Blogs from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America - page 105

May 22, 2004 City official name :Toronto Founded date : Location :Ontario Province Elavation :? ft (? m) Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). Facts :Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario, located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The city had a population of 2,503,281 and its census metropolitan area (CMA) had a population of 5,113,149 at the 2006 Canadian census. The Greater Toronto Area (GTA), a provincial planning area that differs from the federal CMA, had a population of 5,555,912 at the 2006 Canadian Census. Toronto is the economic centre of the Greater Golden Horseshoe, a large urbanized region of 8.1 million people, spreading outwards from the western shores of Lake Ontario. Residents of Toronto are called Torontonians. ... read more

This is much further north than the other entries (Eglington Stop on the TTC Northbound subway line) but thought I would mention it for the following: Yesterday I was on the subway and noticed a small sign in the carriage with part of the London Tube system. It was an ad for a new online travel website. I thought it was interesting as I've been on the Tube many times, and brought back some memories. As I passed Eglington today (not as far there yesterday) on the subway there were all these signs saying "underground" with the red cicle and blue rectangle and for a few seconds I thought I was on the Tube or that TTC had been bought by them. Then I remembered the ad from the day before they had filled up most ... read more

On the SE side is the Hummingbird Centre which has plays, ballets, concerts etc have seen Riverdance, King and I there. Used to be called the O'Keefe centre. Just to the east of this is the famous Saint Lawrence Market and to north and south of that are two buildings that resemble the "Flatiron" building in NY. The smaller one has a large "window" painted on it. To the NE is a "Shopsys" restaurant specializing in all kinds of hot dogs and to the NW is the Hockey Hall of Fame a main Toronto attraction. It used to be a bank and any book about ghosts in Toronto will tell the tale of a teller named Dorothy who is said to haunt there. Just beside it west is a stylish restaurant called Agcua. To the SW ... read more

New Condos springing up along here. To the WSW is a Music Garden designed by Yo Yo Ma in the shape of Treble clefs etc with Gazebos very relaxing in summer. Was originally intended for Chicago. In fact in one of the condos north just across the street people do latin dance classes on the ground floor. SE are boat docks. ENE is a big Antique store everything from furniture, to art, to toys. Nice for a nostalgic afternoon.... read more

To SE is the famous Union Station with Indiana Marble. Fre Bell WiFi for 2003 in the grand terminus (near Harveys eatery). To SW is 151 Front the telecom hub of Toronto. To NE is the famous Royal York Hotel where the queen stays. In the overpass there are pictures depicting Toronto in the early 1900s and in modern times (1989). The old pictures are surprisingly clear makes you feel you are back in time. To NW is a lovely copper green building a nice 2nd Cup coffee shop at the apex and waterfall sculptures below. Bardis is an upscale steakhouse just north of the green building. University Avenue branches north west. ... read more