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Toronto gets its 1st Industrial Heritage District, highlighting history of Dundas and Carlaw

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-first-industrial-heritage-district-1.4709559

Publisher:  CBC News
Date Written:  17/06/2018
Year Published:  2018  
Resource Type:  Article

Toronto's first-ever Industrial Heritage District is open in Leslieville - an area now home to some of the city's trendiest lofts.

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Heritage Toronto and Ward 30 Councillor Paula Fletcher are set to unveil a neighbourhood-wide interpretative pathway on the industrial history of the Dundas & Carlaw district in the Leslieville neighbourhood. It's part of ongoing efforts to promote an appreciation for the city's rich architectural, natural, archaeological, and cultural heritage.

Area was once home to several factories

The area was once home to factories from companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, Reliable Toy, Woods and Wrigley, as well as Toronto Hydro's Substation #8.

Fletcher is concerned that today's residents might not understand the extent of the jobs or the people who once worked in the area.

"This is a very history-rich area, it was the place where everybody went to work in the east end of Toronto . . . and now it's converting to live-work but this is a rich history that a lot of people are interested in," Fletcher told CBC Toronto.

"During the war it was all women that were working in buildings where now people are living."
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