Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. It is also a fascinating source of information for readers interested in the history of north americas. The toronto street post office, also known as torontos seventh post office, is a heritage building in toronto, ontario, canada. Princess of wales theatre and royal alexandra theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the areas popular attractions include ripleys aquarium of canada and ontario place. In 1836, baldwin built a street nearby and named it after the house. The word on the street is more than a festival its a gateway to canadas best new stories and ideas. People search in toronto, toronto residential phone book, white pages canada.
I became obsessed with writing a manual based on my own experiencea book that would help kids avoid getting into trouble. Here are nine names weve found that have a funny ring to them. Find a person in toronto by name, address, postal code or by reverse phone number lookup. Printed on those stickers were indigenous names of the streets and area those streets run through. I want to use a real city and real streets in my next novel so when my readers drive around the city and town they will feels like they are. List of street names in city of toronto, ontario, maps and. A lot of this information can be traced back to the research done by leonard wise and allan gould for their definitive book on the subject, toronto. A favourite topic of mine for this column is describing why streets were given certain names. The meaning of toronto street names often comes to mind when my. Thank you for visiting 411numbers we noticed that you have an ad blocker enabled please disable it, or whitelist 411numbers, to enter our site.
Since 1990, we have presented thousands of writers to a growing audience of booklovers from toronto and beyond. Toronto street names provides a highly visible record of the past of canadas largest city. It follows an ancient trail north from lake ontario. The house was named spadina then pronounced spadeena a name derived from a first nations word for hill. The best toronto book events and literary festivals in fall 2019. Guinness book of records as the longest street in the world, yonge street is today one of torontos principal streets. You can also find a business or professional service provider in ontario. It commemorates the people and events that have shaped the place and tells the fascinating and curious stories of how more than 340 toronto streets got their names. Independent toronto bookseller with several outlets in the city. Their names might be familiar, but for the most part were oblivious to.
Deserves a place on every toronto history buffs bookshelf. It started out by putting stickers over street signs in the canadian city of toronto. Toronto has many groups and associations to deal with neighbourhood issues. The lives of brewers, politicians, architects, royalty, explorers and farmers can be traced in the citys street names. Includes the history behind thirtyeight street names and over 90 images, some of which are made available for the first time. Can i use real street names and a city in a fiction book. The city of toronto honorific and street naming policy govern the street naming process in toronto. Sketch of the part of the town of york west of toronto street 1802 chewett plan of 916 14 acres, in the township of york in upper canadaproperty of the honble. Street names provide a highly visible record of a citys past, commemorating the people and events that have shaped the place. Home to canadas first subway, main street ontario follows an ancient trail. Located near the beach, this apartment is in torontos toronto entertainment district neighborhood. Ketchums name lives on at ketchum hall at buffalo state college, jesse ketchum junior and senior public school in toronto and in ketchum manufacturing, a brockvillebased agricultural supply manufacturer founded by his descendants. Toronto street names is easy to read, intriguing and ideal for the traveler who prefers exploring off the beaten track.
Developed by john graves simcoe and named for his friend sir george yonge who was an english mp and british secretary at war. They dont create names or keep historical records on the backgrounds of street names though there is book called torontos street names by leonard wise. Canadas largest book and magazine festival 30th anniversary festival. Once appearing in the guiness book of records as the longest street in the world, yonge st. A lot of this information can be traced back to the research done by leonard wise and allan gould for their definitive book on the subject, toronto street names. A street is any existing or proposed public or private street, lane. Data is available on open data and some is available for purchase. You can use the ontario a to z name directory to find a resident of ontario by last name. Funny toronto street names the matt and ben toronto real. The city of toronto has a wide range of geographic data services and map products available. See whats going on at rogers centre or scotiabank arena.
Find a person in ontario by name, address, postal code or by reverse phone number lookup. More stories about the origins of toronto street names. The building was designed by frederick william cumberland and thomas ridout in. Street names provide a highly visible record of a citys past. The busiest time of year for book lovers includes the 40th annual toronto international festival of authors, appearances by. Stay tuned for announcements on our featured authors, performers, and storytellers. Toronto street names provides a highly visible record of the past. More stories about the origins of toronto street names blogto. The bathurst street theatre is the former home of the metropolitan community church of toronto mcct, a large protestant church with a predominantly. An illustrated guide by leonard wise and allan gould. Torontos half house toronto, ontario atlas obscura. In the older part of the then newly established town of.
List of maps, ordered by date 1818 phillpotts plan of york. An illustrated guide to their origins by leonard wise at indigo. Mayfair theatre, city of toronto archives, series 1278, fl. The street naming policy outlines the basis to name or rename a street or assign a ceremonial name to a street. From the south to the north, f rom africa to the ca ribbean, f rom asia to south america, we bring you literary gems f rom canadas cultural mosaic. Love, famous musicians, kidnapping, and embezzlement these are just a few of the themes readers will uncover when they dip into the stories in this engaging new book about londons past. Our 30th anniversary festival will be our best yet.
You can use the toronto a to z name directory to find a resident of toronto by last name. Indigenous street names in toronto get noticed and made. Toronto public library holds a complete set of toronto city directories from the first in 1833 published in 180 pages when the municipality was known as york until the last in 2001 in five separate volumes covering toronto central east and east york, toronto central west and york, north york, etobicoke. Restoring indigenous street names in toronto november 4, 2014 by lacey mcrae williams reclaiming spacesplaces is an ongoing series written by lacey mcrae williams that shares stories of indigenous resurgence through public art and planning across canada, turtle island north america. Among the choices made to name our streets, a few were named with a good sense of humour. On the north side of danforth, one block west of chester subway in the carrot common building. You can also find a business or professional service provider in toronto. Now comes a book for everyone who has walked along or driven by a toronto street and wondered, where do you suppose that name comes from. Book whitehall suites front street west in toronto.
The best toronto book events and literary festivals in. A fascinating look at the patterns of history that have created toronto. Explore torontos interactive map explore torontos neighbourhoods with wellbeing toronto map listing title category theme ttc static getting around toronto go transit static getting around toronto path static. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The following is a list of the more notable neighbourhoods, divided by the neighbourhoods location based on the former municipalities, the names of which are still known and commonly used by torontonians and are necessary for disambiguating duplicate street names. Most londoners know that guy lombardo avenue was named after guy lombardo, the famous big band leader and native son, but they seldom know about the people who gave their names to holman.
It was located on the east side of the street, a short distance south of annette street. Our city certainly has its share of unique street names that characterize so much of toronto bloor, bathurst, spadina etc. List of street names in city of toronto, ontario, maps and streets views. From the grand estates of torontos early upper class to the villages and homes that immigrants left behind, torontos street names tell many stories. The history of a toronto neighbourhood and the people who made it is the first book written on one of torontos oldest neighbourhoods by coralina lemos.
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