Russell Creek was a
short creek, long, that flowed through what is now downtown
Toronto
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Ontario
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, Canada, west of the original town of
York
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The creek was named for Peter Russell and flowed generally southeast, like all the other waterways in Toronto, reflecting the recent glaciation, into Toronto Harbour near the present CN Tower. The creek was buried in 1876, but traces of it can still be found, for instance on the grounds of the historic Grange mansion.[
The ]Spadina Brewery
Spadina, originating from the Ojibwe language, Ojibwa word ''ishpadinaa'' meaning "high place/ridge", may refer to:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
*Spadina House, a mansion and museum
*Spadina Hotel (built 1873), a historic building
*Spadina Avenue, a ...
was built on its banks, in 1837, and used its waters.[
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See also
* List of Ontario rivers
References
Rivers of Toronto
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