Sidelights of History

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Local newspaper editor A. B. Rice chronicled the boom and bust economy of the village/town/city of West Toronto Junction that challenged Toronto for business and industry 1888-1909 in a lively and entertaining series of articles for the West Toronto Weekly during the 1940s and 1950s that form the basis of this book.

His memoir is also a call to action for the preservation of local heritage that resonates from his century to ours.

  • Authors: Judy Shiels and Mary Appleby
  • Paperback: 84 pages
  • Dimensions: 5.25 8.5 inches
  • Printed by: The Etobicoke Historical Board