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Toronto’s “Garden District” Under Threat!

Toronto's Garden District Demoltion

Another horrific development is underway in Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam’s area of governance! Godzilla like machinery has been deployed at Jarvis and Dundas which is clawing away on century old architecture. The “well thought out” demolition and redevelopment was contrived by Toronto City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam

Discover Prince Edward County

Discover Prince Edward County’s sunsets, wineries, barns and rural life. It’s only a few hours east of Toronto along the 401. Take 401 eastbound and then hang a right on Wooler Road which brings you to Route 33 – also known as Loyalist Parkway.

Victoria College

Victoria College

Founded in 1836 by Adolphus Egerton Ryerson, Victoria College is one of the finest examples of historic architecture at the University of Toronto. Ryerson was a Methodist minister, politician, and an education advocate in the days southern Ontario was known as Upper Canada. It was named after

Trinity College

Trinity College

Trinity College was founded in 1851,  by Bishop John Strachan and is situated at 6 Hoskin Avenue at the University of Toronto. Trinity was intended to be an institution of strong Anglican alignment, until the University of Toronto severed its relationship with the Church of England. The college

Fairmont Royal York Hotel

Opening on June 11th, 1929, the Royal York Hotel, with 28 floors, was the tallest building in Toronto and the British Empire at the time. One year later, the hotel lost this distinction to the 34 floor Canadian Bank of Commerce tower known as

St. James Cathedral

St. James Cathedral

St. James Cathedral is Toronto’s longest running Anglican congression in the city. With construction beginning in 1850, opening for services on June 19, 1853, was one of the largest buildings in the Toronto at this time. The women’s congregation baked many scons and brewed

Toronto Sign Could Be A Memory

Toronto sign

The infamous Toronto Sign could be a memory soon. The fabled multi-coloured monolithe, where annoying selfie-stick wielding imbeciles are congregating,  could very well be torn down due to government incompetence. The city estimated a few months ago that the annual cost of maintaining the 3D

Patrician Grill – Toronto’s Best Diner For Comfort Food

Patrician Grill

The first time I visited the Patrician Grill would have been around 17 years ago, when I was working on King Street East. The proprietor at the time was Louie Papas. After chatting with him for a few minutes, it turned out