Although few of us can remember the opening of the CNE following the Second World War, the pictures below might being back a few memories
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My memories of the CNE began in 1947, when my dad took my brother and me to the fair. It was the first year that
It was a great privilege to attend the funeral of Jack Leyton. Several of the thoughts that were expressed remained with me as they rang
Under sullen skies, people gather on Friday August 26th to pay respects and say farewell to Jack Leyton. The colour orange, the traditional colour of
My visit to the CNE this year was enjoyable, though I was aware that it has changed greatly since the days of my youth. In
I This month (August 2012), it has been a month since Jack Leyton passed away. He never knew me, but I knew him. Many
The Dufferin Gate of the CNE in the 1920s. It was built in 1910 and demolished in 1959 to allow for the construction of
Today a tour guide named Tim provided me with an excellent tour of Campbell house, at the corner of University Avenue and Queen Street
The downtown mansion at 342 Adelaide Street West, on the northwest corner of Adelaide and Peter Streets, looms over the street like a haunted house
In the above picture, the historic 1870s houses sit on a parking lot on the east side of John Street. The corner of John