The Ward: Toronto

All about St. John's Ward, Toronto

[Lawson Clarke @Malecopywriter]

FUN FACT: Kids who read Maus don’t grow into adults who constantly compare minor inconveniences to the Holocaust.

[The Ward: Toronto @thewardTO]

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[The Ward: Toronto @thewardTO]

@AndrewAndMajor @wherethestory @givingcolourto @TorontoPast @oldTOseries @HistoryToronto_ @chrisbateman wrote an investigative article documenting that photo for @globeandmail a few years ago that is a must read. https://t.co/lkxcol7i1W

[Giving Colour To History @givingcolourto]

Taken May 15, 1913 at 21 Elizabeth St. The photo was included in a report about the poor state of Toronto’s housing. The property was located in “The Ward,” a notorious slum in the heart of the city. It stood where the Nathan Philips Square ice rink is today.

[Bob Georgiou @BobGeorgiouTO]

#TheWardTO was a dense, immigrant enclave in the central core of the City of #Toronto.

Two early 20th-century rooftop photos provide interesting views of its physical makeup.

#TOhistory #ScenesTO https://t.co/IePntvI93j

[Kelsey Wilson @kelseyleewilson]

Today, Toronto Coach Terminal, near the corner of Bay and Dundas Streets, is closing after serving as Toronto’s intercity bus station for 90 years. Here's a photo from opening day in 1931. https://t.co/nU7LS1FBTf

[David Rider @dmrider]

Breaking: City of Toronto is adding 375,000 vaccination appointments for city vaccine clinics to accommodate huge demand. 125,000 for the each of the weeks of July 5, 12 and 19th.

[Heritage Toronto @heritagetoronto]

#HTAwards are back! We are thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for the 2021 annual #HTAwards, to be held virtually on Monday, October 18.
Apply now on our website: https://t.co/l9k0zECofk. Deadline: 2021-07-23, 11:59pm ET.

[Mike Layton @m_layton]

The Bay st Bus terminal has heritage that goes beyond the beautiful architecture. Many Toronto adventures started here - with people arriving and departing. Sad to see it go. But lots of potential for city building on the site (actually 2 sites) including affordable housing.

[Heritage Toronto @heritagetoronto]

Last chance - Job posting for the Public Programs Coordinator closes tomorrow! Help make our 2021 Tours and Awards season one to remember while working as part of a passionate team.
Apply now: https://t.co/OQplsNdSdG

[Kristyn Wong-Tam 🇨🇦 @kristynwongtam]

This weekend, Jane's Walk Toronto is celebrating virtually! Join us in exploring Toronto neighbourhoods & communities through a wide variety of activities from movie screenings to virtual panel discussions. Learn more at https://t.co/Ok4VPQH6lO

[Jane's Walk Toronto @JanesWalkTO]

Over 30 virtual walks, 2 engaging online panels, a baking sesh, 3 film screenings...

All part of #JanesWalkTO 2021, from May 7 to 9.
All free. All online.

Visit https://t.co/I7yRRz3ZQd to learn more and register for our Festival walks and weekend events.

[TYR Labour Council @torontolabour]

Thanks to @thewardTO for great rendition of Rebel Girl in #Labour150 video now streaming at https://t.co/S7znJ0XWEh

[The Ward Cabaret @TheWardCabaret]

Ward Songs! "Overture" develops a sonic structure for the stories and characters that inhabit @thewardTO: Klezmer, Cantonese opera, folk music from Southern Italy, gospel and jazz. Hear the cross-cultural sounds compliment each other! https://t.co/m1QI7Syt6N #WeAreTheWard #TOpoli

[The Ward Cabaret @TheWardCabaret]

Ward Songs! An unprecedented medley of Cantonese and African American songs, watch @kwanzoku's "Autumn Remembrances" transformed through @KaishaLeeTweets' scat song into "St Louis Blues." https://t.co/W9wovQnzvb #WeAreTheWard #topoli #BlackHistoryMonth #cantonesemusic @thewardTO

[The Ward Cabaret @TheWardCabaret]

Ward Songs! Cantonese opera flourished in Toronto as early as 1916. Arranged and sung by @kwanzoku, our version of “Meeting at West River” reimagines the ways @thewardTO's diverse inhabitants dug each other's sounds! #CantoneseOpera #topoli #WeAreTheWard https://t.co/uSAoBiK6Jz

[Ontario Black History Society @OBHistory]

"That the stories are now largely forgotten speaks volumes about the province’s approach to teaching Black history, said Natasha Henry, the head of the @OBHistory....noting that Ontario’s MOE doesn’t include any Black history in its curriculum"
#BlackedOutHistory

[Toronto History Museums @TOHistory]

Black History Month: Explore the richness of Toronto's local Black history - past & present - through compelling works by Black artists & storytellers.
Discover #Awakenings, a series of virtual art projects at Toronto History Museums. https://t.co/zFAGf7S7w2. #TellTheFullStory

[Toronto Archives @TorontoArchives]

Here's Old City Hall in 1900. At 340 feet, the clock tower was the tallest structure in Canada from 1899-1917. Photo: City Engineer's Department, City of Toronto: https://t.co/YgcCNGdqbd

[TMHC @digTMHC]

Today PhD candidate Lia Tarachansky 3D-scanned artifacts from the Ward in Toronto for an exciting interactive project. We can't wait to see the results! @InfraOntario