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Out-door wood-burning pizza oven is an up-scale food hit at King and Spadina

August 28, 2012 johndougtaylor

The outdoor pizza oven at King and Spadina is an up-scale addition to the “street food” scene of the city. Every Tuesday they bring the

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Try viewing the 2012 CNE through new eyes

August 28, 2012 johndougtaylor

  My enthusiasm for the Ex has definitely waned during the last few years. Having attended the CNE for many decades, I remember its “glory“

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McDonald’s at Queen and Spadina on an historic site

August 27, 2012 johndougtaylor

When gazing at the intersection at Queen and Spadina, where a McDonald’s is located on the northwest corner, it is difficult to believe that this

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Toronto’s heritage–history of the southwest corner of Dundas and Spadina

August 25, 2012 johndougtaylor

  The Dragon City Mall on the southwest corner of Dundas and Spadina. For over 100 years, St. Phillip’s Anglican church was on the site

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Queen Street subway tiles

August 24, 2012 johndougtaylor

In recent years the tiles at the Osgoode Subway Station, based on themes that represent the collection at the Royal Ontario Museum, have garnered much

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Rob Ford in butter rather than the proverbial “hot water”

August 23, 2012 johndougtaylor

This butter-sculpture in the Better Living Centre at the 2012 CNE portrays Rob Ford reading a book. When I took the photo, the sculptor had

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Toronto’s historic gems–Campbell House, Osgoode Hall, Old City Hall, Fort York, Mackenzie House, St. Lawrence Hall

August 21, 2012 johndougtaylor

There are so many historic architectural gems in Toronto that it is difficult to choose the most significant. Sometimes it is fun to be a

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A Toronto street that disappeared but yet remains in view – Bulwer Street

August 20, 2012 johndougtaylor

This mural on a fence near Bulwer Street perfectly illustrates the loss of some of our downtown residential avenue.    Bulwer St. looking east from

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Yonge Street lane closings in Aug. 2012 create great cafes and green space

August 19, 2012 johndougtaylor

  I have visited the Yonge Street three times since the two lanes of traffic were closed to create cafes and green space, and have

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The British Warship “HMS Speedy” that sunk in Lake Ontario storm in 1804

August 19, 2012 johndougtaylor

On Sunday 19 August, the Toronto Star carried a story about a man’s search for  the HMS Speedy, a British sailing ship that sunk in

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