“====\\DeRAIL brings an exciting and innovative new creative approach using arts to create a public dialogue imagining the possibilities of connecting lives and communities through the West Toronto Railpath and other linear park opportunities such as the Green Line.” – Dave Harvey, Executive Director + Founder, Park People

Pause Platforms is an artistic response to the recently decommissioned groundwater pumping wells, installed by Rio Tinto in 2006 as a part of the 158 Sterling Road Groundwater Pump and Treat Groundwater Remediation. Rio Tinto Alcan has been active in the community for almost a century. The company owned the property at 158 Sterling Road (1920-1996) including the historic Tower Automotive building to produce aluminium parts and household goods. In 2007 CastlePoint Numa purchased the property as an eight- acre site for multi use redevelopment.  The pumping wells were active until 2012. From 2012 to 2016 they were used to collect groundwater samples and in 2016 they were decommissioned. Since 2009 when the West Toronto Railpath was constructed the wells have been used by visitors as one of the few places to rest along this southern railpath section. ====\\DeRAIL was introduced to Rio Tinto in January 2017 and dialogue began on a possible collaboration to transform the wells as a community benefit and art project.