Torontoist » o’keefe http://torontoist.com Torontoist is about Toronto and everything that happens in it Sun, 27 May 2012 03:02:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Vintage Toronto Ads: Wartime Target for Tonight

Source: Mayfair, March 1944. A dazzling view of the Toronto skyline welcomed visiting flyers like this Royal Canadian Air Force pilot throughout World War II. The glimmer of city lights, the Royal York Hotel, and other pre-war skyscrapers as he approached Port George VI Airfield (as the island airport was officially named upon opening in [...]

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Mention the name “O’Keefe” in association with Toronto and several things come to mind for those over a certain age. A brewery that was a cornerstone of E.P. Taylor’s business empire, which eventually merged with Molson. A performing arts centre that has undergone several name changes. A downtown laneway whose length has been shortened by [...]

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