[Mustapha]

Then and Now for Sep 7.





Then. c1909. Annette Street public library. A wwwebster sourced picture.

Now. June 2011. Sorry about the light - the entire face of this north facing building is in shadow, that's the way it is with north facing buildings...

 

[Goldie]

Good one Goldie, most of my photos appear on the Scarborough site Scarborough Looking Back. Have a look if you have any Scarborough interest.

http://www.facebook.com/scarborough.lookingback

Since I've lived in Scarborough for over 50 years, I have a very personal interest in your "Then & Now"s
Co-incidentally, I have done some exactly the same as yours - along Kingston Rd. for example - near Brimley, at Scarb Golf Club Rd., Vic Park, Birchmount, etc.
You'll find my collection a little further down the page under "Goldie's Oldies."
I often go to "Scarborough looking back" to see if anything new has been added - probably time for another look.
Here's one of my Scarborough oldies -- look familiar????

 

[BeeRich]

And now we have the proposed Rogers Bank. Like it isn't one now.

 

[BeeRich]

I grew up with his son, and spent many a vacation with the family and close friends. I admired Ted Rogers. His son, not so much. I even admired his grandfather even more. The bank was not one of Ted's ideas.

As for "betting the farm", that was true. But that put him in position where a Canadian megacompany could not default on debt. That, as well as being a Canadian company, put him in a position where he could leverage this "problem". His industry is a well protected industry. The brewing industry is another protected industry, but strangely enough, for foreign-owned companies. Protectionism is alive and well in Canada. It is a big reason why we are a zero on the International level, because we haven't learned to compete. I was on the dock at Ted's cottage on Lake Rosseau when the CIBC CEO arrived for that famous loan that saved their arse.

 

[BeeRich]

LOL I should have introduced the two. I also went to school with Di and Cliff. My Dad used to do business with the last Hatch at HW.

Rogers was in a different position being a communications company. He knew everybody wanted a Canadian business to handle that. And the saving loan was not much at all. I forget how much exactly, but it was almost entertaining how small it was. Down the road, the monopolistic gift to Rogers was part of sealing a safe financial future for the company.

 

[FAC33]

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The new food court lets you eat off real china with real cutlery, but the food is the same - KFC, Subway, and the like. The surroundings are quite upscale from the usual mall food court. It's also quite a bit larger than the old food court. By the way, the south food court is closed...

Well, the "china" is actually plastic, but yep, it's reusable. The majority of the south court stores have moved there, except for Druxy's and Taco Villa (where I really liked their taco salads); I believe it was noted in another thread that Shawarmas King has moved or will be moving to Bay Adelaide. As for the old north court stores, I also miss the fish and chips place.

I did enjoy my Big Smoke burger, although next time I have to remember to get the caramelized onions.

 

[ambleDexterous]

If you are ever around Yonge and Fairlawn try Caz's Fish & Chips. If Plaice is on the menu that day, I'd highly recommend it.

That said, I discovered the something the other day that I thought might be of some interest, namely that the Nordheimer's had a family burial vault (and quite a lovely one) on Glen Edyth Drive which seems to have been covered over and forgotten till some contractors stumbled upon it in 2006 at which time archeologists were called in.

The detailed report along with maps and photos is at http://www.iasi.to/reports.htm


I also came upon the Republic of Rathnally's website which has some fantastic "then" photos of the area including a photo of the magnificient Nordheimer Gate and several photos of Poplar Plains which in the 1900s appears to have been close to a lovely creek.

http://www.rathnellyrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/070101creek-near-poplar-plains-2.jpg



http://www.rathnellyrepublic.com/wp...0Entrance-to-Nordheimer-estate-Glen-Edyth.jpg

http://www.rathnellyrepublic.com/wp...orner-of-Poplar-Plains-Road-Dupont-Street.jpg


Republic of Rathnally's collection of old photos

http://www.rathnellyrepublic.com/the-birth-of-rara/

 

[Mustapha]

Well, the "china" is actually plastic, but yep, it's reusable. The majority of the south court stores have moved there, except for Druxy's and Taco Villa (where I really liked their taco salads); I believe it was noted in another thread that Shawarmas King has moved or will be moving to Bay Adelaide. As for the old north court stores, I also miss the fish and chips place.

I did enjoy my Big Smoke burger, although next time I have to remember to get the caramelized onions.

Caramelized onions I missed that one.

To give some credit: the McDonalds carries rather attractive looking pastries. There is an 'Amaya Express' that has a delicious butter chicken poutine but is very skimpy on the chicken meat.

 

[moe45673]

March 20 addition.




Then. "Home Bank depositors cashing in Queen and Bathurst Dec23, 1923." I wonder what this was about?

Now. March 2011.

Sorry for bringing up a really old post but I only check this thread every few months.

Anyhow, is it just me or was the ground lower back then? Or maybe everyone was really short?

 

[Mustapha]

If you are ever around Yonge and Fairlawn try Caz's Fish & Chips. If Plaice is on the menu that day, I'd highly recommend it.

That said, I discovered the something the other day that I thought might be of some interest, namely that the Nordheimer's had a family burial vault (and quite a lovely one) on Glen Edyth Drive which seems to have been covered over and forgotten till some contractors stumbled upon it in 2006 at which time archeologists were called in.

The detailed report along with maps and photos is at http://www.iasi.to/reports.htm


I also came upon the Republic of Rathnally's website which has some fantastic "then" photos of the area including a photo of the magnificient Nordheimer Gate and several photos of Poplar Plains which in the 1900s appears to have been close to a lovely creek.

http://www.rathnellyrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/070101creek-near-poplar-plains-2.jpg



http://www.rathnellyrepublic.com/wp...0Entrance-to-Nordheimer-estate-Glen-Edyth.jpg

http://www.rathnellyrepublic.com/wp...orner-of-Poplar-Plains-Road-Dupont-Street.jpg


Republic of Rathnally's collection of old photos

http://www.rathnellyrepublic.com/the-birth-of-rara/

Fascinating photos of the burial vault, thank you ambleDexterous.

Caz's is gone; it's been an Indian restaurant for awhile now.

 

[Mustapha]

Sorry for bringing up a really old post but I only check this thread every few months.

Anyhow, is it just me or was the ground lower back then? Or maybe everyone was really short?

I do believe they lowered the bottom edge of the windows.

 

[Mustapha]

JT's and BeeRich's discussion of the Rogers family's long record of business success and the decisions and alliances behind the scenes remind me of how some succeed (Rogers, Thomson, Billeses) and some fail (Eatons). Being a Chosen Son, or Daughter, as the case may be, is no guarantee of business acumen or at least the ability to take the advice of ones hired professional managers.

By the way, the two Rod McQueen books on the Eatons and Martha Billes are highly recommended reading.

 

[Mustapha]

September 8 Then and Now.



Then. Bond and Shuter. c1910. 'South wall of Parsonage, Metropolitan Church'. etc. Photo sourced by wwwebster.

Now. June 2011.

 

[NomoreaTorontonian]

View from the east (1856), behind horse and buggy:

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Every time I see that photo I wonder if the Stock Exchange had a "no smoking policy" back in 1856.

 

[thecharioteer]

Every time I see that photo I wonder if the Stock Exchange had a "no smoking policy" back in 1856.

More likely "no women" than "no smoking".

"GENTLEMEN, YOU MAY SMOKE"