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Author: Jeff Walker

John Rutherford and Marek Aubin share their stories
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How one coffee buddy changed another’s career path

November 11, 2017October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker Airdrie Road, Bayview Avenue, John Rutherford, Marek Aubin, Second Cup

If you’ve ever been a “Second Cup on Bayview” aficionado over the past decade, you’ve probably encountered John Rutherford and Marek Aubin.

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Discovery of overland passage from Loblaws to Loblaws

October 1, 2017October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker Loblaws, Trails

He’s not exactly Franklin looking for the northwest passage, but he found a long-sought route between Loblaws stores — on foot.

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Bayview surviving better than most shopping strips

September 1, 2017November 24, 2020 Jeff Walker Bayview Avenue, Laird Drive, Mt. Pleasant Road

Our study revealed the store-size-adjusted vacancy rate on Mt. Pleasant Road was 8 percent versus 6.5 percent on Bayview Avenue.

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Coyotes are here

May 1, 2017October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker Bayview Extension, Coyotes, East York Civic Centre, Nesbitt Drive

According to experts who at a town hall meeting at the East York Civic Centre on April 10, coyotes are nearly everywhere throughout Toronto.

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Ballroom on Bayview
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Whirling under the skylights on Bayview

April 8, 2017October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker Ballroom on Bayview, Oleg Yedlin

Ballroom on Bayview is Oleg Yedlin’s “social dance” studio for those who mainly just want to have fun, newcomers most definitely included.

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vacant storefront
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You think the plazas are killing Bayview?

March 1, 2017November 24, 2020 Jeff Walker Bayview Avenue, Mt. Pleasant Road

We frequently hear griping from both store people and shoppers that the new plazas east of Laird Drive are killing business on Bayview Avenue. But is it true?

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Judy Grace
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Travelling Grace-iously on Bayview

February 8, 2017October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker Express Travel, travel agency

Judy Grace is the face of Express Travel on Bayview, on the east side between The Source menswear and Your Clothes Friend, across from Satay on the Road.

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New signs delivered for Bayview and Parkhurst corner

January 4, 2017October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker Bayview Avenue, Parkhurst Boulevard, Soudan Avenue, traffic signs

Councillors Jon Burnside and Josh Matlow delivered their Christmas gifts to Bayview Avenue: two new signs where Soudan Avenue and Parkhurst Boulevard meet.

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Dorothy Hillmann
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Leaside’s ‘brain-whisperer’ expanding clinic on Laird

November 28, 2016October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker Concussion Clinic, Concussions, Dorothy Hillmann

Dorothy Hillmann’s passion for treating concussions is getting put to use at her growing clinic on Laird Drive, as we continue to find ways of hurting ourselves.

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billboard on Eglinton
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From insults to subliminal persuasion on Eglinton

November 8, 2016October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker Billboard, Eglinton Avenue East, Ezra Levant, Kathleen Wynne, Laird Drive

If you haven’t noticed as yet, the infamous billboard “Fire Wynne: Stop the Corruption; Stop the Lies” is gone on Eglinton Avenue East.

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Leaside’s half-price nirvana

September 27, 2016October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker Loblaws, Valu-Mart

I’m not yet buying all my eats at Dollarama on Bayview Avenue, but that’s mainly because of all the great food going for half-price at Valu-Mart at Bayview and Davisville avenues.

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Arrive Alive headquarters
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Lifesaving Arrive Alive headquarters on Bayview

September 2, 2016October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker Anne Leonard, Arrive Alive, Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, The Beer Store

Anne Leonard of Arrive Alive and Bayview Avenue have a history. In 1979 Leonard’s husband nearly died in a head-on collision with a drunk driver.

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Trace Manes market here for summer

July 12, 2016October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker farmers' market, Trace Manes Park

About a dozen stalls with open-tent covering are lined up along the Rumsey Road edge of Trace Manes Park every Wednesday this summer.

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The corner that’s turning drivers into Evel Knievels

June 7, 2016October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker accident, Bayview Avenue, Jon Burnside, Josh Matlow, Parkhurst Boulevard, Soudan Avenue, traffic

How many southbound drivers on Bayview do you think would ignore the two “no-left-turn onto Parkhurst 7–9 a.m. and 4–6 p.m.” signs?

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Demolition derby continues at Bayview intersection

May 12, 2016October 16, 2019 Jeff Walker accident

At 8:05 a.m. on Friday, May 6, I was just north of Manor Road, walking on the west side of Bayview Avenue toward Parker’s Dry Cleaners.

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Jeff Walker

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danforth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Jeff Walker
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Jeff Walker
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Jeff Walker

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