More “Old” Streets of Toronto
In January, I looked at the origins of “Old” Streets of Toronto — that is, main Toronto roads that have … Continue reading More “Old” Streets of Toronto
Category: Scarborough
A Quick History of Controversial Toronto Street Name Changes
Toronto’s street grid is over 200 years old by colonial standards and even older with its Aboriginal trails. There have … Continue reading A Quick History of Controversial Toronto Street Name Changes
“Know Agincourt, but Their Maps Ignore Toronto”: A Quick History of The Agincourt Magnetic Observatory
For seventy years, the Agincourt Magnetic Observatory stood as a world-renowned scientific landmark. What happened to it? Continue reading “Know Agincourt, but Their Maps Ignore Toronto”: A Quick History of The Agincourt Magnetic Observatory
“Old” Streets of Toronto
Across the map of Toronto, there are several “Old” versions of arterial streets: Old Yonge Street, Old Leslie Street, et cetera. These are smaller and certainly older streets which predate yet still exist alongside their longer, newer counterparts. Continue reading “Old” Streets of Toronto
Fifty Years Since The Fire: Memories of The Tam
The Tam and its golf and country club was a beloved local Toronto landmark in Agincourt and Scarborough, which served … Continue reading Fifty Years Since The Fire: Memories of The Tam
The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of The Tam!
The following article originally appeared in the 2019 Volume 114 Annual Publication of the York Pioneer and Historical Society. It … Continue reading The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of The Tam!
Agincourt’s Brookside: From Farm to Subdivision
A curious item in the Toronto Public Library’s Digital Archive is an image of farm or ranch located in Agincourt. … Continue reading Agincourt’s Brookside: From Farm to Subdivision
Scenes From Rouge National Urban Park – Twyn Rivers Drive & Orchard Trail
Twyn Rivers Drive is a curious street in the eastern fringes of Toronto. In a larger metropolis where farms and … Continue reading Scenes From Rouge National Urban Park – Twyn Rivers Drive & Orchard Trail
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