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Labour day finale

I’ve walked you through some of the museum sights I saw on my Labour Day trip to Toronto. At the end of all that there was just enough time for me to make a trek to an Art Deco building … Continue reading

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More about the Bank of Nova Scotia building

The last couple of months have  flown by in a whirl of deadlines. The taxes are filed and we’ve already got our refund back. The one-year anniversary of our house just passed, which means we hired a home inspector and … Continue reading

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Canadian Art Deco Knits: Time is Money Shawl

May’s addition to the Canadian Art Deco Knits e-book is the Time is Money shawl. The name came both from the inspiration (a bank in Toront0) and the fact that this bias knit lace shawl takes quite a while to knit. … Continue reading

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My Toronto Art Deco Trip – finale

(continuing on from part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4 of my trip to Toronto) At the relatively early hour of 9:30 am I had completed my downtown walking tour of Art Deco buildings. Last on the list was a … Continue reading

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My Toronto Art Deco Trip – part 4

(continuing on from part 1, part 2, and part 3 of my trip to Toronto) From Commerce Court North I went to look at the Canada Permanent Trust Company Building at 320 Bay. Apparently it has (had?) some wonderful elevators, but that wasn’t … Continue reading

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My Toronto Art Deco Trip – part 3

(continuing on from part 1 and part 2 of my trip to Toronto) I last left you on University Ave. in Toronto. At this point, according to my notes, I was supposed to proceed south on the subway. The weather was … Continue reading

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My Toronto Art Deco trip – part 1

This past Saturday I did something a little bit crazy: I took a 25 hour trip to Toronto and back to take pictures of Art Deco buildings and to visit the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant during Doors Open Toronto. … Continue reading

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