Official club name:
The Friendship Force Toronto
Location: Toronto
Members: 37
Founded: March 22 2013
Closest major airport:
Lester B Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
Cost of transportation between YYZ and downtown Toronto: Direct rail link (UP Express), 25 minute trip between Terminal 1 and Union Station. (free monorail between Terminal 3 and Terminal 1) Cost in 2018 is $6.20 age 65. By taxi: about $60 from Pearson Airport to downtown.
We do not recommend flying to Buffalo due to transportation cost and time travelling to Toronto.
Closest regional airport: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)
Maximum number of Ambassadors our club can host: 20
Our best months for hosting: May, June and September, October (excluding Statutory Holidays)
About the club:
FF Toronto currently has 55 active members. We have hosted FF clubs from Australia, Japan, the United States, Germany, Belgium, and Canada. FF Toronto has journeyed to FF clubs in the United States, Japan, Russia, Belgium and Canada. In 2017, we hosted the Conference of FF Ontario (Canada) Clubs.
Visit our Facebook page to see what we’re up to! facebook.com/friendshipforceToronto
About the region:
Toronto is Canada’s largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a highly diverse population. More than 180 languages and dialects are spoken in the city. Located on the shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is a dynamic metropolis with a core of soaring skyscrapers, all overshadowed by the iconic, free-standing CN Tower. Toronto has beautiful green spaces such as the Toronto Islands, High Park, the expansive waterfront, and walking trails through ravines and leafy neighbourhoods. Our downtown is home to over 250,00 residents who enjoy the vibrant, active lifestyle it offers.
About the jouney
Toronto Pearson International Airport is connected to downtown Union Station by the UP Express train. The 25-minute trip costs (in 2018) $12.40 CA for a return ticket. Our most popular activities are the CN Tower, the Toronto Islands, the St. Lawrence Market, Crawford Lake, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto Symphony, Aquarium, McMichael Gallery, the Distillery District and Black Creek Pioneer Village. We have a Welcome Party, an evening of dinner hosting, and a Farewell Party.
Our urban setting requires the use of subway and streetcars. Ambassadors must be comfortable climbing stairs, walking several kilometres most days and sometimes navigating crowded sidewalks and timed crosswalks. It’s not quite New York, but it’s busy!
The cost of the program varies according to the choices made but is approximately $200 US. Niagara Falls is about 2 hours away and can be visited using a tour company (additional cost).
Date Updated: November 2018
This site has been prepared for the Canadian Council of Friendship Force Presidents - October 2015