John Tavares's High Park

The Leafs' hometown hero shares his go-to spots in the west end

- BY ERIN HERSHBERG

IN JUNE, NHL FORWARD John Tavares resigned with the Leafs. As a child of Oakville and lifelong fan of the Buds, he saw it as a foregone conclusion. “When my wife, Aryne, and I arrived in 2018 from the New York Islanders, we settled in High Park,” he says. “It was a great place to start our family, and we love its walkability. Our home has a backyard rink for our kids, but we still crave the energy of High Park itself.” Now they split their time between High Park and various properties across the GTA and Muskoka while running the John Tavares Foundation, which helps underserved children pursue their passions. Here, Tavares takes us on a tour of his favourite haunts.

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