Sparrow Perched on the Nineteenth-Century Fountain in St. James Park The photograph of the female sparrow was taken early on a
Author: johndougtaylor
A Naughty-Garden Story Before launching into glorious rapture about the gardens surrounding historic St. James Cathedral, I thought I would mention a naughty story
On a recent spring morning in June, I strolled the Kensington Market. Warm air drifted on the breeze under a sunshine-filled sky. The tranquil scene
There was a time when Torontonians referred to restaurants serving food that was questionable as “hamburger joints.” Today, such derogatory wording should be revised. The
Enduring the dank dark winters of Toronto should qualify a person for sainthood. The Catholic Church has nominated candidates for this exalted position who have
On Saturday 28 May, the Metropolitan United Church at Queen and Church streets was one of the nearly 150 sites that participated in Toronto’s “Doors
I recently attended a service in Mount Pleasant Cemetery to honour the memory of those members of the Salvation Army who perished when the Canadian
“One must look west from University Avenue on Queen Street to capture the visual flavour of old downtown.” —M. Kluchner, Toronto the Way It Was
Visiting Fort York Today I walked among the oldest surviving buildings in our city. The fort was destroyed during the American invasion of York in
When I was a child, we referred to Victoria Day as “Fire-Cracker Day.” There were few public displays of fireworks, and even if there