The facelift of Berczy Park has been completed and although the park only reopened a short time ago, it has already become a popular spot.
The highlight of the park is the refurbished fountain. Sculptures of dogs big and small spout water into the fountain – or maybe they’re drinking from the fountain? There is one cat that sits quietly on the base of the sculpture seemingly unaware of the canine antics.
Besides the fountain, there is new landscaping, trees, plants, and benches.
This sculpture was a feature of the original park but it’s been moved to a different location. It is the work of Almuth Lukenhaus-Lackey.
The plaque by this sculpture says “This sculpture was donated by the Electrical Society of Mecklenburg Upper Canada Inc., with the financial assistance of The Consumers’ Gas Company Limited and the The Council of Metropolitan Toronto, in memory of Johan Albrecht Ulrich Moll, better known as William Berczy, born December 10, 1744 in Wallerstein Germany. He was co-founder of York (Toronto) in 1794 when John Graves Simcoe was Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. His younger son, Charles Albert Berczy, was the first president of The Consumers’ Gas Company, from 1847 to 1856, and Postmaster of Toronto. His older son, William Bent Berczy was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada and like his father and mother, a gifted painter.”
I only spent a short time at the park on the weekend but I’m sure that I’ll be back!
as I walk Toronto 
I saw it almost-done before I left, how satisfying to see it open & triumphant.
I’m not sure when it was actually opened to the public. The other day was my first visit – actually my first time walking in that area since March. Lots of people stop to look at it.
Ooooh, what a fun-tain! ❤