Riviera of Yesteryear
Jimmy Jones holds up a copy of Toronto’s Riviera of Yesteryear at the final stop of the Jimmy Jones Express. Click image to view larger.
Edge of Forever
The southern end of the eastern gap is completely underwater. East winds and boat wake now drive waves inland, with almost no protection from what used to be a high concrete barrier.
Peacock Blues
The escaped peacock, unofficial mascot of the Flood of 2017, has taken to roosting on Freya’s roof.
Hard Core
Everything’s a playground during the Flood of 2017, as long as you don’t have to do your own laundry.
Radium Yellowknife
The heavy tug Radium Yellowknife dwarfs the waiting shed while delivering sandbags for ongoing operations during the Flood of 2017.
Roadside Mooring
With water levels so high during the Flood of 2017, why not moor your boat at the side of the road?
Sandbag Sump
Michael inspects the intake hose after a community effort to shift the sandbag wall so that Bayview Ave. could drain. That there is fire ant territory, that is.
Sump Genius
Somebody had the brilliant idea of using Parks garbage bins as filters for the larger pumps. Genius.
Flooded Approach
The walkway to Ward’s Beach is underwater, only a few feet of sand keeping the waves at bay. Waves already wash regularly into this growing pond.
High Tide
A few feet of sand is all that remains of Ward’s beach, waves now wash completely over the top of the beach and into the wet meadow beyond.
Breakwall No More
The south end of the eastern gap is completely underwater, and waves wash inland toward the now-very-wet wet meadow.
34 Bayview Ave
Water rises on Third St. before emergency sandbag efforts helped redirect the massive pump on Bayview Ave.
Gibraltar Reflections
The entire southwest corner of the Island is under water. The view here is looking west from the baseball diamond. Besides the armour stone, one sand dune to the west and one to the south are all that keep the waves at bay.
Middle of the Road
Kayaking down Cibola Ave, past the lighthouse. It’s over a foot deep at this point, in the center of the road.
RCYC Two Pointer
Kayaking over the RCYC basketball court. Snug Island is completely underwater, and the heritage structure there is being threatened by wave action.
Snake Floating
Kayaking over Snake Island, looking back towards the bridge. Water is thigh-deep in the middle of the island, and the cityside shoreline is undergoing heavy erosion damage.
GFL Fire
Fire crews work to contain the fire at the Green For Life facility in the port lands. The skyline was shrouded by billowing smoke as Islanders worked to sandbag Bayview Ave., a surreal experience.
Swans in the Flood
Lagoon levels appear to be fluctuating by about six inches, and the QCYC swan nest was probably flooded this morning. As of Sunday afternoon, the parents appear to be sitting dejected on the QCYC dock.
Snake Underwater
The bridge to Snake Island descends…to lagoon level. The middle of Snake Island is thigh-deep, and is now the domain of carp and songbirds.