer, in 1967.
At some point, the maze fell into disrepair and was dismantled.
It wasn’t until the 2010s that it was brought back to life courtesy of the wealthy businessman, William Meany, originally from the neighbouring city of Mississauga, who had a nostalgic affection for the maze that he had known and loved as a young boy, and who donated more than $200,000 towards its recreation after visiting the city in 2012.
Working with the City of Toronto, Meany donated all of the materials necessary to rebuild the maze.
The construction started in May 2014 and was completed in September.
The precious gift included more than 1,200 black cedars, forming the maze walls, planted approximately 50 meters northwest of the original labyrinth site.
There is something magical about the William Meany Maze that makes you feel like a kid again – and it is quite obvious why it meant so much to Meany.
Restored in its original splendor, you can easily spend hours of fun here, totally disoriented, caught in dead ends, going in circles, and ultimately being fooled by optical illusions where what looks like a blank wall turns out to be the right path.
This Toronto Island Park gem is open to the public all year-round, free of charge.
Make sure to discover it for yourself, and you won’t regret it!”
— Mike Gabriel, Vloggers Burgers
Lost in a MAZE toddler can't find his Brother or a Way Out of the Cedar Maze. The maze is a favorite spot during annual visits to Centreville Amusement Park on Centre Island in Toronto. The children enjoy hours in the labyrinth playing hide-and-seek.https://t.co/l4dsi7wmmW
— VloggerBurgers (@vloggerburgers) May 12, 2023
The colours of my Labyrinth inside Randy Padmore Park in Downtown Toronto have held up well over the winter.
I may not repaint it all this spring nor summer, it’s still looking good and very walkable.
The lack of circle aglets at the ends of the turn-arounds in this 15 Lane Labyrinth Design are missing.
It still feels okay when you walk the path without aglets,
Yet it would feel so much funner if I do get around to adding them in.
So maybe not repainting the Labyrinth itself, but adding in the Aglets is something more for me to do to complete this Labyrinth Design.
Giving myself more work…
…Something like an Own Goal.
Note to self: Haha HiMY! Now you’re even more behind in Toronto Labyrinth Maintenance.
Middle of February 2023,
Warm enough for this little one to scooter around the Christie Pits Park Labyrinth . . .
Followed up re-painting Labyrinths in nearby Kensington Market on Pedestrian Sunday,
By re-painting the latest replacement of the Grange Park Labyrinth.
At this point, the frequency of me needing to re-paint its latest removals, finds me forgetting to even bother photographing my Labyrinth remaking work at all.
So here is the first, and only, photograph so far to appear online, of the Latest version of my Grange Park Labyrinth . . .
Aerial image plus short drone video of my recently repainted David Crombie Park Labyrinth . . .
Longboarding down Augusta Avenue and over my Labyrinth at Wales Avenue,
Kensington Market, Downtown Toronto.
William : “I like it kinda harder.”
Norm : “You want it harder? The Labyrinths?”
Willam : “Yes.”
Norm : “But do you like the Labyrinth in general?”
William : “Yes.”
Norm : “Yes.”
Norm : “Are you happy that HiMY did this? Because he just did it because he’s a very kind person.”
William : “Yes, I’m happy.”
Norm : “Say, ‘Thanks, HiMY.'”
William : “Thanks, HiMY.”
You’re very welcome William!
Many thanks Norm !
Happy Labyrinth Walking !
The Labyrinth in question. pic.twitter.com/STrcUAlctj
— Norm Di Pasquale (@normsworld) August 6, 2022
Itto Kagutsuchi is one of Canada’s most respected fire eaters and rope dart artists, as well as an in-demand teacher of both flow arts and all things having to do with sword-play.
Her performed atop The Grange Park Labyrinth during University Settlement’s 81st Annual Grange Festival, in Downtown Toronto on Friday August 5 2022.
“Not sure what this fabulous dance with scarves was all about but I do like it!
Wouldn’t mind joining in if they’d let me….
Spotted on my lunch break in the park.
🧣🧣🧣🧣”
Weekend cravings ?
When Labyrinth Walking makes you hungry,
Bring your own Puccia Sandwich for when you reach the Heart of The Labyrinth !!
First video found online of my “New” Labyrinth in Grange Park, Downtown Toronto.
