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Ward’s Island Toronto in 2018

July 27, 2018 johndougtaylor

Sailing to Ward’s Island on the William Inglis Ferry in July 2018. Ahead is the Sam McBride ferry sailing to Centre Island.     A view

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Gibraltar Point Lighthouse — Hanlan’s Point

January 1, 2018 johndougtaylor

                                        Gibraltar Point lighthouse at Hanlan’s Point, Toronto Islands Recently I dined at a restaurant located atop one of the city’s towering skyscrapers that

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RESCUE Toronto’s antique carousel at Centreville

August 19, 2017 johndougtaylor

Carousel at Centreville at Centre Island—photo by Fatima Syed, Toronto Star, August 5, 2017. Centre Island’s antique carousel is being sold for $3 million ($2.25

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Stories from old Toronto postcards

October 30, 2015 johndougtaylor

Old Toronto postcards sometimes reveal lovers’ quarrels and family squabbles, as well as mundane messages. It was necessary to be discreet, since the cards were

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