J jbcurio New Member Member Bio Joined Oct 23, 2007 Messages 23 Reaction score 0 Oct 28, 2009 #1 I was driving through the Pleasant View area recently and noticed a street called Lucifer Drive as I drove along Van Horne. Does anyone have an inkling of how/why this one-block street by the Pleasant View community centre?
I was driving through the Pleasant View area recently and noticed a street called Lucifer Drive as I drove along Van Horne. Does anyone have an inkling of how/why this one-block street by the Pleasant View community centre?
A adma Superstar Member Bio Joined Apr 24, 2007 Messages 17,432 Reaction score 2,024 Oct 28, 2009 #2 "Lucifer" is a legitimate name; and they presumably weren't so hung up on avoiding Satanic associations in the 1960s, or whenever the street was named
"Lucifer" is a legitimate name; and they presumably weren't so hung up on avoiding Satanic associations in the 1960s, or whenever the street was named
northstar New Member Member Bio Joined Feb 9, 2008 Messages 83 Reaction score 0 Oct 31, 2009 #3 Lucifer Drive Sufferance Road was also a legitimate name... but someone decided to change the name to 'Village Green Square' http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-4926.pdf Ironically, 'Village Green Square' somehow sounds more suitable for the area around Pleasant View!! Last edited: Oct 31, 2009
Lucifer Drive Sufferance Road was also a legitimate name... but someone decided to change the name to 'Village Green Square' http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-4926.pdf Ironically, 'Village Green Square' somehow sounds more suitable for the area around Pleasant View!!
junctionist Senior Member Member Bio Joined May 1, 2007 Messages 9,589 Reaction score 4,352 Oct 31, 2009 #4 Maybe it was a kind of "OMB folly" equivalent of its time.
Prometheus The Supremo ►Member №41+⅜◄ Member Bio Joined Apr 23, 2007 Messages 4,107 Reaction score 5 Oct 31, 2009 #5 they can always rename it light bearer drive, morning star drive or venus drive.
B benii New Member Member Bio Joined Oct 30, 2009 Messages 55 Reaction score 0 Oct 31, 2009 #6 they should just rename it "king" or "queen" street!