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POSTCARD VIEWS OF THE 1947 CNE (PART ONE)

August 29, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

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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GOLDEN MEMORIES OF THE CNE FROM YESTERYEAR

August 28, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

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

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THOUGHTS AFTER ATTENDING THE FUNERAL OF JACK LEYTON

August 28, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

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

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THE CROWDS GATHER AT CITY HALL TO PAY HOMAGE TO JACK LAYTON

August 26, 2011 johndougtaylor

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

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WHAT’S IT LIKE TO ATTEND THE CNE IN 2011 IN COMPARISON WITH YESTERYEAR ?

August 25, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

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

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Remembering the passing of Jack Leyton–the young man who became a Canadian statesman

August 24, 2011 johndougtaylor

    I This month (August 2012), it has been a month since Jack Leyton passed away. He never knew me, but I knew him. Many

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MEMORIES OF THE CNE–TODAY AND YESTERDAY

August 22, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

    The Dufferin Gate of the CNE in the 1920s. It was built in 1910 and demolished in 1959 to allow for the construction of

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A glimpse at the Interior of Campbell House at University Avenue and Queen Street

August 18, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

  Today a tour guide named Tim provided me with an excellent tour of Campbell house, at the corner of University Avenue and Queen Street

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Toronto’s mysterious historic house

August 17, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

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

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THE FINAL POST ABOUT THE RELOCATED HOUSES AT JOHN AND ADELAIDE

August 15, 2011 johndougtaylor

  In the above picture, the historic 1870s houses sit on a parking lot on the east side of John Street. The corner of John

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