On October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel battered southern Ontario, leaving in its wake a terrible toll: thousands homeless, million in property damage, and, worst of all, 81 people dead. Hazel destroyed bridges, submerged towns, and drowned unsuspecting Ontarians in their homes and cars. Raymore Drive in Weston was decimated when the Humber River swelled by eight feet, taking the lives of 32 residents in only one hour. In Etobicoke, five volunteer firemen drowned while trying to reach marooned motorists. Towns and villages from Toronto north to Timmins felt Hazel's fury.
After the...
On October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel battered southern Ontario, leaving in its wake a terrible toll: thousands homeless, million in property damage...
The year was 1910 and signs of progress were in the air. That June, a new steam ferry for the Toronto Island Company was launched and christened the "Trillium." Only briefly mentioned in the local dailies at the time, the double-end, side-padded island ferry cruised the waters of Toronto Bay for nearly fifty years. After forty-six years of service, the "Trillium" retired in 1956, only to be saved from the scrap yard in 1973. The "Trillium" made its second debut in 1976 as a fully operational steam ferry and is still in service today.
As the "Trillium" reaches the century mark, Mike...
The year was 1910 and signs of progress were in the air. That June, a new steam ferry for the Toronto Island Company was launched and christened th...
Mike Filey s column "The Way We Were" first appeared in the Toronto Sunday Sun not long after the first edition of the paper hit the newsstands on September 16, 1973. Now, almost four decades later, Filey s column has enjoyed an uninterrupted stretch as one of the newspaper s most popular features. In 1992 a number of his columns were reprinted in Toronto Sketches: "The Way We Were." Since then another eight volumes of Toronto Sketches have been published, each of which has attained great success.
This 10th volume highlights some of Toronto s greatest landmarks...
Mike Filey s column "The Way We Were" first appeared in the Toronto Sunday Sun not long after the first edition of the paper hit the newssta...
Mike Filey brings the stories of Toronto, its people and places, to life. Mike Filey s column The Way We Were first appeared in the Toronto Sunday Sun not long after the paper s first edition hit newsstands on September 16, 1973. Now, almost four decades later, Filey s column has had an uninterrupted stretch as one of the newspaper s most widely read features. In 1992, a number of his columns were reprinted in Toronto Sketches: The Way We Were. Since then another eleven volumes have been published to great success, with over 5,000 copies sold. In his latest...
Mike Filey brings the stories of Toronto, its people and places, to life. Mike Filey s column The Way We Were first appeared in the Tor...
