Bonar Creek was a creek in Mimico, Ontario, Canada. It was a tributary of the still-existing Mimico Creek, a watercourse that empties into Lake Ontario.[1][2] Bonar Creek joined Mimico Creek 130 metres (430 ft) north of Lake Shore Boulevard, in the marsh at the mouth of the Mimico Creek.
| Bonar Creek | |
|---|---|
 Confluence of Bonar Creek and Mimico Creek in 1889 | |
  Location of the mouth of the creek in Toronto | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Greater Toronto Area |
| Municipality | Toronto |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Mimico Creek |
• location | Mimico |
• coordinates | 43°37′20″N 79°29′00″W / 43.62222°N 79.48333°W |
• elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Lake Ontario drainage basin |
The creek is named for Irish immigrants Bill and Letitia Bonar who lived in a pumphouse near the waterway.[3]
Almost the entire creek has been buried, except for a short stretch where the former watercourse joined Mimico Creek, and that remaining portion has been canalized.[2] There are plans to restore part of the wetlands at the confluence of the two creeks.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Etobicoke and Mimico Creeks Watersheds Technical Update Report". Toronto Regional Conservation Authority.
- ^ a b "Bonar Creek". Lost Creeks of South Etobicoke.
- ^ "Mimico Creek: A Former Squatters' Paradise". Toronto in Time. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Bonar Creek Stormwater Management Facility and Legion Road Extension Municipal Class Environmental Assessment". City of Toronto government. July 26, 2010. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
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