Posts Filed Under: John Sewell

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Historicist: Opening the Eaton Centre

The downtown attraction debuted 40 years ago with pomp and free shoe horns.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 11th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Racism and Homophobia in the Pages of a Police Magazine

Prejudiced articles from a newsletter exacerbated tensions between the police, homosexuals, and other minority groups.

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 4th, 11:45 am

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Historicist: “The Dream That is Canada’s Wonderland”

A look at the development of the amusement park, which turns 35 this year.

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 9th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Ousting Sewell

The province refused to renew John Sewell's contract as chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority in 1988, which blew up in its face

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 23rd, 12:00 pm

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Shaping Toronto: Union Station

In all its incarnations, the transportation heartbeat of the city.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 15th, 10:30 am

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Scarborough Gets an RT

Thirty years ago today, Scarborough entered a new chapter in its public transit history that was proclaimed at the time as the greatest day in its history.

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 22nd, 9:30 am

Historicist: I Sing The Body Politic

As Xtra winds down its print edition, a look at the pioneering gay journal that spawned it.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 14th, 3:00 pm

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Historicist: The Tiny Perfect Candidate

David Crombie and reformist council candidates rode upon a wave of discontent to capture City Hall in 1972.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 25th, 12:30 pm

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The March to Pride

Celebrations, protests, and community action in the 1970s that made Toronto's Pride possible.

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 20th, 1:00 pm

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Historicist: What To Do With the Don Jail?

Had a provincial minister had his way in the 1970s, the historic prison would have been wiped from the landscape.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 3rd, 12:11 pm

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A History of Casino Proposals

The province wants to build a casino in Toronto. If history is any indication, the odds of anything actually happening aren't good.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 27th, 2:30 pm

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Duly Quoted: David Crombie, John Sewell, and Art Eggleton

Three former mayors make a case against casinos.

By Hamutal Dotan Jan. 30th, 11:45 am

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Historicist: The Heart of the City

The eventful history of the Church of the Holy Trinity

By Kevin Plummer Oct. 20th, 12:00 pm

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With and Against the Toronto Police Services

Toronto Police Accountability Coalition try to populate the huge space between friend and enemy by speaking in facts instead of emotion.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby Oct. 21st, 11:00 am

What Would Jane Do?

On the 50th anniversary of Jane Jacobs' The Death and Life of Great American Cities, four former Toronto mayors gather to discuss her work.

By Jake Tobin Garrett Sep. 16th, 10:30 am

Councillor Jack Layton

The national leader began his political career reshaping policy at City Hall.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 22nd, 4:00 pm

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John Sewell Endorses George Smitherman

By Hamutal Dotan Oct. 7th, 11:14 am

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Vienna Surrounded by Los Angeles

By Kevin Plummer May. 14th, 4:00 pm