Most of our guests at the hostel are from Europe, South America and other countries where football/soccer reign supreme. Canada is hockey mad in general and Toronto in particular.
Europeans and Latinos are apt to say “we won” and ride a euphoric high after their team wins a match. Actually, “they” won nothing! a bunch of overpaid athletes playing a little boy’s game won. Sports fans really have to get a grip!
On Sunday’s all winter long, we rent a gymnasium for a few hours and hold indoor five-a-side soccer games for our guests. As you might have guessed, it’s a pretty popular event. We even put up notices for guests at other hostels in Toronto to join us if they like.
But now that spring has arrived (at long last!) we no longer hire a gym. We now have the freedom of playing outdoors in a park. The most popular place to go involves a short ferry ride to the Toronto Islands. It is an enormous park consisting of a series causeway connected of islands in Toronto’s harbour.
There are acres and acres of parkland as well as beaches; including a clothing-optional beach! The islands also provide the finest unobstructed views of the Toronto skyline.
So join us every Sunday for an outdoor soccer game. The games usually begin right outside our hostel’s door while they wait for everyone to arrive from other hostels. The times for the Sunday games are posted on our website.
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