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”Monica's Beauty Salon & Cosmetic Supply”
”Your One Stop Shop – Hair salon/ beauty care products/ Cosmetics/ Clothes/ Audio & Video products and so much more.”
”Necropolis”
”The Thorntons were active in the local black community and known for their kindness to others who escaped from slavery.”
”Ram's Roti Shop”
"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…
”Saint Simon Religious Supply Store”
”a place for candles and oils powders and incense designed to aid one in the journey towards the heart’s desire.”
”Scarborough Town Centre”
"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…
”Sunshine Sound”
”Professional Sound and Lighting -- Sunshine Sound also had DJs and promoted events.”
”The Annex”
”Welcome to Blackhurst!”
”Toronto Eaton Centre”
”a shopping mall and office complex in the middle of downtown Toronto.”
”Varsity Stadium”
”The athletic stadium for the University of Toronto. Varsity was also the site for major concerts and music festivals.”
”YWCA McPhail House”
"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…