I watched this video this afternoon and it pretty much stopped me in my tracks. I heard that Mr. Bromberg has mostly retired from performing – he’s 78 now. He’s given us so much fabulous music during his lengthy career, which was interrupted by a… Read More
In today’s vlog we poke around New Toronto. This area was designed as an industrial hub with a subdivision to house workers. Early companies that set up shop in the area included Menzies’ Wallpaper Factory, the Interior Wood Decorating Company, Ritchie and Ramsay, which made… Read More
It was very hot. We were walking and shooting video and sweating a lot, when we chanced upon a Firkin pub on Yonge St. We popped in for a cool beer and some fried calamari. If you are enjoying my Rediscovering my Toronto videos, please… Read More
In Today’s vlog, Stagg sets up his paintings for sale in front of an empty storefront in Kensington Market, here in Toronto.
College Station to Massey Hall. Today’s vlog passes through the newly dubbed Sankofa Square. With all the fuss about the name, I had thought that the space had changed since I was last there and had become a city focal point with a variety of… Read More
Here’s Shovels and Rope…
When I took up the fiddle, I thought it was all blue jeans and seed company caps, but look at Reg Bouvette. Man, that guy had some swell fashion sense! Then there was Graham Townsend in the early 80s. That guy went all-out-Elvis. You know… Read More
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We lived in this area for several years, in a tiny house on Blackthorn Ave. When we left, there was a great deal of discussion about the dedicated street car right-of-way. Many small businesses that have been in the area for a long time suffered… Read More
27th Street 