1967 Dentonia Park Golf Course opened at a cost of $350,000. In 1998 Metro and the six municipalities within it were amalgamated. The course is now maintained by Toronto's Parks, Forestry & Recreation Division. Go to Dentonia Golf Course Page Don Valley Golf Course Don Valley Golf Course officially opened on August 1, 1956, at cost of $535,000 for land acquisition and course construction. Before its acquisition by Metro Toronto, the land was owned by the City of Toronto and named after W. W. Carson, a prominent civic leader, long-time Hogg's Hollow resident, and a son of the Jolly Miller Inn's proprietor. In 1954, Hurricane Hazel's impact severely altered the course of the West Don River at York Mills Road and demonstrated the need for a regionally coordinated watershed management strategy. Metro purchased 65 hectares of Carson Park in February 1955, released one hectare for new road allowances, and proceeded with development of the Don Valley Golf Course. The Don river was named in 1793 by Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe after the River Don in Yorkshire, England. Crown Surveyor Alexander Aiken referred to the Don River as Necheng Qua Kekonk in September 1788, upon surveying the lands purchased from natives. Wonscoteonoch, meaning "black burnt lands", was another name used, probably signifying that the Don Valley had been swept by fire at one point. After more than 35 years of continuous use, much of the original golf course landscaping at Don Valley began to show its age. While vegetation in and around the