Everything began with an announcement about an enjoyable event that happened a year prior. I requested my friend to play the game with me as a pair right away. With the race rules, we kicked off the "The Toronto Amazing Race 2.0" event. The game was easy yet entertaining; the host would offer us hints about locations within and around downtown. We were instructed to snap a selfie with the site once we arrived. The next clue was provided if the response was correct; if not, we might try to fix our response or continue forward to the next clue. It was our responsibility to work in pairs and complete all of the clues quickly.
The first hint we received mentioned the "Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)," which was three stations distant from where we were. We took the subway to the museum in a hurry. The "Bata Shoe Museum," which possessed a collection of over 14,000 artifacts spanning 4,500 years, was the source of the following clue. Walking time to the ROM and Bata Shoe Museum was about ten minutes. The "Hockey Hall of Fame" was the next stop, but it was too far away, so we went there once again by subway.
The "Bellevue Square Park," was our next target. Because of his well-known appearance in the sitcom "King of Kensington," which gave rise to our team's name, "Kensington Kings," my colleague and I spent a long time locating the AI Waxman bronze statue once we got there. Other teams were called "Bloor Bears," "Majestic Maples," and "Scarborough Bluffers," after Scarborough's bluffer's beach.
The other hints we received mentioned the "Art Gallery of Ontario," one of the most prestigious galleries in North America with over 90000 pieces of art, and the "Scotia Bank Arena," which is the site of several concerts. A historic office skyscraper, the Gooderham building is also referred to as the Flatiron Building. This building has a triangular form. One of the longest parts of our whole game was getting a street car from here.
Additionally, we had Osgoode Hall as a clue, which was initially constructed in 1832 by the Law Society of Upper Canada and holds the name of William Osgoode, the province's first chief justice. Since 1846, Ontario's top courts have been housed in Osgoode Hall. The Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario still utilize it as a functional courtroom.'Dreaming by Jaume Plensa' was the last hint we received. We made our way back to the campus for some pizza. The timer went off, ending the game. The host reviewed every right answer at the conclusion and also included snippets of the game along with announcing the winners.
Even if we couldn't solve every clue and didn't win the game, we still tried our best. We were sprinting across the streets in order to save time. In addition to speaking with a lot of people, we used Google Maps to locate the places. Finishing the game required both mental and physical toughness, and it was exhausting in the end. I had a great day seeing downtown and learning about Toronto's history and its importance.
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