On our way back to Toronto, the porcupines found butter tarts that were just their size (Willow Tree, Kingsville)
Looking in the drafts folder of Tales of Toronto for something quick to post (as I didn't post anything there at all in May) and found this ad for EAT ALL YOU CAN PEROGIES!!! #TOhistory
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As we approach Toronto's batch of World Cup matches, here's a story I wrote for TVO @therundowntvo.bsky.social about a time when some Torontonians were less than enthusiastic about soccer. #TOHistory #soccer #worldcup
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For whatever it's worth, I filled this out, and made sure to use the small space in the final question to note the manner in which certain parties are trying to push this expansion.
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Seeing Matt's reaction here really makes me appreciate places that really respect pedestrianized spaces, especially in summer, such as my hometown of Amherstburg, where I was able to catch the kickoff of its annual Open Air weekends
Here's a link to this year's Open Air programming in Amherstburg.
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Join us this summer for one of our FREE house history workshops! Whether you live in a house, highrise, or anything in between, we can show you how to use archival records to dig into the history of an address in the city. Registration, dates, and details: https://ow.ly/Enhy50Z4SM7
Saturday afternoon at North Ridge Dairy Freez…
When this happens, it really validates the work I do.
Jamie Bradburn
Side research find: advertorial restaurant "reviewer" Brett Halliday's writings were always full of odd expressions. Take this one for Dessert Dessert from the May 30, 1986 Toronto Sun, where the ambiance is described as "California liberated"... #TOHistory
Originally published on Torontoist on January 26, 2010. Toronto Sun, September 13, 1977. Over the past few days, Torontoist readers have shared their thoughts about prorogation and construction on …
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The riot that followed an August 1959 Toronto Italia vs. Toronto Hungaria game put politicians in the hot seat — and inflamed prejudices against “these Europeans.”
If you have ever emailed a writer to let them know you enjoyed something they wrote, you are among the noblest and best and most saintly in this entire world, and I hope you sleep really well tonight.
