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Maybe so but the fire code did become more stringent between 1932 and 1968 when it was mothballed. Ah well. It does look good at least. I toured it in 2008 as part of United Way fundraiser. The Premier's Office (second from the top the top floor being a mechanical floor) still has it's flooring...

That is wonderful to see!

The Whitney Block is 100% full of government offices as it has been since 1926. Only the tower itself is unused due to the aforementioned fire code issues. Using it for classrooms is a non-starter as the only entrance to the tower is through the Premier's Office complex on the sixth floor of the...

Sadly, facadism has struck again as now only the face of the building on the left survives. The last time I was there, the rest of the structure had been removed.

..... And just to the right would have been the old Duke of Gloucester that finally shut it's doors a few months back after many decades of good service. My TFC Supporter's group U-Sector were regulars there for a long time so I'd see Jarrek there. He was once a steady poster here. Sadly he...

It was a synagogue in an earlier incarnation with the main function room retaining much of the decor right to the end of its days. I was in there near the end of its life for a well attended amateur boxing card. It was interesting looking up at the various Jewish iconography on the upper walls...

Ya, it surely was. The prosecutors had to fiddle around to find away to get him convicted even if on a lesser charge as they just didn't trust a jury to convict on the heavier charge. This coming just days after MLG child molester Stuckless was released on parole is a double whammy.

Nice memories. My father helped build that playground. ... and while I was a Hollywood PS boy, I attended the Spring Garden 50th festivities spending most of my time in the basement classroom where classic old 16mm films were being shown. I think I watched Buster Keaton's "The General"...

I'm not sure about that either. The tunnel is there of course and used quite heavily especially in the winter. In the summer it's very tempting to walk outside but you do have to dash across QP Crescent to get from one building to the other. Back in or around 2001/2002 IIRC, the tunnel had to...

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Kat, I agree with you re Lastman asking for help from the military during that storm. It was a "century" storm and a city like Toronto that isn't used to that amount of snow is not going to be able to cope .... and that also goes for any city that receives something beyond the norm. Heck, even...

I spent four days there two years ago. It was not nearly long enough. I really do need to go back. I must confess to being a little disappointed by the lack of "old". There is a lot of mind bogglingly impressive new of course but they've torn down some treasures such as the old Kowloon Train...

Rod Gilbert

Possibly bumped. Haiyan is a much bigger story. :( Edit: No, it's coming up.

And let's not forget that in 2006, he received just short of 60% of the popular vote. Rob and Doug may continue to spout the line about his win being the biggest in Toronto history but at less than 50% of the vote, it surely doesn't stand up to the facts.

A parking lot under the stadium would mean a complete rebuild from scratch which might not fit the economic scenario being envisioned. A multi-level lot in the south end behind the stand could conceivably work. I wouldn't want to bank on Exhibition parking on a regular basis due to the CNE and...

That's how I feel as well.

It actually seats 10k now. Nobody with the Argos is talking 30k seats. The desirable figure I've heard is 25k. Extend the grandstands down each side and around the south and you've got it up to 12-13k. There is ample green space outside of the stadium on the east and west side as the jpeg...

She's embedded in silt. They could scuttle her and she would barely move.