{"id":50431,"date":"2014-12-09T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?p=50431"},"modified":"2014-12-21T19:54:01","modified_gmt":"2014-12-22T00:54:01","slug":"storymobile-telling-canadas-main-street-stories-mimico-maritimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2014\/12\/09\/storymobile-telling-canadas-main-street-stories-mimico-maritimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Storymobile is telling Canada’s Main Street stories from Mimico to the Maritimes"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve travelled through Mimico – a waterfront neighbourhood in Toronto’s west end – during the last few months, you may have noticed a tiny retro trailer parked in front of the local\u00a0library. It’s the “Storymobile” (a mobile recording studio somehow squeezed into the trailer) producing the Tale of a Town<\/a> and has been traveling across Canada, gathering\u00a0community memories from the country\u2019s main streets. At a time when big box multinationals are moving into urban\u00a0centres<\/a>, the goal of The Tale of a Town is to inspire people to make meaningful connections with the small businesses that form the backbone\u00a0of Canadian downtowns.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The Storymobile in Windsor, Ontario<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
A stop in Pasadena, Newfoundland last summer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
Exploring downtown waterfronts in Saint John, New Brunswick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Led by arts and media company FIXT POINT<\/a>, the Tale of a Town has so far had stints in towns and cities in Ontario, PEI, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and have just begun a stay in Ottawa. The Canada-wide quest will culminate in a multi-platform celebration of the country\u2019s main street culture, alongside Canada\u2019s 150th anniversary in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

As\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>Toronto Public Library\u2019s Artists in the Library<\/a> program, the Tale’s team\u00a0of radio-artists have been recording interviews with Mimico\u2019s business owners and residents and posting the best of their collection of local lore and personal histories online<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

An independent town since 1911, Mimico was merged back into Etobicoke in 1967, amalgamating with the rest of Metropolitan Toronto in 1998. Despite amalgamation,\u00a0Mimico still feels like small town surrounded by Toronto.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Image<\/a>
Image courtesy of John Chuckman, http:\/\/chuckmanothercollectionvolume2.blogspot.ca\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mimico's<\/a>
Mimico’s lakeside Westpoint Motor hotel stands alongside mid-century low rise apartment buildings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the western shores of Humber Bay, Lakeshore Avenue West winds through a not yet complete condo neighbourhood before crossing over Mimico Creek and turning southwest to become one of Mimico’s main streets. Serviced by the 501 streetcar, the area is defined by small shops, diners, grocery stores, single family homes and mid rise 1950s apartment buildings that line the waterfront. The area has a seaside vibe – the mid century apartment buildings feel like a part of Miami Beach that has yet to be ritzed up.<\/p>\n

\"Storygathering\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Ask any town a question, and you\u2019re bound to get an earful. With it\u2019s own distinct history, it\u2019s no surprise that the stories from Mimico are plentiful, eclectic and quirky. There\u2019s the one about the barber who was too drunk to\u00a0cut mustaches straight<\/span><\/a>, or the time when Santa Clause made a surprise helicopter appearance<\/span><\/a> at the Pickin\u2019 Chicken<\/span><\/a>. And of course, there\u2019s the classic ghost story<\/span><\/a> that will make you think twice about walking past the library after dark.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As the winter comes, the Storymobile is getting ready to move on from Mimico, where they\u2019ve been stationed since early October. To celebrate the end of their residency, a Tale of a Town has collaborated with Sean Frey<\/span><\/a> to create an interactive installation in the Mimico\u00a0 Centennial Library, transforming it into a city of books – books that you can listen to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The audio installation will launch as part of a community celebration<\/a> at the library on December 13<\/span>th <\/sup><\/span>\u00a0(here’s the Facebook event<\/a>) and will stay up until December 20th.<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Rotsztain is the Urban Geographer. Check out his website<\/a> or say hello<\/a> on Twitter!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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