“The Villages Within,” nominated for the 2011 Toronto Heritage Awards, is an unabashed promotion of the merits of Toronto. Its cover depicts a 1920s
Author: johndougtaylor
The novel “There Never Was A Better Time” is a story of two young brothers, Jack and Ernie, who arrive in Toronto in 1921 as
On November 6, 2011, Remembrance Sunday throughout Canada, the congregation at Metropolitan United on Queen Street East, awaited the arrival of
I was a young boy when the Second World War ended. However, I remember the event vividly, and easily recall the celebratory bonfires that lit
Being in the Algarve in the south of Portugal during the latter days of October, the scene that presents itself is vastly different to Toronto.
The following Halloween story is contained in the novel “Arse Over Teakettle,” a tale about a young boy growing up in post-war
The following passage is from the book “Arse Over Teakettle,” which tells the story of a young boy named Tom Hudson, and his escapades
Halloween has been celebrated in Canada for many generations. Traditions have changed over the years and it has become more commercial than in previous
For more information about this book, https://tayloronhistory.com/the-villages-within/
This is my first post about the second book in the “Toronto Trilogy” – “The Reluctant Virgin.” It is a murder mystery. A cold-blooded serial