Category: local history Toronto

For several years now the decorations at the Eaton Centre have included huge metallic reindeer. Watching children this year as they viewed the reindeer, it

As a child, each year my parents took me to see the Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade, which was held on a Saturday, since the stores

The village of Epworth, Newfoundland, on Placentia Bay, during the 1920s. The fish flakes for drying cod are built out over the water of the

It does not matter if you are supporter of Rob Ford or despise the man or feel neutral about him. The fact that Rob Ford

The house at 445 Adelaide Street attracted my attention for two reasons. The first reason is its attractive porch, with an enclosed area above, which

                       Autumn colours in Toronto’s High Park Autumn in Toronto has disappeared for another year. The fall season always creates fond memories of my childhood

The impressive bank building on the northeast corner of College and Bathurst Streets is one of Toronto’s architectural gems, as it is one of the

The following quote is from the book, “The Store That Timothy Built,” written by William Stephenson, published by McClelland and Stewart Limited in 1969 for