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One of my goals for the summer is to do a foot tour of Toronto's downtown core. Toronto is a splendid city with a mix of modern and old architecture, and it is an appreciation of the latter that provoked my interest in discovering this part of the city. So, with my trusty camera in hand, I set out on the first of what should be a number of tours over the next several weeks. Here's hoping you will enjoy some of the images captured during my odyssey, and if you have never been to TO, a very special 'welcome' [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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What better place to start than with Toronto's fourth and current City Hall! This local landmark with its curved towers that wrap around an elevated pod-like Council Chambers is set in "a massive public square" with a reflecting pool / skating rink.
This pic of the reflecting pool was taken from several floors up on the Sheraton Hotel across the road.
The family of flags, representing the multicultural ethnicity of the city.
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At Yonge & Dundas...
This is one talented guy! Great chalkwork on the sidewalk and he had quite the crowd checking out his work.
This one simply blew my mind with how detailed it was!
Yep, the guy had two big white buckets collecting donations in, and after seeing the great work, I couldn't help but throw my contribution in.aka ChurchDude. I want that moniker back! Until then....
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I couldn't help but throw my contribution in.
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How much? A joke. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]Comment
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A couple blocks up the road is the 'infamous' Zanzibar. 'Nuff said...
...and a couple blocks down the road is the rather elegant Elgin theater.
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One of the more older buildings - Bank of Montreal
..and from another angle.
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TTC (Public Transit) Street Car...
These still uses electricity and are connected to powerlines by an extension at the back (see pic below). Some feel that these streetcars should be retired as they run on rails and are a traffic hazard. Others feel however that they are a part of the city's heritage, and should remain for as long as possible.
aka ChurchDude. I want that moniker back! Until then....
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A couple blocks down the road...
..and the Irish Embassy Pub (on the ground floor) - voted # 1 in Toronto last year.
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Even if I remembered I wasn't telling [img]/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]aka ChurchDude. I want that moniker back! Until then....
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Nice pics, CEW. Looking forward to the rest of the tour. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70409-waytogo.gif[/img]Comment
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Very nice...reminds me of downtown St. Louis.Comment
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Nice pics, CEW. Looking forward to the rest of the tour. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70409-waytogo.gif[/img]
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Thanks much to you and SandiF. The experience has been very good so far, and there's still a lot more pictures to come.aka ChurchDude. I want that moniker back! Until then....
"Sometimes you have to let go to see if there was anything worth holding on to" ~ AnonComment
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The Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1943 to establish a memorial to those who have developed Canada's great winter sport -- ice hockey.
Incorporated in 1983, Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum ("HHFM") exists in order to honour and preserve the history of the game of ice hockey, and in particular, those who have made outstanding contributions and achievements in the development of the game.
HHFM will collect, preserve, research, exhibit and promote all those objects, images and histories which are determined to be significant to the story of ice hockey in Canada, and throughout the world.
aka ChurchDude. I want that moniker back! Until then....
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Trump International Office ...
aka ChurchDude. I want that moniker back! Until then....
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Scotia Tower...
View of Old City Hall...
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