The history of Toronto s long demolished mansion on the hill
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The steep hill on the north side of Davenport Road played a major role in the development of Toronto.
The prominent landform was created after the ancient Lake Iroquois receded. Until that time, the land south of the Davenport Road was under water, including all of downtown Toronto. As the lake level dropped, its former shoreline loomed high over the old lake bed below.
When the early settlers arrived in York (Toronto), the enormous hill created a barrier to northern expansion. Before roads were cut into the hill to reduce its steep incline, climbing it on foot or horseback was exceedingly difficult.
15 virtual events in Toronto this spring
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Virtual events in Toronto this spring give us something to put on the calendar. Art festivals, tech conferences and riveting musical performances continue across the city, only this year to be live-streamed from your computer or television screen.
Pending possible cancellations due to new lockdown restrictions, here are virtual events coming up in Toronto this spring.
Started during the pandemic in order to support the local music industry, these livestreams feature different Toronto musicians performing at shuttered music venues. Upcoming performances include Tallies at Adelaide Hall and Joanna Majoko at Hirut Cafe.
The history of Knob Hill Farms in Toronto
The lasting legacy of Knob Hill Farms might be their popular
shopping laundry baskets, but they deserve more recognition for pioneering the very first big-box stores to Toronto.
Created in 1951 by Macedonian immigrant Steve Stavro, Knob Hills Farms got its name from something Stavro had seen stenciled on the side of a box of produce from California.
The rise of Knob Hill Farms
Stavro was a true man of the people who believed in low prices and high quality for the working class.
As part of this underserved community, Stavro shared many of the same traits as Toronto’s Ed Mirvish (indeed, Stavro was often described as the Honest Ed of local grocers).
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