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Meridian Hall (Toronto)
Meridian Hall is a performing arts venue in Toronto, Ontario, and it is the largest soft-seat theatre in Canada. The facility was constructed for the City of Toronto municipal government and is currently managed by TO Live, an Arm's length body, arm's-length agency and Charitable organization (Canada), registered charity created by the city. Located at 1 Front Street (Toronto), Front Street East, the venue opened as the O'Keefe Centre on October 1, 1960. From 1996 to 2007, the building was known as the Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts. From 2007 to 2019, it was known as the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. On September 15, 2019, it was re-branded as Meridian Hall. In 2008, the Municipal government of Toronto, City of Toronto designated the theatre a City of Toronto Heritage Property Inventory, heritage building. That year, it also underwent renovations to restore features such as the marquee canopy and York Wilson's lobby mural, ''The Seven Lively Arts''. Restorat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Front Street (Toronto)
Front Street is an east–west road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. First laid out in 1796, the street is one of the original streets of the York, Upper Canada, Town of York. The street was laid out along the shoreline of Lake Ontario as it existed during that time. It remains an important street with many important landmarks, including the St. Lawrence Market, Meridian Hall (Toronto), Meridian Hall, Union Station (Toronto), Union Station, and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The eastern section of Front Street, in the West Don Lands, east of Cherry Street, is being rebuilt as a broad tree-lined boulevard, intended to be the pedestrian-friendly commercial spine of the new neighbourhood. Description Front Street runs from Bathurst Street in the west, east to Bayview Avenue to the east. From Bathurst Street, the street is four lanes wide. On the south side are the large downtown rail yards. From Bathurst to Spadina, the north side is a mix of residential apartments and commerc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corridor (Via Rail)
Corridor or The Corridor may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''The Corridor'' (1968 film), a 1968 Swedish drama film * ''The Corridor'' (1995 film), a 1995 Lithuanian drama film * ''The Corridor'' (2010 film), a 2010 Canadian horror film * ''The Corridor'' (2013 film), a 2013 Iranian drama film * ''Corridor'' (film), a 2013 short horror film Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * ''Corridor'' (band), a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec * ''Corridor'' (album), a 2009 album by Japanese pop singer Miki Imai * ''Corridor'' (comics), the first Indian graphic novel, written by Sarnath Banerjee * ''Corridor'' (short story collection), a short story collection by Alfian Sa'at, published in 1999 * ''The Corridor'' (opera), a 2009 chamber opera composed by Harrison Birtwistle * Corridor Digital, an American production studio based in Los Angeles Passageways *A narrow hallway, or corridor, a passageway to provide access between rooms inside a buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Phillips (politician)
Nathan Phillips (7 November 1892 – 7 January 1976) was a Canadian politician who served as the 53rd mayor of Toronto from 1955 to 1962. A lawyer by training, Phillips was first elected to Toronto City Council in 1926. He is the city's first Jewish mayor, ending an unbroken string of Protestant mayors. Early life Born in Brockville, Ontario, the son of Jacob Phillips and Mary (nee Rosenbloom), he was educated in public and high schools in Cornwall, Ontario. In 1908, he articled with the Cornwall lawyer, Robert Smith, who later would be named to the Supreme Court of Canada. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1913, but at 20-years-old, he was too young to be called to the bar. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1914 when he attained the age of majority, at age 21. He practised law in Toronto and was appointed a King's Counsel in 1929, and was thought to be the youngest person in the British Empire at the time to have that honour. He married Esther Lyons (1893–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Keefe Centre And Royal Motorcade 1959 Toronto Canada
O'Keefe/O'Keeffe is an Irish surname, from the ( Irish:''caomh'' meaning 'beautiful'). The surname is related to a number of Irish surnames, from ''O'Caomhain'' meaning ('son of Kevin'), more commonly anglicized as Kavanagh. The surname Kevin, is associated with ''Mag Dhuibhfhinn'' meaning ('Dark Finn'), hence the surname Finn. The second is from Ó Geibheannaigh, anglicized as Keaveney, MacGeaveny and Geaney, now Kenny. Other related names include ''Caomhánach'', ''Mag Dhuibhín'', McKevin, McKinnon, MacKenzie, Quinn, Kennedy, McKenna, Kennan and Gannon. People with the surname * Andrew O'Keefe (born 1971), Australian TV personality * Arthur J. O'Keefe (1876–1943) American banker and mayor of New Orleans * Brian O'Keefe (baseball) (born 1993), American baseball player * Dan O'Keefe (born 1929), a former member of the California state Senate * Daniel O'Keefe (1928–2012), editor and author, original inventor of Festivus * Daniel J. O'Keefe (born 1950), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Western Railway (Ontario)
The Great Western Railway was a railway that operated in Canada West, today's province of Ontario, Canada. It was the first railway chartered in the province, receiving its original charter as the London and Gore Railroad on March 6, 1834, before receiving its final name when it was rechartered in 1845. At its peak, the Great Western system stretched with its main operating base in Hamilton. The city at the head of Lake Ontario was pivotal in opening up the unpopulated and heavily wooded interior of what was then known as Canada West. A substantial part of its revenue was from serving as a bridge line between the New York Central and Michigan Central Railroads, making it significant in North American history. Its lines remain in use, part of Canadian National Railway's network. History Sir Allan MacNab was the driving force behind the financing of the railway in Canada (and less so in the United States and England), although he was pushed out of the company in 1854. Entr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York Wilson
Ronald York Wilson , also known as R. York Wilson, (December 6, 1907 – February 10, 1984) was a Canadians, Canadian painter and muralist. Career York Wilson was trained at the Central Technical School, but he was mainly self-taught. He began as a commercial artist and illustrator, working for Brigden's engraving house in Toronto (1926) where he was influenced by Charles Comfort and William Abernethy Ogilvie, Will Ogilvie, then at Sampson-Matthews Limited. He took night classes at the OCAD, Ontario College of Art, and later at the Detroit Institute of Arts. In 1927, Wilson began working in Detroit where he learned illustration and lettering and was also exposed to museums and books about fine art.Judith Parker. A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, volumes 1-8 by Colin S. MacDonald, and volume 9 (online only), by Anne Newlands and Judith Parker National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada However, he lost his job due to the Great Depression and returned to Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Toronto Heritage Property Inventory
The City of Toronto's Heritage Property Inventory is a list of buildings, structures, and properties in Toronto that are identified by the city, for the purposes of preserving their original facades and appearances. The inclusion of any property on the Inventory is a clear statement that the City is seeking the long-term preservation of the heritage attributes of a given property. The list has reached the 8000-property mark, and continues to grow as properties in Toronto reach maturation. Approximately 4,500 of the included properties are designated under the ''Ontario Heritage Act''. Designation versus Listing Despite the often interchangeable use of the terms "designated" or "listed", the two terms denote very different statuses on the Heritage Property Inventory. Listed properties A property owner may choose to voluntarily list their property on the Inventory, which would only allow the Heritage Preservation Services body to review any future development and building applicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Star
The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and part of Torstar's Daily News Brands (Torstar), Daily News Brands division. The newspaper was established in 1892 as the ''Evening Star'' and was later renamed the ''Toronto Daily Star'' in 1900, under Joseph E. Atkinson. Atkinson was a major influence in shaping the editorial stance of the paper, with the paper reflecting his principles until his death in 1948. His son-in-law, Harry C. Hindmarsh, shared those principles as the paper's longtime managing editor while also helping to build circulation with sensational stories, bold headlines and dramatic photos. The paper was renamed the ''Toronto Star'' in 1971 and introduced a Sunday edition in 1977. History The ''Star'' was created in 1892 by striking ''Toronto News'' printers and writers, led by future mayor of Toronto and social reformer Horatio Clarence Hocke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Globe And Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Newspapers in Canada, Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in Western Canada, western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of more than 6 million in 2024, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind the ''Toronto Star'' in overall weekly circulation because the ''Star'' publishes a Sunday edition, whereas the ''Globe'' does not. ''The Globe and Mail'' is regarded by some as Canada's "newspaper of record". ''The Globe and Mail''s predecessors, ''The Globe (Toronto newspaper), The Globe'' and ''The Daily Mail and Empire'' were both established in the 19th century. The former was established in 1844, while the latter was established in 1895 through a merger of ''The Toronto Mail'' and ''The Empire (Toronto), The Empire''. In 1936, ''The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' merged to form ''The Globe and Mail''. The newspaper was acquired by FP Publications in 1965, who later sold the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charitable Organization (Canada)
A charitable organization in Canada is regulated under the Canadian ''Income taxes in Canada, Income Tax Act'' through the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). There are more than 85,600 registered charities in Canada. The charitable sector employs over 2 million people and accounts for about 7% of the Gross domestic product, GDP of Canada. Registered charities are registered under the Income taxes in Canada, ''Income Tax Act'' as either a "charitable organization", "public foundation" or "private foundation". Although these distinctions were more important in the past, there are now few practical differences between the three types of registered charities. Definition of charity in Canada The Income Tax Act does not define "charity" and Canada uses a common law definition, namely purposes that fall within the four "heads" of charity: the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion, or other purposes that benefit the community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TO Live
TO Live is an agency of the City of Toronto responsible for managing the city's major municipally owned theatres: Meridian Hall, Meridian Arts Centre, and the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. Prior to 2019, the agency was known as Civic Theatres Toronto. It was established to consolidate the operations of the three venues into a single arts organization. The agency's board consists of thirteen directors appointed by Toronto City Council Toronto City Council is the governing body of the municipal government of Toronto, Ontario. Meeting at Toronto City Hall, it comprises 25 city councillors and the mayor of Toronto. The Toronto City Council 2022–2026, current term began on Nove .... The TO Live Foundation is a registered charity set up to raise funds for artist support and programmingTO Live FoundationHome pageRetrieved March 28, 2025. References {{Reflist External links Official websiteTO Live Foundation City of Toronto departments Canadian municipal departments and age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
