The Fountain In Phoebe On Queen.

Court Garden: Enclosed by elegant gates it will be among the biggest private green enclosures in downtown Toronto. All the private patios are defined by green edges in order to create an uninterrupted view of the gardens. A carefully designed fountain moves water from a higher elevation to a lower level creating a peaceful environment, honouring the precious elements of natural form and matter.
http://www.diamantedevelopment.com/phoebe/ph_features.html

Avenue Diner - 222 Davenport Rd. (at Avenue Rd-II.

The shift of colours on the Coke signs also turn the watercolour into a monochromatic image.

Avenue Diner - 222 Davenport Rd. (at Avenue Rd.)

A portrait filled wall and a TV.

The kitschy retro soda bar ambience here is absolute, complete with booths along one side and stools lining the long bar, where the thirsty perch and sip a milkshake or ice cream float while choosing from the classic diner menu.

http://www.torontolife.com/guide/restaurants/midday/avenue-diner/

Burrito Bandidos On Peter Street.

A small window opening with a neon sign of Burrito Bandidos on Peter Street.

Universal Grill, Shaw Street, Toronto, Canada

A view from the bar to the beer cooler, mixed with the chalk board menu and flower arrangement.

Two Trees In Front Of 230 Ontario Street.

In early spring the trees starts to grow buds.

Redpath Sugar Smoke Stack At Queens Quay

Redpath Sugar Smoke Stack At Queens Quay, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

A short history of Redpath Sugar
Redpath Sugar started crafting sugar as the Canada Sugar Refining Company in 1854 in Montreal, Quebec and was founded by John Redpath (1796-1869).

John Redpath was born in Earlston, in the Scottish Borders during the period of the Lowland Clearances that created economic hardship and dislocation for many Scottish families. As such, the twenty-year-old John chose to emigrate to Canada. With limited funds for ship passage, the near penniless John disembarked at Quebec City, then walked barefoot to Montreal, at the time a city of only 16,000 residents. Once there, he found employment in the construction industry, working as a stonemason.

A man of integrity with a prodigious work ethic and a keen business sense, within a few years he was running his own sizeable construction business and founded the Canada Sugar Refining Company in 1854.

Located on the bank of the Lachine Canal, the complex was the first of its kind in Canada, using sugar cane imported from the British West Indies. Its construction was part of the economic boom that, during the 19th century, turned Montreal from a small town to the largest city in Canada and the country’s economic engine.

In 1857, Peter Redpath (1821-1894) became a partner; his brother-in-law, George Alexander Drummond (1829-1910) joined the firm in 1861. Under his guidance, the company's success allowed for construction of a new six-storey plant built on the existing site, doubling production capacity.

In 1930, Redpath Sugar merged with Canada Sugar Refining Company Limited of Chatham, Ontario. The Redpath Sugar Refinery was built on the Toronto waterfront in the late 1950s, at the time of the completion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and is still our home to this day.

St. Michael's Catherdral, Toronto, Canada.


St. Michael's Cathedral, situated in the heart of Toronto, is the principal church of Canada's largest English-speaking Catholic archdiocese. A sanctuary of quiet prayer in the midst of the city's busy sidewalks and streets, this venerable edifice is a link to the early days of the metropolis and the scene and witness of many solemn ceremonies.

When the Cathedral was first planned twenty-two years before Canadian Confederation, the location on the northern section of a market garden which extended down to Lot (Queen) Street was considered "too far" from town. Today, the Cathedral is only a few blocks east of Toronto's ultra-modern City Hall, its financial district, and the Eaton Centre. The cream-coloured brick structure has darkened with age and acquired a tower and graceful steeple, its clear panes have given way to stained-glass works of art, and illustrious leaders have taken up their last sleep in its crypt. Though the Cathedral's interior has been modified several times, enough remains of its original dimension and style to proclaim the vision of its builders and the generosity of its supporters.

The Cathedral is the work of both prelates and rich and poor people. When Fr. Michael Power, pastor of La Prairie, Quebec, was named first bishop of Toronto on December 17, 1841, one of his major problems was to build a cathedral in his new See of Toronto, at that time a city of 13,000 with a Catholic population of 3,000. Part of the purchase price of the land came from his own modest savings. Another source of funds was a Sunday "penny collection" contributed by the Irish faithful, who were rich in faith but poor in goods.

The Honourable John Elmsley, a convert to Catholicism, was an outstanding benefactor who, with his friend Samuel G. Lynn, another convert, headed the Cathedral building fund and contributed much time and talent to saving the enterprise from receivership. As consecration is a ceremony which is permitted only for a debt-free church, they finally pledged their personal fortunes as mortgage security so that this could take place. Bishop Power laid the cornerstone of the new church "well and truly" on May 8, 1845, and the consecration of the completed edifice took place on September 29, 1848. The celebrant, Rt. Rev. Ignace Bourget, Bishop of Montreal, was accompanied by an impressive concourse of prelates from Ottawa, Kingston, and Montreal, Mass was the celebrated for the first time over the stone containing relics of Sts. Clement and Peter, martyrs. Bishop Power, a victim of typhus, had died in 1847 but his work had been carried on by administrators.

The Cathedral's architect was William Thomas, who also designed eight other Toronto churches and the historic St. Lawrence Hall. Much influenced by Jon Elmsley's Anglican antecedents, the architecture of the Cathedral is inspired by the plan of Yorksminster in England, one of the greatest examples of fourteenth-century Gothic.
This explains the two faces, representing King Edwin of Northumbria and Paulinus, first bishop of York, carved in the pillars flanking the main doors. The great chancel window, the work of the noted French artist Thevenot, also reflects the inspiration of Yorkminster.

The window, one of three gifted to the Cathedral by the Most Reverend Armand-François-Marie de Charbonnel, second bishop of Toronto, was installed in 1858, relieving the excess of light which was one of the early complaints of worshippers. The present Stations of the Cross also recall Bishop de Charbonnel's generosity and piety with their inscriptions in the original French.

Several major renovations and changes have been carried out since the redecorating of the interior was completed in the 1890s. In 1937, Archbishop James Charles McGuigan, who was Ordinary of the Archdiocese from 1934 until 1971, redecorated the Cathedral's interior. The present paintings, murals, achievements of arms and symbols which adorn the vaults and walls of the Cathedral date from that time. The two largest paintings on the sanctuary ceiling portray Christ celebrating the Eucharist for the disciples whom He met on the road to Emmaus and as a boy of twelve teaching the doctors in the temple.

A new series of changes in the Cathedral's interior were begun in 1980 under Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter and his Cathedral Rector, Monsignor Kenneth Robitaille. A new marble high altar, pulpit, and altar of the Blessed Sacrament, decorated in a Gothic style that matches the Cathedral's architecture, were added to a raised sanctuary. A semi-circular oak reredos was constructed behind the altar and six smaller chairs were placed on either side of the episcopal chair, symbolizing the presbyterian--the bishop surrounded by his priests and deacons. The wooden Gothic canopy, which used to stand over the archiepiscopal chair, the sanctuary lamp, and other beautiful Gothic decorations were combined to create a splendid shrine for the Blessed Sacrament on the right-hand side of the sanctuary.
Far above the Cathedral's high altar, a cardinalatial "Red Hat" hangs from the ceiling. This was conferred by Pope Pius XII on James Charles McGuigan, the first cardinal of English Canada, on February 18, 1946.

The Cathedral is still gloriously served by the great organ which was installed by Archbishop Joseph Lynch in 1880.

St. Michael's was endowed with its present tower and steeple at the beginning of Confederation. Reflecting the spirit of the times, it was conceived as an ecumenical project with financial contributions from many leading citizens including George Brown, the Protestant champion of the day. Though the 260-foot reach of its steeple is surpassed by the skyscrapers of downtown Toronto, the Cathedral today is an ever-increasing influence in the lives of thousands of people.
http://www.torstm.com/StMikes/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=30

Stand Alone Silos On Queens Quay.

The concrete mass and the cylinder created a simple form that functioned as silos for the loading of grains from the lakes.

Frank - Apple Pie


FRANK’s art, food and talk are sure to make it Toronto’s newest dining hot spot.

Frank - Shepherd Pie

The restaurant welcomes up to 130 guests, and features Douglas fir wood paneling walls, and a signature Gehry zig-zag bar to create a warm, vibrant atmosphere.The Young Gallery — a free, streetside contemporary art space showcasing the work of emerging Toronto artists — opens alongside FRANK beyond Gallery hours, sparking new connections in diners’ experience of art, the Gallery and the city.

Frank - duck leg

FRANK Art


The Frank Gehry-designed restaurant, much like the rest of the transformed AGO, plays with light, space and materials to create a contemporary, inviting setting.

The Bar at Frank.

The Frank Restaurant in AGO, the bar looking into Dundas Street West.

White orchard and colourful cup cakes.

Short & Sweet Cup Cakes on Avenue Road north of Lawrence Avenue, is a small cup cake shop
with a good view into the store.

Bonjour Brioche looking into Queen Street East.

An April view looking into Queen Street East.