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Little is known about the history of Fuvahmulah, owing to its relative seclusion, partially because the island was historically very difficult to get to due to its geographic peculiarities. Despite this, island still holds a few historical landmarks. These include a much-damaged Buddhist stupa known locally as Fua Mulaku Havitta. The original ...
Toronto's Jewish community is the most populous and one of the oldest in the country, forming a significant part of the history of the Jews in Canada. It numbered about 240,000 in the 2001 census, having overtaken Montreal in the 1970s. As of 2011, the Greater Toronto Area is home to 188,710 Jews. [2]
Where, prior to World War II there used to be over 30 synagogues in the area in and Kensington Market, Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street south of Bloor, today only four remain as many of the older buildings were sold when congregations relocated north of St. Clair Avenue in the 1950s and 1960s following the migration of the Jewish population ...
The News Forum was founded by Tore Stautland, who previously worked for ZoomerMedia's Faith TV and Joytv.At launch, the network described itself as being a centre-right outlet offering "politically balanced domestic and international perspectives, inclusive of a conservative counterbalance for the current media landscape."
This is a list of the oldest buildings and structures in Toronto, that were constructed before 1920. The history of Toronto dates back to Indigenous settlements in the region approximately 12,000 years ago.
Built for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the arena is regarded as of the most renowned "shrines" in the history of ice hockey; for 70 years, it was one of Canada's foremost venues for large-scale sporting events, concerts and political events Massey Hall [42] [43] 1894 (completed) 1981 Toronto
The City of Toronto is incorporated, replacing the township of York. 1837: December 7: The Battle of Montgomery's Tavern occurs. 1839 or 1840: The first Catholic school in Toronto is opened. [10] 1839 December: St. James Church becomes the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. [11] 1841: December 28
Most of these immigrants established communities in the larger cities. Canada's first ever census, recorded that in 1871 there were 1,115 Jews in Canada; 409 in Montreal, 157 in Toronto, 131 in Hamilton and the rest were dispersed in small communities along the St. Lawrence River. [24]