Search results

You make us sound so disingenuous! If we hang on to traits that some see as British, it may simply be because, if you're an old-timer Ontarian, you're great-grand-parents were probably from Britain (or Ireland.) For example, we say "eh" because the Scots that settled Ontario said "eh".

I probably am a snob, but I kinda like that there is a pretentious authority to look to for English in Canada (CBC)! Why should the British corner that market? I agree that the first article about Toronto English seems a bit weak and unresearched. I like the second one, though -- although...

I haven't really noticed the Jamaican accent influencing non-Jamaican Torontonians, although it's certainly a popular accent to put on! However, I do notice teenagers, regardless of their heritage, frequently using Jamaican expressions -- especially when they're trying to effect some street...

The intonation of "Woodbridge English" is reminiscent of Italian-American Englsih except that it seems to me that your stereotypical Goodfella would have lots of American vowels, such as (I wish I could type in IPA)a-ow -about, kyant - can't, o-wa- New York/talk. P.S. When I refer to pure...

I know a lot of dialects are fading or have already faded from the European map. Apparently 100 years ago, someone from London might barely be able to communicate with someone from Edinburgh. Of course today, while different accents persist, the English and the Scots can, for the most part, do...

I like your analogy about Toronto being "fat", Parkdalian! At the risk of simply slinging mud back, you gotta wonder about people who come to a city which is vastly different in age, history and architectural style than their own only to comment on how much better their own city is. If...

I think you've captured Toronto's Zeitgeist perfectly!

I first noticed subtle accent differences in Toronto when I was at York U. The purer vowels that I referred to in my last post were obviously most predominant among all the first & second generation Italian-Canadian students; however, I also noticed that rather than the Woodbridge kids adapting...

This is true! Plus when you consider the fact that half of all Americans (I have no Cdn stats) live within 50 miles of where they were born, you see people's tendency to stick to the familiar. Why move to a different neighbourhood when you're comfortable where you are? My wife was born and...

This is true. If you compare Toronto buildings with their contemporaries in Europe, we don't do so badly in the comparison. One thing I will grant post-war European buildings is that they often fit somewhat better into their context because, in many cases, there was a great historical context...

We can't disregard how much diversity has changed this city since the war. It's been awesome in terms of the variety of everything that is available in Toronto. On the other hand, it probably hasn't contributed much to a sense of shared city experience. As of yet, I think that being a New...

The first property owner upon whom "the force of the law" ought to be brought is the owner of this building on the SE corner of Danforth Ave & Broadview that houses the Yoga Sanctuary...

I was very pleased to read George Smitherman's Heritage platform as reported in the Globe and Mail today. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/trinity-spadina-shows-growth-and-heritage-preservation-can-coexist-smitherman/article1690670/ It was the following paragraphs, in...

I'd like to think that saving the suburbs does not preclude the growth of downtown. Besides, I grew up in Parry Sound ON and became a teacher. I could have found a job in York, Durham or Peel easier than here in Toronto. However, I wanted to be here, so I stuck it out until I got a job with...

If more people start spending their days, as well as their evenings, in Scarborough, we may see some very positive changes here! Part of what makes suburbs so dreary is the lack of connection that residents have traditionally had with them. I think that when the old suburbs were built there was...

I know lots of people who work from home. All of them still need to commute to a central office frequently, as well as meet with clients. Proximity to colleagues and clients will continue to matter even as more and more people work from home. I have one work-from-home friend who lives near...

Is it possible this building will NOT go through the design review board? Can anyone tell me what the criteria are for being put through the design review process?

I dunno about "the charm and romance of Europe", but I would say that this building has a Vegas Strip/Disney sensibility, which seems à propos here. I don't think a slick and urbane glass and steel tower would project the "gambling and good times" vibe that Niagara Falls is going for. In it's...

Besides several different ground locations, you must have shot from two different buildings as well. Careful, Batman: you might comprimise your real identity!

He doesn't, but if he becomes mayor on this platform, it'll be more difficult politically for city councillors to vote against him.