This post is for the benefit of those from afar who have an interest in theatres. The Revue Cinema, closed since last June, suffered a horrible loss on Sunday when its marquee collapsed under the weight of snow and ice. The Torontoist site has a full writeup and links to photos new and old.
I’ve always loved the Revue and remember learning all about “foreign” films there decades ago.
http://www.torontoist.com/archives/2007/02/revue_cinema_ma_1.php
David Crawford wrote a while ago …
You may want to put [this] somewhere, or on your pile of “interesting but irrelevant ideas”!
I read the TTC Mandate from the City www site today. Makes one wonder why the Toronto Island Ferry is not part of the TTC – I think it maybe used to be? The island ferry service is doubtless something the TTC does not want to take over but water transportation (ie an expanded ferry service) is something which could help move people if it were properly integrated into the public transit network.
Mandate
The Commission is responsible for the consolidation, co-ordination and planning of all forms of local passenger transportation within the urban area of Toronto, except for railways incorporated under federal and provincial statutes, and taxis.
The Commission’s functions are to construct, maintain and operate a local passenger transportation system, and to establish new passenger transportation services where required. The Commission may also operate parking lots in connection with the transit system, and may enter into an agreement with municipalities or persons situated within 40 kilometers of Toronto, to operate a local transportation service.
Ah yes, the TTC used to have a marine division called the “Ferry Department”. It was merged into the new Metropolitan Toronto Parks Department in 1954.
Of course, there would be some challenges if this were still a TTC operation.
Finally, will Swan Boats ply the waters of the Don, and will the TTC go into competition with Porter Air?
Steve Munro 