History
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Bungalow’s last stand in North York — The Leona Drive Project
In this week’s Eye Weekly my Psychogeography column is dedicated to wandering the bungalow and skyscraper skyline of Willowdale in North York but...
By Shawn Micallef -
OPPI / CIP Conference: Contemporary Approaches to Heritage Planning
Spacing contributor Ian Malczewski spent September 30 – October 3 in Niagara Falls at a joint conference held by the Ontario Professional Planners...
By Ian Malczewski -
Addressing racism and the War of 1812
Prior to the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, I attended the final day of a three-day history symposium at Fort York on Oct. 9 to hear Ontario’s...
By Liam Lahey -
2009 Heritage Toronto Awards
One of Spacing’s favorite civic events is the Heritage Toronto Awards night at the Carlu. It’s a night when Toronto boosters, architecture...
By Spacing -
2009 Heritage Toronto Awards
One of Spacing’s favorite civic events is the Heritage Toronto Awards night at the Carlu. It’s a night when Toronto boosters, architecture...
By Spacing -
ARCHITECTURE FETISH: Regency
With summer coming to an end and nature’s most colourful season just around the corner, I’m reminded of an architectural style that put as...
By Thomas Wicks -
Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archive opens & Rick Bébout memorial
On Saturday the Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archives opened their permanent new home in an (appropriately old) house on Isabella between Church and Yonge...
By Shawn Micallef -
Events Guide: lecture and film screening on the history of Toronto’s movie theatres
WHAT: “Toronto Movie Theatres: Palaces for the People,” lecture by Paul Moore; followed by screening of the documentary, Dreamland: A History...
By Emma Feltes -
Events Guide: Silent Film returns to the Music Hall
WHAT: Music Hall’s 90th anniversary, featuring silent film Dollars and Sense WHEN: Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Doors open at 7:00pm, plaque...
By Jake Schabas -
Sunnyside — our isolated Riviera
In Today’s Toronto Star Insight section I have an essay on Sunnyside. It’s accompanied by some nice photos by the Star’s Keith Beaty...
By Shawn Micallef -
Throwback Thursday: Toronto on July 30th
Every Thursday, Spacing will bring you a snapshot of Toronto’s past, looking into what took place that day in the city’s history. Throwback...
By Jake Schabas -
Throwback Thursday: The Belt Line Railway
Every Thursday, Spacing will bring you a snapshot of Toronto’s past, looking into what took place that day in the city’s history. Throwback...
By Jake Schabas