Adam Bunch
@adambunch.bsky.social
Exploring the history of Toronto/Canada. Author: The Toronto Book of the Dead & Toronto Book of Love. Host of Canadiana. Prof at George Brown. Creator: Toronto Time Traveller newsletter, The Festival of Bizarre Toronto History & The Toronto Dreams Project
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Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Toronto Cenotaph — a quiet, carved reminder of the cost of war that has gathered Torontonians in reflection every November 11 since it was unveiled in 1925.
#remembranceday #war #sacrifice #cenotaph #memorial #TorontoHistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
#remembranceday #war #sacrifice #cenotaph #memorial #TorontoHistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Toronto Cenotaph — a quiet, carved reminder of the cost of war that has gathered Torontonians in reflection every November 11 since it was unveiled in 1925.
#remembranceday #war #sacrifice #cenotaph #memorial #TorontoHistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
#remembranceday #war #sacrifice #cenotaph #memorial #TorontoHistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
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the drummer, Barry Keane, is also the drummer on "OK Blue Jays," on Anne Murray's top-selling album "Let's Keep It That Way" ("You Needed Me"), and oh yeah on Shania Twain's demo tape that got her the Mercury Nashville contract in 1992
today I learned the released version of the song was take one, the first time the band ever actually played the song, and the drummer had never heard it before? unreal
The Edmund Fitzgerald sank 50 years ago today. The next year, the singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot chronicled the tragedy in an unlikely hit single.
Read about how ↓
Read about how ↓
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
the drummer, Barry Keane, is also the drummer on "OK Blue Jays," on Anne Murray's top-selling album "Let's Keep It That Way" ("You Needed Me"), and oh yeah on Shania Twain's demo tape that got her the Mercury Nashville contract in 1992
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Here is the Newsweek magazine article that led to the song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," marked up to show key passages that Lightfoot borrowed. Short thread at quoted post. Thanks to @bikeguy.bsky.social for reminding me about this. #EdmundFitzgerald50
November 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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NEW! For Toronto Today @torontotoday.ca I switch from baseball to hockey history to look at the defection of Vaclav Nedomansky from Czechoslavakia, who chose the Toronto Toros of the WHA to start his North American career.
#TOHistory #hockey
www.torontotoday.ca/local/histor...
#TOHistory #hockey
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How a Soviet bloc hockey player defected to Toronto during the Cold War
In 1974, Vaclav Nedomansky, captain of Czechoslovakia’s national hockey team, made his escape to the WHL’s Toronto Toros
www.torontotoday.ca
November 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
NEW! For Toronto Today @torontotoday.ca I switch from baseball to hockey history to look at the defection of Vaclav Nedomansky from Czechoslavakia, who chose the Toronto Toros of the WHA to start his North American career.
#TOHistory #hockey
www.torontotoday.ca/local/histor...
#TOHistory #hockey
www.torontotoday.ca/local/histor...
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This is such a well made and interesting show, and available on CBC Gem. Stuff The British Stole gem.cbc.ca/stuff-the-br...
Stuff The British Stole | Shows | CBC Gem
The British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Those objects are housed in museums and galleries across the world. We peel back the true histories behind those objects - and meet those who want them back.
gem.cbc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This is such a well made and interesting show, and available on CBC Gem. Stuff The British Stole gem.cbc.ca/stuff-the-br...
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The recording from Drew Von Hasselbach's presentation of The Dead from Down the Street is available on our website until about November 25. A timely presentation for #RemembranceWeek: torontofamilyhistory.org/toronto-bran...
#lestweforget
#lestweforget
Tonight at 7:30 pm! There's still time to register for our October branch meeting. Come hear Drew Von Hasselbach tell the story of The Dead from Down the Street, with opening act OISE Library's Special Collections. Register for your Zoom link here:
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/dead-f...
torontofamilyhistory.org/event/dead-f...
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The recording from Drew Von Hasselbach's presentation of The Dead from Down the Street is available on our website until about November 25. A timely presentation for #RemembranceWeek: torontofamilyhistory.org/toronto-bran...
#lestweforget
#lestweforget
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There are many reasons I love Los Angeles (and will visit again once the current cr*p down south fades) - this story adds to that.
www.thestar.com/sports/blue-...
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‘I hope this becomes a lasting tradition.’ Dodgers fans ease Blue Jays’ World Series loss with $30,000 in donations to SickKids
Many fans donated $51 as a tribute to the Blue Jays relievers who put the number 51 on their caps to pay respects to L.A. pitcher Alex Vesia.
www.thestar.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
There are many reasons I love Los Angeles (and will visit again once the current cr*p down south fades) - this story adds to that.
www.thestar.com/sports/blue-...
www.thestar.com/sports/blue-...
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Since Trump took office, the US has killed 70 people in its campaign to allegedly defend the border from narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean. Over 28 years, the Berlin Wall caused 140 deaths taking into account not just the shootings but also the accidents, drownings and borders guard deaths.
Updated: Our tracking guide with the Pentagon’s latest lethal strike on a boat suspected of drug trafficking. Three men were killed in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Hegseth posted last night, raising the toll to at least 70 killed in this bombing campaign. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Tracking U.S. Military Killings in Boat Attacks
In two months, the Trump administration has killed dozens of people it accused of smuggling drugs aboard boats. Here are the acknowledged strikes so far.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Since Trump took office, the US has killed 70 people in its campaign to allegedly defend the border from narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean. Over 28 years, the Berlin Wall caused 140 deaths taking into account not just the shootings but also the accidents, drownings and borders guard deaths.
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Forgotten Toronto: How the city’s so-called morality police once waged war for ‘Toronto the Good’
Forgotten Toronto: How the city’s so-called morality police once waged war for ‘Toronto the Good’
For decades, immorality was outlawed in Toronto — leading hundreds of young, working women to be arrested on suspicions of prostitution.
www.thestar.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Forgotten Toronto: How the city’s so-called morality police once waged war for ‘Toronto the Good’
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Toronto harbour, circa 1920s
Artist: Stanley F. Turner
Medium: Goache on illustration board
#1920s #torontoart #art #artist #harbourfront #architecture #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
Artist: Stanley F. Turner
Medium: Goache on illustration board
#1920s #torontoart #art #artist #harbourfront #architecture #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Toronto harbour, circa 1920s
Artist: Stanley F. Turner
Medium: Goache on illustration board
#1920s #torontoart #art #artist #harbourfront #architecture #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
Artist: Stanley F. Turner
Medium: Goache on illustration board
#1920s #torontoart #art #artist #harbourfront #architecture #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
Oh wow — King Edward is coming down or moving?
The paved plaza, minus statue, with kiosk building at left
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Oh wow — King Edward is coming down or moving?
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It's a small graphic design detail, but the loitering guy on TTC signage is actually in front of the red slash, casually leaning against it, making him look *unbelievably* cool.
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It's a small graphic design detail, but the loitering guy on TTC signage is actually in front of the red slash, casually leaning against it, making him look *unbelievably* cool.
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I'm also currently writing my next book! A thing, with Dundurn, about Black baseball history – Canadian and American stories about the game. More details to come much later!
November 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I'm also currently writing my next book! A thing, with Dundurn, about Black baseball history – Canadian and American stories about the game. More details to come much later!
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Another maddening move by Doug Ford meddling in Toronto where his govt has quietly killed the city's 15 year old green roof bylaw—an industry-leading bylaw that has been copied in cities around the world & helps reduce stormwater runoff & building energy use/costs, as per @thestar.com.
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Another maddening move by Doug Ford meddling in Toronto where his govt has quietly killed the city's 15 year old green roof bylaw—an industry-leading bylaw that has been copied in cities around the world & helps reduce stormwater runoff & building energy use/costs, as per @thestar.com.
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The rumours are true: the pull-out couch famously slept on by Addison Barger is going on display
The pull-out couch Addison Barger slept on during the World Series is getting its own exhibition - Toronto Life
Head to the Marriott lobby to marvel at this historic mattress
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November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The rumours are true: the pull-out couch famously slept on by Addison Barger is going on display
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Today on @nichecanada.bsky.social, historian Gregory Klages discusses his latest project: publishing the diaries of Mark Robinson, who served as Park Ranger in Ontario's Algonquin Park for thirty years. @rgrmarkrobinson.bsky.social
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The Algonquin Diaries: Reflections of an Early-20th-Century Park Ranger
Algonquin Park Ranger Mark Robinson’s diaries (1907–1936) detail social, environmental, and moral changes, offering rare insights into early conservation, policy, and wilderness life.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today on @nichecanada.bsky.social, historian Gregory Klages discusses his latest project: publishing the diaries of Mark Robinson, who served as Park Ranger in Ontario's Algonquin Park for thirty years. @rgrmarkrobinson.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2025/11/05/t...
niche-canada.org/2025/11/05/t...
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The Victoria Garden Apartments at 2400 Queen St E, built 1931.
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Victoria Garden Apartments at 2400 Queen St E, built 1931.
Having the greatest seventh inning stretch.
Never have I heard “OK Blue Jays” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” sung with such conviction.
Never have I heard “OK Blue Jays” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” sung with such conviction.
November 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Having the greatest seventh inning stretch.
Never have I heard “OK Blue Jays” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” sung with such conviction.
Never have I heard “OK Blue Jays” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” sung with such conviction.
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My brother’s at a sports bar in Hanoi tonight
November 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
My brother’s at a sports bar in Hanoi tonight
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How I watched Bichett’s home run in a Merida bar. People at the bar took photos w him after.
November 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
How I watched Bichett’s home run in a Merida bar. People at the bar took photos w him after.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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GAME SEVEN. LET’S GO!!!!!!!!!!!
Proper nosebleeds, but we’re in the building.
(I have no money left.)
Proper nosebleeds, but we’re in the building.
(I have no money left.)
November 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
GAME SEVEN. LET’S GO!!!!!!!!!!!
Proper nosebleeds, but we’re in the building.
(I have no money left.)
Proper nosebleeds, but we’re in the building.
(I have no money left.)
Toronto is so hyped for tonight that there was even a little line-up to take photos of this beauty at the Old Toronto Pumpkin Parade.
November 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Toronto is so hyped for tonight that there was even a little line-up to take photos of this beauty at the Old Toronto Pumpkin Parade.
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The Blue Jays have taken over Canada this postseason.
Some fans watched last night on the side of a grain elevator in Canwood, Saskatchewan.
Tonight for all the marbles. A country watches.
Some fans watched last night on the side of a grain elevator in Canwood, Saskatchewan.
Tonight for all the marbles. A country watches.
November 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The Blue Jays have taken over Canada this postseason.
Some fans watched last night on the side of a grain elevator in Canwood, Saskatchewan.
Tonight for all the marbles. A country watches.
Some fans watched last night on the side of a grain elevator in Canwood, Saskatchewan.
Tonight for all the marbles. A country watches.
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Just wanna pour my heart out a bit about how this Blue Jays team was built on guys consistently getting taken down a peg, forced into uncomfortable circumstances, and coming out the other side.
November 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Just wanna pour my heart out a bit about how this Blue Jays team was built on guys consistently getting taken down a peg, forced into uncomfortable circumstances, and coming out the other side.