“The Villages Within,” nominated for the 2011 Toronto Heritage Awards, is an unabashed promotion of the merits of Toronto. Its cover depicts a 1920s photograph
Year: 2011
The novel “There Never Was A Better Time” is a story of two young brothers, Jack and Ernie, who arrive in Toronto in 1921
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THE SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE AT METROPOLITAN UNITED – Historic Toronto
On November 6, 2011, Remembrance Sunday throughout Canada, the congregation at Metropolitan United on Queen Street East, awaited the arrival of the members of
I was a young boy when the Second World War ended. However, I remember the event vividly, and easily recall the celebratory bonfires that lit
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A CANADIAN IN PORTUGAL ON HALLOWEEN – Historic Toronto
Being in the Algarve in the south of Portugal during the latter days of October, the scene that presents itself is vastly different to Toronto.
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A SHORT STORY ABOUT CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN DURING TORONTO’S YESTERYEAR – Historic Toronto
The following Halloween story is contained in the novel “Arse Over Teakettle,” a tale about a young boy growing up in post-war Toronto in
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“SHELLING OUT” FOR TREATS ON HALLOWEEN IN TORONTO IN 1945 – Historic Toronto
The following passage is from the book “Arse Over Teakettle,” which tells the story of a young boy named Tom Hudson, and his escapades
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HALLOWEEN TRADITIONS IN CANADA – Historic Toronto
Halloween has been celebrated in Canada for many generations. Traditions have changed over the years and it has become more commercial than in previous decades.
This is my first post about the second book in the “Toronto Trilogy” – The Reluctant Virgin.” It is not yet available in print or
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