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[PHOTO] Looking southwest, Dovercourt at Hallam, 9:25 pm last night

Looking southwest, Dovercourt at Hallam #toronto #night #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #hallamstreet #intersection

Written by Randy McDonald

September 17, 2020 at 8:30 am

[CAT] “Meww”

Written by Randy McDonald

August 30, 2020 at 11:15 pm

[PHOTO] Twilight walk, Dovercourt at Hallam

Twilight walk, Dovercourt at Hallam #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #hallamstreet #intersection #twilight

Written by Randy McDonald

August 19, 2020 at 11:45 am

[PHOTO] Dovercourt and Hallam Saturday evening, looking in the cardinal directions and up

Looking south, Dovercourt at Hallam #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #hallamstreet #progressbakery#evening

Looking north, Dovercourt at Hallam #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #hallamstreet #evening

Looking west, Dovercourt at Hallam #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #hallamstreet #progressbakery #sunshinevariety #evening

Looking east Dovercourt at Hallam #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #hallamstreet #evening

Looking up, Dovercourt at Hallam #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #hallamstreet #wires #evening #blue #sky

Written by Randy McDonald

June 8, 2020 at 3:00 pm

[PHOTO] Dovercourt and Geary, 7:33 pm

Dovercourt and Geary, 7:33 pm #toronto #davenport #dovercourtroad #gearyave #intersection #evening

Written by Randy McDonald

May 27, 2020 at 10:30 am

[PHOTO] Sun Shine Variety, Hallam and Dovercourt, 7:28 pm

Sun Shine Variety, Hallam and Dovercourt, 7:28 pm #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #hallamstreet #sunshinevariety #cornerstore #intersection #evening

Written by Randy McDonald

May 27, 2020 at 9:45 am

[PHOTO] Five photos of Dovercourt and Hallam at twilight (#dovercourtvillage)

At the same time that I did my laundry, I also went out to take a look at the four corners or so of the intersection of Dovercourt and Hallam, the arguable centre of Dovercourt Village. Everything looks cool and familiar under the deep blue of twilight.

Across the street at South Pacific (2) #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #streetscape #latergram #southpacific

Sun Shine Variety (2) #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #hallamstreet #cornerstore #sunshinevariety #streetscape #latergram

Progress Bakery #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #hallamstreet #progressbakery #intersection #streetscape #latergram

77 Food Market #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #hallamstreet #77foodmarket #cornerstore #streetscape #latergram

Sone's Pharmacy (2) #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #hallamstreet #sonespharmacy #streetscape #latergram

Written by Randy McDonald

March 22, 2020 at 5:30 pm

[PHOTO] Five photos of the flowers of 77 Food Market (#dovercourtvillage)

Whenever I go do my laundry at my chosen laundromat on Dovercourt Road just north of Hallam Street, I always head down to 77 Food Market on the corner. Sometimes, I pick up sundries there; sometimes, in warmer weather, I just go look at the flowers on display, ready for sale by the sidewalk, arranged neatly on banks of old milk crates.

Flowers of 77 Food Market (1) #toronto #dovercourtvillage #flowers #77foodmarket #cornerstore #latergram

Flowers of 77 Food Market (2) #toronto #dovercourtvillage #flowers #77foodmarket #cornerstore #latergram

Flowers of 77 Food Market (3, 2nd take) #toronto #dovercourtvillage #flowers #77foodmarket #cornerstore #crates #red #pink #latergram

Flowers of 77 Food Market (4) #toronto #dovercourtvillage #flowers #77foodmarket #cornerstore #bouquet #latergram

Flowers of 77 Food Market (5, 2nd take) #toronto #dovercourtvillage #flowers #77foodmarket #cornerstore #lilies #lily #purple #yellow #latergram

Written by Randy McDonald

March 22, 2020 at 4:30 pm

[PHOTO] Fourteen photos of Christmas lights, in Dovercourt Village and High Park North

Three houses #toronto #highparknorth #mountviewave #lights #night #christmas #christmaslights #yellow #red #green #latergram

Red and white #toronto #highparknorth #pacificave #lights #night #christmas #christmaslights #white #red #tree #latergram

Two houses #toronto #highparknorth #pacificave #lights #night #christmas #christmaslights #white #red #latergram

With Olaf #toronto #highparknorth #pacificave #lights #night #christmas #christmaslights #inflatable #olaf #olaffrozen #latergram

As if falling snow #toronto #dovercourtvillage #craftsmanlane #night #christmas #christmaslights #blue #white #latergram

Down Bartlett #toronto #dovercourtvillage #bartlettavenue #night #christmas #christmaslights #blue #white #tree #latergram

Hallam Fantasia #toronto #dovercourtvillage #hallamstreet #night #christmas #christmaslights #disney #minniemouse #mickeymouse #latergram

Inside #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #night #christmas #christmaslights #patio #latergram

Red and green #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #night #christmas #christmaslights #red #green #windowdisplay #tinsel #themonarch #latergram

Arches #toronto #dovercourtvillage #dovercourtroad #night #christmas #christmaslights #arches #white #latergram

Around Santa #toronto #highparknorth #pacificave #night #christmas #christmaslights #santaclaus #latergram

Reindeer with candy canes #toronto #highparknorth #pacificave #night #christmas #christmaslights #reindeer #candycane #latergram

White and blue and green and red #toronto #highparknorth #pacificave #night #christmas #christmaslights #santaclaus #white #blue #green #red #latergram

Blue over white #toronto #highparknorth #pacificave #night #christmas #christmaslights #lights #blue #white #latergram

[URBAN NOTE] Six Toronto links

  • blogTO notes the maps made by artist Peter Gorman showing the strange intersections of Toronto.
  • This imagining of a wholly pedestrianized lower Yonge Street looks attractive. blogTO has it.
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  • Jamie Bradburn tells how couples in Toronto during the Second World War expressed their love, here.
  • This condo at 701 Dovercourt Road looks amazing. blogTO reports.
  • Toronto Pearson Airport failed in its obligation to provide services for French-language travelers, the Official Languages Commissioner has ruled. CTV News reports.
  • So-called “unicorn poutine” is offered for sale at a north Toronto restaurant. Global News reports.