Location: Railway underpass on Queen St. E. near Degrassi
Date photo taken: 5 January 2017
This cute little fox is part of a beautification project undertaken back in the early 2000s in the South Riverdale neighbourhood, east of the Don Valley. A dark and gloomy railway underpass was converted with the help of a team of artists and lots of community support, into a tribute to the Don River and the life it once supported. Each of the 20 panels on the underpass was painted with a local species of bird, fish or mammal. These constitute the Frames of Life. All around these panels flows a lovely blue river, the River of Life. Many of the panels have sustained damage over the years and in 2017, thanks to a Canada 150 grant, this underpass will be getting a new mural. I look forward to the new project but will miss the familiar faces.
Thanks to Tony Prashad, creator, coordinator and river painter, for information on this project.