toronto

[appollo51]

hey...i'm a newbie here...i'm from toronto, actually. scarborough...looking to meet new christian friends...i love music, the outdoors and tennis...please feel free to drop me a note

paul

 

[TheRedFox]

Hello. I'm pretty much a newbie, as well. You’re pretty far away from me - 'me' being here, in the Southern part of California. Hmm. I love music, and the outdoors, but I’m more keen playing baseball than tennis. (;

<3

 

[simplicity]

I just want to welcome both of you newbies to the board. Note that I used the term "newbie" and not "newfie". In a way I'm kind of new to the board. I used to be a regular. Then I disappeared for a few years. Now I'm visiting again.

 

[Maeyken]

Welcome
I'm from Hamilton, ON. I hope you like it here at CF

 

[BOJAX]

ah a fellow scarberian, welcome.
(although I can't stand it here)

 

[simplicity]

Ha-ha, it appears my CF character has managed to lasso my boots. Ha-ha.

Scarborough for those not in my area is right next to Toronto.

 

[Crusading_Ostrich]

Ha-ha, it appears my CF character has managed to lasso my boots. Ha-ha.

Scarborough for those not in my area is right next to Toronto.

Its actually part of Toronto...

 

[simplicity]

It is true Scarborough was amalgamated with the City of Toronto (see link). But it isn't unusal for residents to distinguish between the two areas at least to get around by car. To be really specific however, I'm from an area of Toronto called Cabbage Town.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough,_Ontario

 

[McDLT]

It is true Scarborough was amalgamated with the City of Toronto (see link). But it isn't unusal for residents to distinguish between the two areas at least to get around by car. To be really specific however, I'm from an area of Toronto called Cabbage Town.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough,_Ontario

Just an aside here - Please remember to back up anything wikipedia says with other sources. Wikipedia is not an 100% reliable source as it can be added to by anyone.

The difference between Cabbage Town (Cabbagetown) and Scarborough is that Scarborough was an actual city and Cabbage Town was not - it's just a nickname for the area you live, which Scarborough has now become.

I used to live in a part of Scarborough, known as Agincourt. Agincourt used to be a city which was amalgamated by Scarborugh. Some people still refer to the area as Agincourt (mostly as a way to stay what area they live in of Scarborough), but the post office still recognizes it, although they prefer the use of Toronto.

My oldest daughter was born the first year of amalgamation and all her information says Toronto, even a note signed by Mayor Mel Lastman (the first mayor of the amalgamated city and former mayor of North York - also amalgamated).

Just a little added history.

I wonder how many times I used the word (or variation) of amalgamated.

 

[BOJAX]

i used to live in Cabbagetown for three months back in 1991. nice neighbourhood but too close to regent park. Anyone know Winchester P.S. or Lord Dufferin P.S. ?

As for Agincourt, I used to go to school up there too.
There was a band in the 70's called Ocean who recorded a lot of Christian songs and had a hit called "put your hand in the hand" and another with "one more chance" they originated out of Agincourt as well

I personally reside in West (Worst) Hill

 

[simplicity]

I used to go to Lord Dufferin. I see much of the original school was demolished. I haven't been to Regent Park in years. I went to highschool at JCI.

 

[BOJAX]

they demolished it?! it was such a nice school (even though I was only there for two weeks and I got lost on the first day). I miss the teacher I had. That really sucks. That is just one thing I really dislike about Toronto, no regard for historic architecture.

 

[simplicity]

I was surprised too when my streetcar was diverted, I looked outside and couldn't find the school. If I have a chance I'll take a picture of the school yard. There were many more portables. I only saw the facade of the main entrance standing. The building once behind it seemed to be missing. I don't know if this was an elaborate optical illusion or what.

I guess the pencil pusher who approved the action thought, it's just a bunch of poor people who use this building. How can it be a historical building if poor people use it.

 

[BOJAX]

I remember passing by it on a streetcar as well and I tried looking for it as the back faced Parliament St. I couldn't see it. Is that old wooden jungle gym still there? They must have torn that down as well. From what i remembered a lot of kids went to that school and this was in 1991. I don't remember any portables there when I was there though. I guess they thought the same about that old Scarborough Village school too. That school was on Eglinton Av. East at Markham. it was probably one of the few old historic schools in Toronto left. Built in 1913, heartlessly demolished to bits in 1999. Nothing stands in its place. So much for redevelopment.

 

[Jonathan David]

I used to live in a part of Scarborough, known as Agincourt. Agincourt used to be a city which was amalgamated by Scarborugh. Some people still refer to the area as Agincourt (mostly as a way to stay what area they live in of Scarborough), but the post office still recognizes it, although they prefer the use of Toronto.

My oldest daughter was born the first year of amalgamation and all her information says Toronto, even a note signed by Mayor Mel Lastman (the first mayor of the amalgamated city and former mayor of North York - also amalgamated).

Just a little added history.

I wonder how many times I used the word (or variation) of amalgamated.

4

5 including the question.

 

[kelemi]

I'm an east-ender myself, though not as far over as Scarbs..used to live downtown, North York, Parkdale, East York, and I think a few others...I gotta say I like the area I'm in though... about a 10 minute walk from the beaches

 

[BOJAX]

cool i grew up in downsview

 

[heavensworthit]

welcome

 

[addvocacy]

Hi Paul,

I am from Oakville. I am new here too. I hope that you have a blessed day! Perhaps we can chat sometime.

Sincerely,
Julia

 

[carfey]

Hey Paul,

I just moved from Mississauga to midtown Toronto. I don't know if that's the proper name but I've only lived in the TO area for about 6 months.

God bless