Category: local history Toronto

We did not have a white Christmas, but the city awakened on the first day after the holidays to a winter wonderland, much to the

With Christmas of 2012 now tucked into memory, it is a good time to look back over the previous twelve months and recall our favourite

The Christmas decorations at the Eaton Centre become truly magical at night, when the skylights in the Galleria cease to reflect the light from outdoors,

This December, the weather in Toronto has been so mild that it is difficult to believe that we are into the yuletide season. However, Vancouver

The Royal York Hotel decorates its lobby each December to welcome visitors over the yuletide season. Although the hotel lobby is one of the largest

This is the story of a church Christmas concert in the 1920s in a small fishing community in Newfoundland. It is based on the memories

Many of us retain fond memories of the church concerts and pageants of our youth. Each year, my brother and I were given either a

The Christmas windows at the Bay truly become magical at night. The darkness deepens the colours and the there is no reflection on the glass.

Brian Wilcox, a neighbour of mine, shared with me some great photos that he took in the 1970s, of the Toronto Harbour area . Anyone

The St. Lawrence Market at Front and Jarvis Streets, named after the patron saint of Canada, opened in November of 1803. The governor at the