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Scenes From The Lesmill Office Park
Neighbourhoods

Scenes From The Lesmill Office Park

Welcome to the Lesmill Office Park The Lesmill Office Park is located in the Don Mills neighbourhood of Toronto. While … Continue reading Scenes From The Lesmill Office Park

Toronto’s Lost Streets: Tate & Water Streets
Corktown, Corktown Common, Streets, Toronto, West Don Lands

Toronto’s Lost Streets: Tate & Water Streets

In the compelling theme of ‘Lost Toronto’, the area bordered by Eastern Avenue, Cherry Street, the Don River, and Mill … Continue reading Toronto’s Lost Streets: Tate & Water Streets

The History of the Kemp Manufacturing Co., Toronto
Don River, Neighbourhoods, Old Town

The History of the Kemp Manufacturing Co., Toronto

For nearly a hundred years, the Kemp Manufacturing Company of Toronto and its predecessor and successors manufactured household metal products. … Continue reading The History of the Kemp Manufacturing Co., Toronto

Two Amazing Rooftop Views of Torontouh’s The Ward
Downtown, Landmarks, Neighbourhoods, Toronto

Two Amazing Rooftop Views of Torontouh’s The Ward

In the early 1900s, St. John’s Ward or familiarly just ‘The Ward’ was a dense, immigrant enclave in the central … Continue reading Two Amazing Rooftop Views of Torontouh’s The Ward

Scenes From Algonquin Park – Highway 60 Corridor
Neighbourhoods, Ontario, Parks and Trails

Scenes From Algonquin Park – Highway 60 Corridor

Ontario’s First Algonquin Park was established in May 1893, the result of a Royal Commission to create “a wildlife and … Continue reading Scenes From Algonquin Park – Highway 60 Corridor

Fifty Years Since The Fire: Memories of The Tam
Agincourt, Landmarks, Neighbourhoods, Scarborough

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

Scenes From Newmarket
Ontario

Scenes From Newmarket

In 2021, Newmarket celebrates its 220th year of existence. Like many 19th century Ontario villages, its origin story lays in … Continue reading Scenes From Newmarket

When Taddle Creek stank: Why the river was lost
Toronto

When Taddle Creek stank: Why the river was lost

Note: This article first appeared in Spacing Magazine, Issue 56. It has been reproduced here with permission. In the late … Continue reading When Taddle Creek stank: Why the river was lost

Scenes From Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
Parks and Trails

Scenes From Mono Cliffs Provincial Park

Mono Cliffs Provincial Park is located about 15km north of Orangeville, Ontario. Established as a park in the 1970s, the … Continue reading Scenes From Mono Cliffs Provincial Park

Scenes From Leaside Spur Trail
Neighbourhoods, North York, Parks and Trails

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

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