Feb 18, 2021
Corktown is more than a park and condos, as I have learned. This area tells the story of the early poor and working class immigrant populations of Toronto (shout out to the Irish and Macedonian communities). We also learn about the underground railroad, unmarked graves (of humans and, technically, pigs) and talk...
Corktown Sources
Feb 18, 2021
Sources
Books:
Lost Breweries of Toronto by Jordan St. John
Websites/Articles:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corktown,_Toronto
https://www.neighbourhoodguide.com/toronto/downtown/corktown/
https://www.blogto.com/city/2013/04/what_corktown_used_to_look_like_in_toronto/
Feb 4, 2021
Welcome to season 2! This is the first episode of 2021, and we’ll be walking around the St.Lawrence/Old Toronto area. There’s a reason this area is promoted to tourists, and trust me, it’s worth a visit.
Walk-Along Info:
Walk length: About an hour
Accessibility: fairly flat, lots of paved roads and sidewalks, no...
St. Lawrence Sources
Feb 3, 2021
Books:
Toronto Street Names: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins by Leonard Wise & Allan Gould
Lost Toronto by Doug Taylor
Toronto Then and Now by Doug Taylor
Faces on Places: a Grotesque Tour of Toronto by Terry Murrary
Websites/Articles:
https://oldtowntoronto.ca/10-weird-facts-st-lawrence-market-take-back-time/