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Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'grandhotel'

May 20, 2007

They were built in 1856 in the Georgian style and were Toronto's last standing townhouses from the 19th century, but now Walnut Hall is no more. The historically-designated property began collapsing yesterday at about 4 p.m. and is now almost entirely rubble [CityTV video]. Shuter Street was closed from Jarvis east to Pembroke Street until late this afternoon. The property was notorious for its decrepit state. Once owned by the RCMP along with the......

Continue Reading "Neglected Shuter Townhouses Collapse"

September 8, 2006

Toronto's Film Festival is notorious for being "the people's festival," where the general public can interact with actors and directors over their work, with celebrity taking only a secondary interest behind the art. Torontonians are likely to point and whisper when we see a famous face breezing through Holt's instead of running-up for autographs. My favourite example of this was waiting for the light to change at Bloor and Bay when I overheard, "Hey, that's......

Continue Reading "Tall Poppy Interview: Perez Hilton, Gossip King"

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