I hadn’t originally planned on publishing two posts on the same day, but I learned earlier this afternoon that today is officially City of Toronto Day; it seemed worthy of notice here on TOcityscapes…. What exactly is City of Toronto… Read More »It’s “City of Toronto Day”!
In front of Regis College at 100 Wellesley Street West there resides a bronze statue inspired by Matthew: 25. Homeless Jesus – aka Jesus the Homeless – was installed in 2013 by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz. It highlights how Christ… Read More »“Homeless Jesus”
The Cabbagetown area is home to many colourful and interesting murals. Here’s a few I’ve encountered during a walkabout in the ‘hood: Darling Lane West of Parliament Street, south of Wellesley Street East Doctor O Lane South of Carlton Street,… Read More »Cabbagetown Murals
Leader Lane is a short street in downtown Toronto. The street was part of the former city of York, Upper Canada, and runs from Wellington Street East to King Street East, crossing Colborne Street. The street was named Leader Lane… Read More »Leader Lane
The sculpture Michael is located at St. Michael’s College quadrangle at Queen’s Park Crescent East. Michael was commissioned by the Collegium in 1977 in commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of the Foundation of St. Michael’s College. The sculpture, by artist… Read More »“Michael”
Passing by the Bloor Street United Church at 300 Bloor Street West a couple of weeks ago, I was quite surprised by the renovation/demolition taking place there. Located in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood, the 19th century Neo-gothic structure is undergoing a… Read More »Bloor Street United Church
A sculpture by Lea Vivot entitled The Endless Bench sits outside the main entrance of Sick Children’s Hospital at 525 University Avenue. It was donated to the hospital in memory of the artist’s son. Two young women seated on the… Read More »“The Endless Bench”
I’ve always enjoyed the annual Bloor-Yorkville Icefest, and it was great to see it return this past weekend after being waylaid for a couple of years by COVID-19. Despite that, though, I was so incredibly disappointed in this year’s offering… Read More »Bloor-Yorkville Icefest 2023
On the waterfront, behind the Canada Malting Co. towers on Eireann Quay, sits Ireland Park. The Park commemorates the Irish Famine migrants who arrived on Toronto’s shores between 1846 and 1849. An Unfortunate End During 1847 alone, at the peak… Read More »Ireland Park
So, it’s time for another installment of From The Vaults – so called as these are cityscape photos from many years past which I had originally shot on film, then scanned to digital only recently. This short sequence (hey, this… Read More »From The Vaults: Toronto Skyline, 1985