Creating Toronto: The Story Of The City In Seven Stops

Walk through the history of Toronto in seven stops! A must-do for visitors, new Torontonians, and those looking to be tourists in their own city, Creating Toronto uncovers some of the most celebrated sites and stories that have shaped the city.

Start Point/End: St. Lawrence Market (92 Front Street East)
End Point: Old City Hall (60 Queen Street West)

This tour is sponsored by Brent W. Pearlman, Commercial Real Estate Broker with Royal LePage.

Thursday, July 28; 6:30 PM

Heritage Toronto - Yonge Street Architecture - New!

Join me on a new tour about the architecture on Yonge Street. I'll be leading the tour three times in 2016.
June 16 (Thursday) 6:30 PM
August 7 (Sunday) 11:00 AM
September 11 (Sunday) 11:00 AM

The walk starts at the Central Y and ends at Old City Hall.

Details and registration on the Heritage Toronto website.
June 16
August 7
September 11

Also held July 7 and September 22 led by my colleague, Steve Collie.

Firehalls, great fires and their effects on the streetscapes

Sunday, May 8, 2016
10:30 AM
Free
Part of Jane's Walk Weekend, 2016

From the moment the first buildings were constructed and new settlers began heating their food and lighting candles inside, the threat of fire was always present. To fight those fires, citizens were recruited, equipment was fashioned, laws were written and halls were built to hold the equipment. To this day, the placement, design and activities of Toronto's firehalls have become drawing cards in every neighbourhood they're found. Come and hear the story of the early halls and the roles they played in Toronto's fire history.

Stops include:
* Site of 1st and 2nd Parliament Buildings that burned down
* Berkeley Street Firehall
* Firehall #333 (formerly #5)
* Site where Great Fire of 1849 started
* Lombard Street Firehall
* Site of York's first fire hall
* Court House Square
* Site of Bay Street Firehall
* Site where Great Fire of 1904 started

Meet at the southeast corner of Berkeley St. and Front St. E. (Map) Outdoor only. Not a circular route.

Jane's walk site: http://janeswalk.org/canada/toronto/torontos-fire-halls-and-great-fires/