Gallery Park is Open!

Posted May 15, 2026

On Wednesday, May 13, we celebrated the opening of Gallery Park at the corner of Dundas and McCaul, across from the AGO, marking the northwest gateway to the Relic Linear Park system.

Delivered through a park dedication by Tribute to the City of Toronto, the park brings together salvaged architectural stone relics from Guild Park, displayed like sculptural pieces within an open-air gallery, with new public artwork by Jay Havens, Tsi Nén Entyónheke (We Will All Continue to Survive). Flexible seating creates space to gather and linger throughout the day, while the illuminated artwork brings a distinct presence to the park at night.

The City of Toronto hosted an event to celebrate the new park with an address by Haudenosaunee Elder Bonnie Whitlow, followed by remarks from Councillor Diane Saxe, Liz Driver of Grange Community Association, Peter Jakovcic of Tribute Communities, City of Toronto Landscape Architect Leigh Lichtenberg, Artist Jay Havens, and JRS Founding Partner Janet Rosenberg.

 

Client: Tribute Communities and City of Toronto Parks
Public Artwork: Jay Havens
Stone Restoration: Historic Restoration
Metal Fabrication: Allsteel
Construction: Aldershot
Stone Relic Coordination: Campbell House, Grange Community Association, Edwin Rowes
Structural Engineer: Jablonsky