Scenes From Leaside Spur Trail
Note: The City of Toronto refers to the Don Mills Trail as running from York Mills Road to just north … Continue reading Scenes From Leaside Spur Trail
Category: North York
Scenes From O’Sullivan’s Corners & Muirhead’s Corners
When does a place stop being a place? On the border of North York and Scarborough, there are two Sheppard … Continue reading Scenes From O’Sullivan’s Corners & Muirhead’s Corners
Roads Never Built
Roads Never Built By Bob Georgiou This article first appeared in the Spring 2019/Issue 50 edition of Spacing Magazine. … Continue reading Roads Never Built
Toronto’s First McDonald’s
With restaurants located in nearly every pocket of Toronto, McDonald’s — for better or worse — is ubiquitous in the … Continue reading Toronto’s First McDonald’s
Scenes From Earl Bales Park
The history of Earl Bales Park starts with the John Bales House. The family arrived in the Bathurst and Sheppard … Continue reading Scenes From Earl Bales Park
Scenes From East Don Parkland
In search of ghost streets, ghost villages, and ghost rivers at the East Don Parkland. Continue reading Scenes From East Don Parkland
Scenes From Lansing & Willowdale
Outside of a McDonald’s and 7-Eleven at Yonge and Sheppard, there’s a blue plaque. The City of Toronto and TTC … Continue reading Scenes From Lansing & Willowdale
Scenes From The Peanut, Parkway Forest, and Graydon Hall
When I was first told about a place in Toronto called the Peanut, I laughed. The Peanut? What kind of … Continue reading Scenes From The Peanut, Parkway Forest, and Graydon Hall
Scenes From East Don Trail
The East Don Trail goes by a few names, each having something to do with its layered history. Entering from … Continue reading Scenes From East Don Trail
Scenes From North York Centre, Gibson House Museum, and Mel Lastman Square
North York Centre. Lansing. Uptown. The House that Mel Built. What was intended as a simple errand at Yonge and … Continue reading Scenes From North York Centre, Gibson House Museum, and Mel Lastman Square