”A landmark for tourists and an entertaining shopping experience for all. Honest Ed's was a one-of-a-kind bargain centre that had everything from wine to twine.”
"Third World Books thrived for more than 30 years at numerous addresses but most notably in the heart of Seaton Village—a strip of businesses along Bathurst Street catering to the city’s black and Caribbean communities—until it closed in early 2000…
"Domestic workers from the West Indies established a Caribbean club in Toronto as early as 1958 holding weekly gatherings at the YWCA’s McPhail House to dance to calypso records—providing a burst of camaraderie and familiar culture in unfamiliar…
"The occasional signs of the new black population along Bathurst St. stand out. This store is on Bloor St. near Bathurst: there are also beauty parlors and book stores that obviously cater to blacks; but the community does not open to the street as…
"The Scarborough Town Centre (STC) is a shopping mall which is also central to the Scarborough City Centre in the district of Scarborough. Opened in 1973 STC became the sixth largest shopping mall in Canada; fourth largest in Ontario and third in…
”Owned and operated by Roger Williams... Aunt Elsie's is part grocery store- part Caribbean hot counter and part gathering place for really anyone from the Caribbean.'”