From all over the world they came, across the vast lake and into a city that would become Canada's largest. Building their lives from the ground up, Canada's immigrants shaped the way that Toronto grew, looked, and operated. These fictional vignettes tell a story not often heard by the bustling metropolis these days - the story of hope, love, and strength in a new land. From the rich mansions of Europe to the hovels of the squalid "Ward," each vignette traces the years to let modern readers hear the voices of Toronto's first citizens - and the stories they had to tell.