Category: toronto architecture

On a warm Monday evening in July, strolling around my neighbourhood after dark, I gained a new appreciation for the community where I live. For

      Though my interests centre around the history and architecture of Toronto, I decided to include a post on Hugh Jackman after attending the opening

 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 about

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