Downsview is not a blank slate. Starting with its significance to Indigenous communities as a ridge linking the Don and Humber Rivers, Downsview has been many things to many people. It continues to be a place where stories—big and small—are evolving for countless individuals, communities, businesses, and cultures.
The future of Downsview will be built on an appreciation of the past; to know where we’re going, we need to know where we’ve been. So, let’s start at the beginning.
Downsview is not a blank slate. Starting with its significance to Indigenous communities as a ridge linking the Don and Humber Rivers, Downsview has been many things to many people. It continues to be a place where stories—big and small—are evolving for countless individuals, communities, businesses, and cultures.
The future of Downsview will be built on an appreciation of the past; to know where we’re going, we need to know where we’ve been. So, let’s start at the beginning.
