| Barbara Hall Park | |
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 Part of the park in 2023 | |
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| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°40′0″N79°22′50″W / 43.66667°N 79.38056°W |
Barbara Hall Park (formerly Cawthra Square Park) is a park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] The park was renamed to commemorate Barbara Hall in 2014. [3]
An AIDS memorial is installed in the park. [4] The memorial was vandalized in 2023. [5]
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