Here is all the cool old stuff Toronto is finding while digging up the Port Lands right now Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. Toronto's Port Lands are in the midst of a major overhaul that will leave the city with new parks, a new path for the Don River, millions more trees and plants, and an entirely new island community, among other things. While the site may not look like much now while excavation is taking place, residents certainly have a ton to look forward to with the advent of Villiers Island, which will have its own housing, ocommercial buildings and green spaces, all surrounded by marshlands that will prevent the newly-rerouted Don River from flooding.