A Whirlwind Tour of the Old City of Toronto, Part II

(Continued from Part I)

A nice blend of the new and old, with the exception of the brownish colouring that is typical of buildings around Toronto.

Pic taken south of the Yonge-St. Clair intersection.










Apparently developers try to add a little Parisien flavour onto the streets of Toronto.

Taken a few blocks north of the Summerhill subway station.












Here is an attempt to provide an artistic look to residents along Yonge St. The water on the lens has blurred the picture a littlebit.





This LCBO* joint south of Summerhill subway station was once a passenger train station (North Toronto) before Canadian Pacific pulled out of the business a long time ago. Here, you can find an expanse selection of all sorts of alcohol from around the world. Certainly I will visit this place during the semester break when I explore the sights and sounds Toronto has to offer.

Unfortunately, some of the class were refrained from taking pictures of the architecture inside for commercial reasons. That's too bad.

*LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) is the chain of liquor stores run by the Ontario Provincial Government. Sadly, it can only sell beer in half-dozens or less. On the other hand, the Beer Store, a private chain of outlets that only sells beer as its name suggests, is able to offer alcohol-hungry customers the choice of purchasing booze in large quantities.

Thankfully, permits for suburban-style commercial uses such as the Starbucks pictured here along Yonge St. (which is a total waste of space and can be intensified) is no longer allowed.

What you are seeing right here on Yonge St. north of Rosedale subway station is not a complex of converted residential buildings. This is actually one single house bought by the owner of an architectural firm. My memories are fading in terms of how did this happen, so let's move on...

A weird-looking mixed-use building on Yonge St. north of Bloor St. that was built in the 1970s., with office space at the bottom and retirement homes on top. After a lunch stop at one of the many Starbucks/Tim Hortons in Toronto, it was time to say so long to Yonge after spending a couple of hours walking and riding the subway along the longest street in the world.





After a lengthy subway ride from Yonge-Bloor station, we see some better maintained public housing units on the SE corner of Danforth Ave. and Main Street. According to Mike who lives around the area, this space can become packed with people during summer days.

Well... What else can I say about this tasteless ad?
(Pic taken at the same intersection - just south of the Main Street subway station)

(To be continued)