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Follow on Google News | Doors Open on Toronto's WaterfrontHistoric vessels and buildings on the waterfront open to the public during Doors Open
By: Waterfront BIA Heading into its 14th year, Doors Open Toronto features more than 135 architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings that highlight the amazingly diverse, skilled and talented people and organizations that make Toronto a city of "Creators, Makers and Innovators!" Toronto was the first North American city to launch a Doors Open event and has attracted more than two million visitors since it began. Visit www.toronto.ca/ “Toronto’s Waterfront has played an important role in the city’s development,” Special thanks to the Toronto Port Authority and Queen’s Quay Terminal for their partnership in Doors Open on Toronto’s Waterfront. NEW IN 2013 – TOUR THE TORONTO POLICE MARINE UNIT! Doors Open on Toronto’s Waterfront offers the public a unique opportunity to tour the Toronto Police Marine Unit (259 Queens Quay West) and see the 16 vessel fleet that is used in various rescue and response calls on Toronto’s many waterways. The fleet’s largest boat weighs 15 tonnes and can be used as a command post or by divers because of its easily lowered tailgate. The next largest vessel is a mass disaster boat suitable for rough water conditions and major calls involving multiple victims such as plane crashes. This vessel has four life rafts at its rear, each of which can hold 75 people. The fleet also includes four rigid hull inflatable boats, three small life guard vessels, two personal watercrafts which are used in smaller and shallower areas as needed, a large all-purpose, four diesel-powered aluminum hike boat which is often used for search and rescue operations to pump water out of sinking boats or extinguish boat fires and a circa 1939 mahogany vessel designed especially for use in Lake Ontario. This "VIP" boat, the last remaining of its kind once used by the old Toronto Harbour Police, is still used today to transport dignitaries on the lake for special occasions. The Toronto Police Marine Unit staffs 38 Constables, 9 Sergeants, 2 Staff Sergeants, 1 Unit Commander, 4 Mechanics, 2 Crew Hands, and 1 Civilian, totalling 57 personnel and is the largest command, encompassing approximately 460 square miles of open water on Lake Ontario from the Etobicoke creek (Peel Region) to Rouge River (Durham Region) and extending 13 nautical miles to the US/Canada border. The Toronto Police Marine Unit is responsible for all waterways within Toronto and has 3 sub-stations located at Bluffers Park, Centre Island and Humber Bay Park, which all are used for police and lifeguard functions. NEW IN 2013 – TOUR THE WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE FIREBOAT – TORONTO FIRE & MARINE STATION 334! Named for Toronto’s first mayor, the William Lyon Mackenzie Fireboat was built in 1964 by Russel Brothers Shipyard in Owen Sound, Ontario to provide marine fire protection, search and rescue on Lake Ontario, as well as ice breaking capabilities for Toronto’s ferries and the Islands. The Fireboat is docked at Toronto Fire & Marine Station 334 (339 Queen’s Quay West) and operates 12 months a year. The Fireboat is 24 metres long and weighs approximately 150 tonnes with a Caterpillar Diesel engine producing 3,000 horsepower to achieve a top speed of 22 kilometres per hour. The vessel has a modified Tugboat hull and five tonne crane as well as five water nozzles that can pump 50,000 litres of water a minute. The vessel is also equipped with radar, echo sounder, radio and daytime accommodation for the off-duty shift. In 2004, the vessel completed a $1 million refurbishment that will extend the in-service life by approximately 30 years. About Doors Open Toronto: Doors Open Toronto has attracted more than two million visitors since it began. Toronto was the first North American city to launch a Doors Open event and has advised similar programs like Doors Open Ontario and Open House New York. Doors Open Toronto is presented by Great Gulf Homes, produced by the City of Toronto. Media sponsors: Toronto Star, Citytv and OMNI Television. Please visit www.toronto.ca/ About The Waterfront BIA: A stone's throw from Toronto's downtown and financial core, The Waterfront BIA encompasses the exciting heart of the City's central waterfront with Lake Ontario and the Toronto Islands forming a spectacular backdrop for the area's countless attractions. Stay in one of our relaxing hotels, The Westin Harbour Castle or Radisson Admiral Hotel, take in a dynamic theatrical performance, wander through our galleries and studios or attend one of the vibrant cultural festivals year-round. Stroll Queen’s Quay Terminal and visit our many unique shops, then enjoy a delicious dinner at one of our fabulous restaurants. Looking for recreation? Play in the parks, stroll the revitalized promenades, skate on the outdoor rink, rent a bicycle, canoe, kayak, sailboat or power boat. Indulge in a cruise on one of our fine charter vessels and enjoy Toronto's spectacular city skyline from the water. There is no end to the activity on the Waterfront! – 30– For additional information or interview requests, please contact: Peter Ashworth / Ashley Lloyd, Ashworth Associates Public Relations, 416-603-6005 peter@ashworthassociates.com / ashley@ashworthassociates.com End
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