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
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Hamburger Heaven on Historic Queen Street West – Historic Toronto
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
The Splendour of Spring Amid Toronto’s Historic Buildings – Historic Toronto
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
Doors Open at Metropolitan United – Historic Toronto
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
Service to Honour Victims’ of the Empress of Ireland – Historic Toronto
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
Queen Street West’s Urban Philosophers – Historic Toronto
“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
Historic Fort York – Historic Toronto
Visiting Fort York Today I walked among the oldest surviving buildings in our city. The fort was destroyed during the American invasion of York in
Atelier Cafe Lounge in the Gurney Stove Foundry at King and Brant streets. – Historic Toronto
Today I had lunch at Atelier Cafe Lounge on King Street West, located within the building that once housed the nineteenth-century Gurney Stove Foundry.
The War of 1812 – Historic Toronto
April of 2011 marks the 98th anniversary of the battle of York, during the War of 1812. This post contains the tongue-in-cheek section from the
The Founding of Toronto – Historic Toronto
This post contains a section from the book “The Villages Within.” It is a tongue-in cheek version of the founding of Toronto. Those of us