The Rosehill Garden is part of the David Balfour Park. The park traces its history to 1873 when the area became Toronto\u2019s first reservoir, part of the City\u2019s public water distribution system. Water was pumped from an intake pump on Toronto Island, right out of Lake Ontario into your home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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