La Chaumiere Restaurant at 77 Charles Street East, near Church Street, opened in 1950, and was the city’s first truly French dining establishment. Its intimate
Year: 2011
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A lament for the loss of the colourful store-fronts in the Kensington Market – Historic Toronto
Toronto’s historic Kensington Market is ever changing. This is a natural process, and occurs in every neighbour throughout the city. However, the colourful store-fronts that
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The sinking of the ill-fated “Empress of Ireland”–1018 passengers perish – Historic Toronto
On 28 May 1914, the magnificent “Empress of Ireland” set sail from Quebec City to sail to Britain. In the early hours of the following
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A history of the Kensington Market and scenes of it blanketed in winter’s snow – Historic Toronto
Houses on Bellevue Avenue in Kensington Market, the Toronto Western Hospital in the background acrylic on stretched canvas, 8 ‘ by 10” Bellevue
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Enjoying the Kensington Market at Christmas – Historic Toronto
The Kensington Market is magical at Christmas time, the colourful fruits and festive products of the season spilling over onto the sidewalk stalls. Shoppers crowd
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The Arcadian Court at The Bay, Toronto – Historic Toronto
The famous Arcadian Court on the eight floor of The Bay at Queen and Yonge Streets is closing to the public in January, 2012. The
The following passage is from the novel “Arse Over Teakettle,” a story about a young boy and his family, struggling to cope with the privations
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RECENTLY PUBLISHED MURDER MYSTERY CONTAINS MANY PHOTOS OF TORONTO IN THE 1950s – Historic Toronto
“The Reluctant Virgin,” is the second book of the Toronto Trilogy. The chilling murder/mystery is set in Toronto during the 1950s. A sadistic killer, who
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MEMORIES OF THE LIGHTS AT XMAS ON TORONTO’S YONGE STREET IN THE 1950S – Historic Toronto
Being a teenager in 1956, I purchased a Kodak Pony 35mm camera for the enormous price of $40, and at Christmas journeyed to Yonge Street
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CHRISTMAS DURING THE 19TH CENTURY AT TORONTO’S HISTORIC ST. ANDREW’S MARKET – Historic Toronto
The passage below is from the book “The Villages Within,” nominated for the 2011 Toronto Heritage Awards. This section of the book tells about the