Olive Square Park

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Olive Square Park
Olive Square Park
Location5575 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
M2N 5S4
Coordinates 43°46′46″N79°24′54″W / 43.7793731°N 79.4150625°W / 43.7793731; -79.4150625
Created2012 [1]
Operated by Toronto Parks
Website Olive Square Park

Olive Square Park is a park located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, near the intersection of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue in the former city of North York. [2] It opened in 2012. [1]

After the Toronto van attack in 2018, a memorial was set up in the park for the victims. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Loney, Heather (June 11, 2012). "Celebrating open space in a city of high-rise construction". Global News.
  2. "Olive Square Park". City of Toronto. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. Sunshine, Fannie (25 April 2018). "Vigil at Olive Square brings community together following van massacre". Toronto.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.