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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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Surprising attendance figures for the 2012 CNE

October 26, 2012 johndougtaylor

Remember those hot days in August of 2012? Were you among those who spent one of those days of late summer at the CNE grounds?

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Toronto’s outdoor murals – graffiti art or simply graffiti ?

October 26, 2012 johndougtaylor

Anyone who has seen any of my previous posts on graffiti art in Toronto, are aware that I am a great fan of these artists.

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Queen Street West’s graffiti-decorated “Hug Me Tree”

October 25, 2012 johndougtaylor

                          There is a proliferation of unsightly graffiti, as well as fantastic graffiti art on the buildings and alleys of my neighbourhood. Ignoring the

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Toronto prepares for Halloween in 2012

October 24, 2012 johndougtaylor

When I was a child, I feared that that when I became too old to go “Shelling Out,” as “Trick or Treating” was called in

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“Robo Cop” on Queen Street and other odd scenes on Toronto’s avenues

October 23, 2012 johndougtaylor

This photo was taken on Sunday 21 October 2012 at the intersection of Queen and Yonge. The downtown Bay Store on the southwest corner is

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Brilliant graffiti amid Toronto’s soft autumn colours

October 23, 2012 johndougtaylor

While exploring the downtown streets of Toronto, I discovered a laneway on the east side of Huron Street, a short distance south of College Street.

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Historic northwest corner of Queen and Spadina is decked-out for autumn

October 20, 2012 johndougtaylor

   The Macdonald’s that is located at the corner of Queen and Spadina is decorated for the autumn season. It is an excellent display and

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The archaeological site at Bathurst and Adelaide Streets is gone.

October 19, 2012 johndougtaylor

  The site of the archaeological dig, St. Mary’s Church in the background. The photo on the left was taken 12 October, and the one

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Photos of the surroundings of the St. Lawrence Market and CN Tower in 1977

October 18, 2012 johndougtaylor

This photo of Toronto, taken by a neighbour of mine in 1977, looks eastward. In the centre, at the very bottom of the picture, is

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