This wonderful photo of the Lakeshore Boulevard, taken on 3 August 1922, is from the Toronto Archives (Fonds 1231, Item 0540). It was likely taken
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In 1873, Samuel Richardson erected a two-storey frame home on this corner. It survives today, though it has been greatly altered. Richardson added a third
The spring of 2012 has been exceptional. I attended “Canada Blooms” in March, and although I enjoyed the show immensely, I was very disappointed that
The recently published novel, “The Reluctant Virgin,” is a murder/mystery, but it deals with many of the social issues of Toronto during the 1950s. Though
As a child, a streetcar ride was an adventure. On our street, only one family owned an automobile, and thus we walked to most places.
Subways are faster if a person wishes to simply travel from point A to B in the least time possible. Few refute this argument. However,
“The Toronto Trilogy” chronicles the life of the city through the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Historical fiction is perhaps one of the best venues for
I have spent much of professional life studying and teaching about Toronto’s past. My book “The Villages Within,” which is non-fiction, was short-listed for the
The recently published murder/mystery “The Reluctant Virgin” by Doug Taylor contains a convoluted plot that seems to baffle even the most experienced readers of thrillers.
The plot of the recently published murder/mystery “The Reluctant Virgin” involves many psychological issues as the police attempt to solve a series of brutal murders.