The magnificent theatre complex on Yonge Street, a few doors north of Queen Street was erected in 1913. Though it was a project of considerable
Month: May 2012
When I was a child, because my family possessed no automobile, we travelled everywhere by streetcar. Obviously, we made no trips beyond the boundaries of
This year I visited a dozen of the sites that were featured on “Doors Open.” The volunteers and staff that welcomed visitors, provided guided tours,
The mood of Toronto became ominous in the autumn of 1837, with political opinions hardening on both sides – those who clamoured for reform against
Draper Street Draper Street is one block west of Spadina, extending from south Wellington Street West to Front Street. To visit it is like
The recently published murder/mystery, “The Reluctant Virgin,” is a chilling and brutal story of a serial killer on the loose on the streets and in
Victoria Day is the oldest official holiday in the Canadian calendar, instituted before Confederation. First declared in 1845, it was celebrated every May 24th until
Victoria Memorial Square today Victoria Memorial Square on 14 October 1913 (City of Toronto Archives) The Garrison Burying Ground Toronto’s first
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View sculptures in Toronto today by the creator of Vimy Ridge Memorial.
Walter Allwards’s South African (Boer War) Memorial at University and Queen Streets. Walter Allward, one of Canada’s most prominent sculptors, was born in Toronto
It’s spring! The redbud are in bloom in parks and gardens throughout the city. The large shrub (small tree) is a native species that grows