The Old Swimming Hole

The Old Swimming Hole

Artist

John Kuna

Title

The Old Swimming Hole

About

It depicts what was once a functioning sawmill on Mimico Creek, likely near the parkette at Burnhamthorpe Road and Burnhamthorpe Park Boulevard, on property now owned by the Islington Golf Club. The mill pond became a favourite swimming hole for generations of young Islington residents and the painting takes a fanciful look at the swimwear of earlier times.