R E C R E A T I O N
The Birchmount Park Community Centre, Stadium, Leisure Pool and Arena located
at Kingston and Birchmount Roads, is one of Toronto's largest multi-purpose recreational facilities. Birchmount Park itself contains baseball diamonds and sports fields while Birchmount Stadium is best known as the "Home of the Robbie International Soccer Tournament." The Scarborough Arena Gardens indoor ice arena situated adjacent to Birchmount Stadium is the home of the Scarborough Wexford Raiders Jr. "A" Hockey Club.
The Birchmount Community Centre is located across from the arena. This centre offers a full range of adult, seniors' and children's programming. This modern community centre also features a large indoor pool that is used for recreational swims and lessons.
The Taylor Memorial Branch Toronto Public Library located at 1440 Kingston Road offers children's programming. The R.C. Harris Filtration Plant situated at the foot of Victoria Park Avenue is Toronto's largest water filtration plant. This art deco edifice has been declared a National Historic Civil Engineering Site. Free guided tours of this Toronto landmark are available to the public.
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