last two weeks of scribblings

William Findlay Maclean with S.T. Wood, editorial writer of the Globe, 1903. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Subseries 41, Item 502.

On Torontoist:

• Ron Wilson's firing wasn't the first time he departed the Maple Leafs, but it gave me an excuse to design a 1970s-style hockey card.
• Vintage Toronto Ads meets the Three Little Pigs and testifies for Dr. Blosser's discovery.
• Checking out the first Toronto edition of Ignite Culture.
• Days before going on strike against the city, Toronto Public Library workers held a rally.
• Historicist looks at the Toronto World and its owner, William Findlay Maclean.

On OpenFile Toronto:

• Past Pieces enjoys the view from the Shell Oil/Bulova Tower and checks out one of Toronto's first skyscrapers, the Temple Building.
• Answering the question "What's Toronto's history of non-majority mayors?" in the wake of Rob Ford's increasing inability to control City Council.

last two weeks of scribblings

Source: the Toronto World, October 5, 1912.

On Torontoist:

• Historicist test drives a Metropass and browses Dora Hood's Book Room.
• A transit battle during the late 1950s pitted two of Toronto's political titans against each other - Lampy and Big Daddy.
• Vintage Ads check out the "sandwich virgins" at the Copenhagen Room and try to convince you that the Mail sits atop the wall of public opinion.
• It was a hot time at the old transit town hall meeting last week.

On OpenFile Toronto:

• Past Pieces of Toronto dines at Ed's Warehouse and catches a Leafs game at the Arena.