Our Maple Leaf flag in Toronto’s Eaton’s Centre on the week of Canada Day Until 1982, the celebration of Canada’s birth was referred to as
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Crowds at Sunnyside in the 1920s (City of Toronto Archives, Globe and Mail Fonds). Even on the hottest summer days, men wore suits, ties, and
Stamp issued by Canada Post in 1949 on the occasion of Newfoundland’s Confederation with Canada. We can all lament that in the year the stamp
As a boy in elementary school, history appealed to my imagination, as it allowed me to visualize the adventures and mysteries of the past. In
When walking past the fence around Osgoode Hall, I sometimes reflect on the fact that it was erected the same year that Canada was born.
In 1798, the site of today’s King Edward hotel at 37 King Street East was where the town of York had constructed its first jail.
The building on Bay Street that at one time housed the Toronto Stock Exchange was deigned by the architectural firm of George and Moorehouse,
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Exploring Toronto’s architectural gems–the Canada Life Building
For several decades, the impressive Canada Life Building at 330 University Avenue was one of the tallest structures in the city. The 15-storey building was
The land occupied by Clarence Square was at one time a part of the military reserve attached to Fort York. It was laid out in
As a teenager, I was employed by the Dominion Bank for two summers. It was in the days prior to its merger in 1955 with