June 30, 2015
The newly completed plaza in front of Union Station is set to come alive with Union Summer – a program to celebrate some of Toronto’s best food vendors in an outdoor patio environment with daily entertainment during the lunch hour and after work.
Starting July 6, Front Street Foods, a wide-ranging culinary market presented by Toronto Market Company, will take over the Union Station plaza Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Visitors can expect a showcase of Toronto’s best chefs, restaurants, bakers and food entrepreneurs and enjoy the fresh edible items they create.
The Wednesday Farmers’ Market, originally held at Nathan Phillips Square, will relocate to the Union Station plaza and will operate on Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
On Thursday, July 23 the plaza will feature a TIFF movie night showing the critically acclaimed movie Hugo.
Deputy Mayor Pam McConnell (Councillor Ward 28 Toronto-Centre Rosedale) is excited about this programming and what it will mean for the area.
“This is a preview of what can be expected from Union Station when the revitalization is complete,” said Deputy Mayor McConnell. “With this summer program, the station will be on its way to becoming a community gathering place that is a destination for culture, entertainment and dining experiences.”
The plaza will also be adorned with banners throughout the summer to promote upcoming events, the first of which will be for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games.
The plaza’s landmark clock that was removed in 2009 to allow for the repair of the bridge over the moat, has been restored, had the mechanisms modernized and reinstalled in the centre of the plaza. The clock, which stands 20 feet tall, was originally installed for the opening of the station in 1927 and was an integral part of the plaza design. Its historical black paint has been reinstated after stripping away the layers of paint that have been applied over the years and revealed beautiful low relief decorations on the post and sides of the clock.
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