past pieces of toronto: yorkville town hall/st. paul's hall
From November 2011 through July 2012 I wrote the "Past Pieces of Toronto" column for OpenFile , which explored elements of the city which no longer exist. The following was originally posted on July 8, 2012. This installment marked the end of the column - what was originally a summer hiatus turned permanent when the entire site wound down a few months later . A placeholder page still exists , optimistically claiming that the site is still on hiatus, but all of the content was pulled down. Fear of such a move resulted in this series of reprints. And yes, I was among those who were owed money for a time , though I eventually received it via dogged persistence. Apart from that ending, OpenFile was a good experience, providing another outlet for my writing. When word came that the column would be suspended for two months, it was a relief. I figured I would take a breather, wand direct my energy toward other projects I was working on. When I took over "Ghost City...