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The historic house opposite Trinity Bellwoods Park

October 31, 2012 johndougtaylor

I have written numerous post about Toronto during the previous twelve months. However, the one that I learned the most from my research was the

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Graffiti about Rob Ford is highly disturbing

October 31, 2012 johndougtaylor

This mural on the wall at 185 Augusta Avenue is one of the few graffiti items that I can show on this posting.  The other

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Experience autumn scenes in the Bloor West Village

October 31, 2012 johndougtaylor

In 2011, I was not in Canada for the autumn season. I never realized how much I would miss its delights. I vowed that I

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Photos of 1880’s building at Queen and Peter St. gutted by fire-30 Oct. 2012

October 30, 2012 johndougtaylor

While hurricane Sandy roared through Toronto during the early-morning hours of 30 October 2012, fire roared through a historic building on Queen Street West. Streetcar

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Risqué and charming George Hamilton at Bell Lightbox

October 30, 2012 johndougtaylor

TIFF’s Bell LIghtbox has offered amazing evenings this fall. On 30 October, taking advantage of the appearance of George Hamilton at the Royal Alexandra Theatre,

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Toronto’s naughty but nice Bloor West village in autumn

October 30, 2012 johndougtaylor

The following photos are “nice,” but the one at the end is a trifle naughty. I prefer the nice, but do not dismiss the naughty.

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The Leslieville Cheese Shop at 541 Queen West is gone forever

October 29, 2012 johndougtaylor

I passed by the Leslieville Cheese Shop this week and noticed that the premises are “For Lease.” A sign in the window stated, “We are

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Toronto’s fabulous High Park on a glorious autumn day

October 28, 2012 johndougtaylor

High Park in the west end of Toronto contains 398 acres, the largest park fully within the boundaries of the city. A third of it

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Haunted Halloween scenes on the streets of Toronto’s Bloor West Village

October 27, 2012 johndougtaylor

Halloween displays seem more prevalent on the residential streets surrounding the downtown area than those of the inner core. Perhaps it is because there are

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Amazing haunted Halloween cemetery in Toronto’s Bloor West Village

October 26, 2012 johndougtaylor

When the Halloween mood strikes, anything is possible. On 25 October 2012, I wandered the residential streets of the Bloor West Villages in search of

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