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Honest Ed’s

Ed Mirvish
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May 24: The Legacy of ‘Honest Ed’ Mirvish

May 10, 2018May 25, 2018 Streeter staff Ed Mirvish, Honest Ed's, Memorial Park Avenue, S. Walter Stewart Library

S. Walter Stewart Library presents an in-depth discussion of the businessman-entrepreneur Ed Mirvish through all of his dealings in the worlds of his bargain department store, neighbourhood revival of Markham Street Village, theatres in Toronto and London

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Hollywood Canteen at new location
Business Column VIEWS 

Honest Ed’s closure brings Hollywood Canteen to midtown

June 8, 2017October 16, 2019 Brian Baker Hollywood Canteen, Honest Ed's, posters

There’s one good thing about the end of Honest Ed’s: midtown is reaping the spoils of some of the niche stores like the Hollywood Canteen.

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Honest Ed's sign
NEWS 

Iconic Honest Ed’s sign comes down

May 24, 2017August 1, 2017 Streeter staff demolition, Honest Ed's

Scenes from the removal of the Honest Ed’s sign on May 23, as demolition of the landmark retail outlet begins in earnest.

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

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 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

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

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

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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