As a teenager, I was employed by the Dominion Bank for two summers. It was in the days prior to its merger in 1955 with
Month: June 2012
During the summer months, on the Sundays when automobiles are banned from the Kensington Market, the district changes from a European-style market into a street
My previous post on the old Dominion Bank building at #1 King Street West featured the architecture and Grand Banking Hall of the building. When
This year’s Luminato, held between 8-17 June, contains 50 new art installations, involving 6500 artists from more than 35 countries. In 2005, Tong Gagliano and
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Hotel Victoria on Yonge Street, Toronto
During the “Doors Open Toronto” weekend, I had an opportunity to visit the interior of the Hotel Victoria, located at 56 Yonge Street. As a
The photos on this post are from a collection that I compiled during Coronation year, although I included one from the 1951 Royal Tour. They
Today, it is almost impossible to imagine the coronation fever that gripped Toronto in June of 1953. Many people remember the hysteria that swept the
Many attractive homes are located on Draper Street, which was named after William Henry Draper (1801-1877), a jurist and politician, as well as the Chief