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Art Gallery of Ontario—Fantastic

August 16, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is for me a home away from home. I purchased a membership to enable me to frequently visit paintings

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Ontario’s fourth legislative assembly

August 14, 2015 johndougtaylor

                 Legislative buildings at Queen’s Park in 2014. In 1827, a royal charter was granted by King George IV for the establishment of an Anglican

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Ontario’s third legislative assembly building

August 11, 2015 johndougtaylor

Parliament Buildings on Front Street in 1854 (Toronto Archives, F1498, id.0010(1)  After the second parliamentary buildings at Front and Berkley Street burnt, until new buildings

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Ontario’s first and second legislative assembly buildings

August 11, 2015 johndougtaylor

  The first legislative assembly of Upper Canada (Ontario) was held in Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on September 17, 1792. The colourful painting by Rex Wood depicts

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Toronto’s old hotel at Spadina and King renovated

August 4, 2015 johndougtaylor

The former Backpacker’s Hotel on the northwest corner of King Street West and Spadina Avenue was unveiled the 4th week of July 2015, after almost

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Toronto’s Old Mill in the Humber Valley

August 2, 2015 johndougtaylor

   The Old Mill Restaurant, spa and boutique hotel is one of Toronto’s best-known dining and  entertainment venues. Situated at 21 Old Mill Road, north

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