In all my explorations of Toronto over the last few years I have learned that in addition to numerous world-class sights and attractions, Toronto has many lesser known nooks and crannies that are full of history, interesting stories and anecdotes. One of the best people to learn from about the twists and turns of Toronto’s history is Bruce Bell, a…
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Facial Treatment A Way To Keep Your Face Glowing At All Times
“In earlier days, people did not bother much about getting facial treatments. The logic was simple – Their facial skin was never in danger of being over-exposed to pollution. The most important trend to this is that a lot of people want their faces to glow irrespective of what the ambience is. In such a scenario, facial treatments are the…
Moving From The Us To Toronto
My brothers wife is Canadian. They met in college and have never apart since. All of us went to college in New York, which has to be in the top for places to meet people from other countries. The only place more international for students might be London, I do not know. It is funny how certain cities draw the…
55 Division A Lesson In Community Policing In The Beach
As always, Gene Domagala is the perfect person to make connections. With the date for my photo exhibition rapidly approaching and the need to finalize my articles and get the photos ready, I had not planned to do any further interviews, but Gene suggested that one organization could not be missing from my article series about the Beach: Toronto Police…
Hello From Toronto Partying At The Celebrate Toronto Street Festival And Afrofest
So many festivals to choose from, so little time….. This weekend Toronto had so many special events to offer, there simply wasn’t enough time to attend them all. Here are just a few samples of some of the major events offered on the July 7 to 9 weekend: – Afrofest, a celebration of African culture, located at Queen’s Park –…
How To Make Your Dollar Worth In Toronto
Toronto has been growing since last decade and becoming one of the famous attractive destinations for tourists. Toronto has so many things to offer during your stay. Toronto, a wonderful multicultural centre with a flair for living and working that creates an experience all its own! Referred to as a mega-city, Toronto offers some of the best large city diversity…
2006 Toronto Blue Jays Preview
2005 Overview: No one expected much from the Toronto Blue Jays in 2005. But surprisingly, prior to the all star break Toronto pitching managed to remain in the American League top 10 while their battling ranked 5th overall in the AL with a collective .268 team average. Unfortunately for Toronto it was all downhill from there as they slid to…
Hello From Toronto Part 2 Exploring Toronto S Waterfront By Bicycle And Checking Out The Cn Tower
Since my European visitors are quite sporty I figured that renting a bicycle would be the perfect way of exploring the city. So to join them on their first guided bicycle tour I grabbed my bike and the 5 of us headed off to the subway station to go to Bicycle Solutions near Parliament and Carlton Streets. Getting outfitted with…
Dysfunction Reigns Supreme In Blue Jays Clubhouse
Just when I leave Toronto, all the fun begins. In Cincinnati, where I sit in the rain, the Reds finally ended up in the black against the Mets. On Wednesday the Jays gave the boot to .300 perennial hitter Shea Hillenbrand after manager John Gibbons reamed him out in front of the entire team. Just prior to the All-Star break,…
How A City Can Be A Character In Your Novel
Can a city be a character in a book? Many years ago, in a writing class, I was told that I should try to make the setting, which was Toronto, my city of birth, a character in my book, Conduct in Question. I have puzzled over this piece of advice for many years and only now think I may have…