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A MURDER MYSTERY IN 1950S TORONTO

September 14, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

This is my first post about the second book in the “Toronto Trilogy” – “The Reluctant Virgin.”  It is a murder mystery. A cold-blooded serial

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Toronto

HISTORIC BUILDINGS ON KING STREET IN TORONTO’S ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT (POST #1)

September 7, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

The historic buildings on King Street, most of them built in during the early decades of the 20th, today house trendy restaurants, health clubs, fashionable

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Toronto

THE FOUNTAIN AT THE CNE

September 5, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

                        City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 1983 In decades past, it was traditional to say to those whom you wished to connect with

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Ten suggestions to create a great CNE

September 5, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

I am well aware that at the CNE, many attractions have departed the scene. The midway and the endless variety of food now seem to

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THE MAGNIFICENT GRANDSTAND SHOWS OF THE 1950S

September 3, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

This photo of the CNE Grandstand was taken in 1956 from the heights of a Ferris Wheel, with a Kodak 35mm Pony Camera. A section

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