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The Sporting Life 10K is an annual 10K running/walking event on Yonge Street in Toronto, that has taken place every May since 2003. [13] Money raised from the Sporting Life 10K goes towards funding Campfire Circle (formerly Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium)– a volunteer-run summer camp to provide enriching experiences to victims of childhood cancer .
The Thornton–Smith Building, located at 340 Yonge Street, is a prominent heritage building in the heart of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Since the completion of the building in the twenties, Yonge Street has seen many transformations and while tenants in the building have reflected these changes The Thornton–Smith Building itself has remained true to its original architecture.
Downtown Yonge is a retail and entertainment district centred on Yonge Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Downtown Yonge district is bounded by Richmond Street to the south; Grosvenor and Alexander Streets to the north; Bay Street to the west; and portions of Church Street, Victoria Street, and Bond Street to the east.
The land was expropriated by the City of Toronto immediately afterwards, [4] and while construction boarding soon went up, the project suffered shutdowns and major delays. While under construction it was known as Metropolis (as late as 2007), but when it opened, the complex was renamed "Toronto Life Square" after the local magazine .
North York City Centre is a central business district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the administrative district of North York.It is located along Yonge Street, between just south of Sheppard Avenue northward to Finch Avenue with its focus around Mel Lastman Square, a civic square, and spreads eastwards and westwards a few blocks, generally as far as Doris Avenue and Beecroft Road.
Yonge Street was formerly a part of Highway 11, which led to claims that Yonge Street was the longest street in the world. [33] Running (mostly) concurrent with Yonge as far north as Barrie, then continuing beyond through central and northern Ontario to the Ontario– Minnesota border at Rainy River , the highway was over 1,896 kilometres ...
Toronto Reference Library relocates to its present site at the intersection of Bloor Street and Yonge Street. The first Toronto International Film Festival is held (originally called the Festival of Festivals) 1979: North York is incorporated as a city. 1981 February 5: Police raid four gay bathhouses in Operation Soap and arrest 286 people ...
Built in 1895 by Curry, Baker and Company Architects, the building was once site of Elliot Thomas' Sun Tavern (1830-1850) and Agricultural Hall from 1850-1890.