Month: July 2012

The last two days they have been pouring the cement between the rails and grinding the tracks to create a seamless surface for the streetcars.

On a steamy hot July afternoon, I visited to an ice cream shop on King Street. I requested a scoop of “Tiger” ice cream –

                    The Odeon Carlton Theatre during the summer of 1957. Remember when the Toronto theatres and Eatons and Simpsons were the only air-conditioned places

I thought I would share these night photos of the construction at Queen and Spadina, where they are replacing the streetcar tracks. It is necessary

This photo was taken on Monday 16 July at 5 pm. During the day, a section of the cement was poured to cover large sections

                                      Photo from the City of Toronto Archives The above pictures was taken in 1924, and looks north on Spadina Avenue from a short distance

The reconstruction of the streetcar tracks at the intersection at Queen and Spadina is progressing rapidly. This morning, I had an opportunity to chat with

               The tracks are now in place to allow streetcars to turn.                                          It’s quite a maze of steel. View looking west on Queen Street

Because I live in the downtown area, I have observed the recent reconstruction of the streetcar tracks at the intersection of Spadina and Queen with