A Toronto Culinary Adventure Walking Tour Peter & Beverley Kerr October 1, 2017 2728 ...d a new name and decided upon Canadian Tire. That Babe Ruth played for the Toronto Maple Leaf Baseball Club. We visited a bakery attached to St. John’s Mission and the uplifting story behind the bakery. We stopped by the very famous Ruby Watch Company restaurant that requires a reservation months in advance. A former CIBC bank now houses the ultra-chic Stephane Caras fashion house, often employed by Hollywood film costume designers. After a delici...
Fairmont Royal York Hotel’s multi-million dollar transformation – mission accomplished! Peter & Beverley Kerr October 12, 2019 8907 ...g place for guests and local citizens. We have friends who – when visiting Toronto – let their friends know that they will be ‘hosting’ at the Library Bar from 2 until 5 pm. Works every time! A well equipped bar and coffee station in a Fairmont Gold suite If you have business or social events to host in Toronto, you’ll want to consider the meeting rooms and ballrooms. Their transformations are spectacular, and the elegance of their decor has surpa...
The Toronto Symphony – May 9, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 5, 2015 3472 The Toronto Symphony in Bruckners Seventh Toronto Symphony Orchestra Peter Oundjian, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony, one of his most popular, is prized for its emotional power and architectural strength. The Toronto Symphony’s Affiliate Composer Kevin Lau ranks among Canada’s leading composers of the younger generation, having written music for some fifteen films as well as many arrangements of popular music. The...
Talking Treaties: Tiohtià: ke – January 22, 2022 LiveEvents January 18, 2022 1496 ...cted workshops on Indigenous symbols of agreement-making with staff of the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Arts Council, Black Creek Pioneer Village, and the Toronto Biennial of Art. Ms. Loft has had the pleasure of speaking on art-based research, spectacle making, and community collaboration in university courses and panels across Canada. She worked with the City of Toronto on the creation of the Indigenous Arts and Culture Partnerships Fu...
Toronto Raptors vs Brooklyn Nets – October 10, 2018, Bell Centre LiveEvents October 4, 2018 2369 ...TORS vs BROOKLYN NETS 2018 NBA All-Stars DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors will take on Jeremy Lin, D’Angelo Russell and the Brooklyn Nets at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Wednesday, Oct. 10. This will mark the fifth preseason game played in Montreal as part of the NBA Canada Series presented by Bell. This will mark the first time the Nets will participate in the NBA Canada Series presented by Bell, and the 10th NBA Canada Series...
Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music begins the 2022/23 season with a stellar month of concerts Travel News September 19, 2022 1150 ...on October 16, he will perform the world premiere of a new composition by Toronto composer John Oswald alongside works by Fauré, Dukas, and his own original composition. Chamber Music Concerts The Emerson String Quartet was the first string quartet to play in Koerner Hall during the opening festival in 2009. It has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for more than four decades, making more than 30 acclaimed...
Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics at the Bell Centre LiveEvents October 7, 2022 1036 ...tie Barnes, in addition to Quebec-natives Chris Boucher and Khem Birch and Toronto’s Dalano Banton. The Celtics currently feature three-time NBA All-Star and 2021-22 All-NBA First Team member Jayson Tatum, 2020-21 NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown and 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart. “It’s so good to once again be able to play in front of our fans across Canada. We’re looking forward to returning to Montreal. It’s a fantastic reminde...
My South Florida alternative – Oakville, Niagara and Toronto The Montrealer January 3, 2011 5396 ...a city I might add that I always love visiting. We stayed at the Radisson Toronto East (www.radisson.com/torontoca_east). It is directly off the 401 and an exit away from the Don Valley Parkway, making the trip downtown a mere 20 minutes. Great if you want to catch a show or check out the Eaton Centre. So I don’t have a tan, nor was I able to walk around outside in shorts and a t-shirt. We were particularly lucky that it did not snow once while w...
Blue Rodeo – coming up on 30 years The Montrealer December 12, 2013 5449 ...stage props. Try reached the Top Ten in the local popular music station in Toronto, and I’d hear while I was at work. The other prop guys used to bet on fast the song would fall off the charts, but it stayed there for weeks and weeks.” “What I didn’t realize at the time was that Try was hitting the Top Ten all across Canada.” Instead of working regularly in Toronto clubs, Blue Rodeo started performing in concert venues across Canada and into the U...
Broadview Hotel – centennial building recaptures the Toronto limelight Peter Kerr October 30, 2017 5582 ...t area, an integral part of the neighbourhood’s transformation into one of Toronto’s cool places to live, work and enjoy owner-operated restaurants, pubs and coffee shops. The 125 year old boutique hotel property is a short cab ride or streetcar ride to the downtown financial and theatre district. (Toronto has the largest streetcar network in North America.) A king corner room combines Victorian-inspired decor with contemporary furnishings Before...
