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More than 200 years ago, these banks of Lake Ontario were known
to the Huron people as Toronto, a word in their language that meant
"meeting place." In 1793, British settlers named the town that had
sprung up, York. In 1834, they realized that the Hurons were right in
the first place. It was still--and remains today--a meeting place, a
crossroads of culture and cultures; Toronto has been our name ever
since.
But then again, people keep coming up with different ways to
identify this vibrant, exciting place. Hardly anyone fails to mention
Toronto's multiethnicity, but more and more people, from style
makers to financial wizards, are discovering new adjectives for
Toronto: hot, fun, friendly, stylish, efficient and lots more.
Although the recent amalgamation of seven former municipalities resulted with one Toronto, we still hold on to the past of each of our communities. Our communities have their roots, their stories and their pictures. Whether we are travelling along Yonge Street that stretches from Lake Ontario through North York and beyond the Greater Toronto Area, or we are visiting the Old and New City Halls in Toronto's downtown core, history shows us how we made it here.
While the city changes every day, history remains.
Aerial view of downtown Toronto, looking north on University Avenue towards Queen's Park, 1964. Picture taken before New City Hall and the Provincial Courts were built.
Courtesy: City of Toronto Archives, Series 35, File 26 |
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As the sun rises, Henry Moore's once controversial and now popular "Archer" casts a shadow across Nathan Phillips Square in the late 1960's. Old City Hall with the clock tower and the Simpson's Tower (the taller building) are seen in the background.
Courtesy: City of Toronto Archives,
Series 35, File 26, Item 14
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