Dearly Departed Toronto Cyclists

Updated Toronto Cyclists Fatalities Map

2008-07-30T11:55:00.001-07:00

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Dearly departed Toronto cyclists
Memorial Map for fatal cyclist collisions in Toronto. 1986 - 2008.
Big thank you to Nancy Smith Lea and ARC (Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists)

A memorial tree in their memory was planted - Summer 2008.
Plaque inscription reads: 'In memory of all cyclists killed on the streets of Toronto and across Canada.' Sunnyside Park (Donated by Wendy Lucas)
Comments and corrections are welcome.

Victoria

2008-07-20T11:49:00.000-07:00

ARC Memorial For Bianca Gogel

2008-05-27T13:23:00.001-07:00

Dearly Departed

2007-09-13T14:37:00.001-07:00

Year Location/Info
1996 King/Jarvis - Car
1996 Bathurst/Queen - Truck
1996 Commissioners/Lake Ontario -Transport Truck
1996 Mount Pleasant/Roxborough - Car
1996 Wilson/Keele - Car
1996 Queensway/Roncesvalles - Van
1997 Dufferin/Bloor - Dump Truck
1997 Eglinton/Allen - Car
1997 University/Dundas - Bus/Doored by Car
1998 Oak Park/Lumsden - Minivan
1998 Martingrove/Westway - Car
1998 Midland/Havendale - Car
1998 Spadina/Clarence Square - Tanker Truck
1998 Lakeshore/Royal York - ??
1998 Pape/Harcourt - Van
1999 Kipling/New Toronto - ??
1999 Lawrence/Morningdew - Pickup Truck
2000 Bloor/Islington - Chevy Blazer
2000 Old Kingston Rd/Orchard Park - ??
2001 McCowan/Commander - None
2001 Jarvis/Isabella - ??
2002 Finch/404 - Car
2002 Martingrove/Finch - Car
2003 Islington/Albion - Car
2004 Dundas/Dupont - Pickup Truck
2004 Robert Jenkins
2005 Horner and Kipling - Truck
2005 Gladstone and Queen - Truck
2005 Eastern and Leslie - Truck
2006 Keele and Wilson - Truck
2006 Queensway and Windermere - Car
2006 Avenue Rd and Cortleigh - Truck
2006 Eglinton and Leslie - Cement Mixer
2007 York Mills and Bayview - Dump Truck
2007 Pharmacy and Lawrence - Truck
2007 Baymills and Birchmount/Warden - Car/Crosswalk
2008 Eglinton/Braemar - Doored by car/Van

Memorial for Isaac Morkel

2007-09-10T14:22:00.001-07:00

Press coverage: Globe The Star Video Doc
The driver is likely to be charged in this tragic incident.

Memorial Photos - Hubert van Tol

2007-09-10T14:21:00.003-07:00

Thank you to all who rode this morning. And to Darren and Derek for putting together the Ghost Bike. A special and most heartfelt thank you to the family of Hubert van Tol for attending the memorial and all their support.

In Memoriam for Professor Huber van Tol.

Memorial for Bianca Gogel - Photos

2007-09-10T14:21:00.001-07:00

Thanks to all who made this memorial possible. More photos by Vic Gedris A well written article by jebratt

Memorial Ride for Dianna Conyen, 46

2007-09-10T14:20:00.001-07:00

More Info plus the route

Memorial ride for Patrick Lonergan

2007-09-09T13:57:00.000-07:00

Thank you to Darren, Derek, Hamish and Stephen who rode with me today. Also, Patrick's friend Bill who said some very moving words in his honour and others including Councillor Michael Thompson.

Riding home a driver harrassed me about riding "in middle of the road" on a nearly deserted Bayview Avenue, even pulling over and stopping to berate me about it.
When will it all stop? I think, drivers need to take a long hard look at themselves and ask themselves what they are doing to all of us. Maybe then they will either slow down or even better yet, stop driving. Their lives do not depend on it, perhaps ours do. Patrick's & Victorias' lives sure did.

Memorial Ride for Victoria, Age 7

2007-09-09T13:31:00.000-07:00

Thank you to the twelve riders who rode all the way up and a couple of others who rode with us part of the way. It's obvious from seeing the intersection that the driver simply failed to yield. More on Toronto Cranks.

Memorial Ride For Charlie Prinsep

2007-09-09T13:11:00.000-07:00

Full set (hi-res) on Flickr here.
Over 120 riders on a beautiful evening rode in his memory.

CTV ran a detailed story on the memorial and about Charlie.

An another article was published in the Brooks Bulletin (AB).

More great photos by Matt.

Memorial Ride Photos - Leslie & Eglinton

2007-08-08T14:18:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all cyclists who rode tonight (about 15).
Special thanks to Darren and Derek for organizing the ghost bike and banner.
Personal thanks to Darren J for lending me his camera for some of the photos.
More excellent images of the memorial on Toronto Cranks by Darren Stehr.

Memorial for Cyclist killed on Bayview Ave.

2007-08-06T14:07:00.000-07:00

Some of the 22 riders who rode during the memorial for the cyclist killed by a truck on Bayview.

It should be noted that AA Heaps nor any other official from the city attended the memorial despite several invitations from ARC and others. Instead the city chose to hold this event on the same day.

The fallen cyclist was described by a friend as: "... An excellent cyclist who understood the rules of the road and for many years he rode the same route to work every day in all seasons. He rode because he believed that one less car on the road was helping everybody."

More photos by Vic

Jun 08, 2007 11:04 AM, Rachel De Lazzer
A cyclist was killed this morning when his bicycle collided with a garbage
truck in the city’s north end. The City of Toronto truck and the cyclist were both travelling southbound on Bayview Ave. just south of Highway 401 when they collided where the road narrows at Fife Rd., said Toronto police Staff Sgt. Keith Haines.
The truck was towing a trailer with a Bobcat industrial machine on it, he said. Haines said the southbound lanes of Bayview would remain closed for “a while” as police investigate the accident, which occurred around 8 a.m. The victim was believed to be about 35, but police could not immediately identify him. He was taken to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where he died from his injuries. CBC Story
Updated! 'Indifferent' Offical Police Report.

Fatalities Chart 1986 - 1996

2007-07-28T10:20:00.000-07:00

A Memorial For Toronto's Fallen Cyclists 1996-2007

2007-01-10T14:16:00.000-08:00

Memorial by Jordan Lyndel with help from other artists. Located at Wallace and Campbell in front of Yasi's Place. A white ribbon for every Toronto Cyclist killed in traffic since 1996 was added to the installation in their memory. Jordan would like to encourage all to add a ribbon for other fallen cyclists.

In heaven, everyone rides a bicycle.

Memorial for Ryan Carriere

2006-09-10T14:23:00.000-07:00

Photos by Vic

CityTV
Globe Article
About 100 people rode from downtown to Gladstone and
Queen where at least another 150 people were waiting. Very moving.

Memorial Ride for Vladimir Kukolev, 58

2006-06-06T14:23:00.000-07:00

Dufferin Street and Langstaff. Warmest thank you to Darren
and Derek who rode into a brutal headwind on the way up.
(And especially Darren for bringing an extra tube) (info)