Toronto Sentence Examples

Contemporary magazines are the Canadian Magazine (1893), the Westminster, both produced at Toronto, La Nouvelle-France (Quebec), the Canada Monthly (London, Ontario), and the University Magazine, edited by Professor Macphail, of the McGill University.

From Sackett's Harbor American expeditions against York (now Toronto) and Fort George respectively set out in April and May 1813; though scantily garrisoned it was successfully defended by General Jacob Brown (who had just taken command) against an attack, on the 29th of May, of Sir George Prevost with a squadron under Sir James Lucas Yeo.

A gradual severance took place between him and his old chief, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, until in later years he became obsessed with the idea that Laurier's policy was fatal to the best interests of Canada and especially to Quebec. A speaker of extraordinary power and fascination, both in Parliament and on the platform, even Laurier himself could not sway the French Canadians as Bourassa could; and in spite of his extreme views he was heard with respect even in the strongholds of his opponents in Toronto.

The largest of these is Upper Canada College at Toronto.

In 1844 he began, independently of his father, the issue of the Toronto Globe.

A life by John Lewis is included in the Makers of Canada series (Toronto).

The first Methodist Oecumenical Conference was held in London in 1881, the second in Washington in 1891, the third in London in 1901, the fourth being fixed for Toronto in 1911.

He was professor of classics in Trinity College, Toronto, from 1859 to 1862, when he became rector of the high school at Quebec. In 1867 he returned to Oxford, and was made vice-principal of St Mary Hall, a post which he held until 1885.

The two young men stood for chairs of physics and natural history respectively, first at Toronto, next at Sydney, but they were in each case unsuccessful.

In April 1813 the Americans took York (now Toronto), and in May moved on Fort George; but a counter-attack by Yeo and Prevost on Sackett's Harbour, on the 2gth of May, having made the Americans anxious about the safety of their base, naval support failed the American generals, and they were paralysed.

London, for example, is built on the old shore of Lake Warren, the highest of the extinct lakes; and St Catharines, Hamilton and Toronto are on the old shore of Lake Iroquois, the lowest.

Power from the falls is put to use in New York state and Ontario, a large amount being sent to Toronto 80 m.

Toronto, the provincial capital, has grown from S9,000 in 1871 to about 300,000, partly through the absorption of neighbouring towns and villages.

Since 1906 a superintendent has been appointed with large powers, independent of political control and with the assistance of an advisory council; attention is also paid to the advice of the provincial Educational Association, which meets yearly at Toronto.

In and around Toronto are numerous boarding schools and colleges, of which those for boys are on the model of the great public schools of England.

Of these Victoria (Methodist) and Trinity (Anglican) are in Toronto, and have become federated with the provincial university, in which they have merged their degree-conferring powers.

MacMaster (Baptist) is also in Toronto, and retains its independence.

Numerous model and normal schools exist, and a well-equipped normal college at Toronto.

Ross (q.v.), higher education was aided and a school of practical science established in Toronto and of mining in Kingston; agriculture was fostered, .and an excellent agricultural college founded at Guelph in 1874.

Since 1889 the university of Toronto has published numerous valuable studies on historical, economic and social questions, e.g.

In 1793 the see of Quebec was founded; Jamaica and Barbados followed in 1824, and Toronto and Newfoundland in 1839.

In 1877 he was appointed police magistrate of Toronto.

Most of the changes which he advocated were wise and have since been adopted; but the violence of Mackenzie's attacks roused great anger among the social and political set at York (Toronto), which was headed by John Beverley Robinson.

In November 1824 Mackenzie removed to Toronto, but he had little capital; his paper appeared irregularly, and was on the point of suspending publication when his office was attacked.

On his return in March 1834 he was elected mayor of Toronto.

Early in December 1837 Mackenzie gathered a mob of his followers, to the number of several hundred, at Gallows Hill, some miles to the north of Toronto, with the intention of seizing the lieutenant-governor and setting up a provisional government.

The Life and Times by his son-in-law, Charles Lindsey (Toronto, 2 vols., 1862), is moderate and fair, though tending to smooth over his anti-British gasconnade while in the United States.

C. Dent (2 vols., Toronto, 1885), a bitter attack is made on him, which drew a savage reply from another son-in-law, John King, K.C., called The Other Side of the Story.

In that year he removed to Toronto, where he edited the Canadian Monthly, and subsequently founded the Week and the Bystander.

He died at his residence, The Grange, Toronto, on the 7th of June 1910.

He was called to the bar in 1891, and became head of the law firm of Rowell, Reid, Wood & Wright, Toronto; ultimately being made bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 191 1.

Longley (Toronto, 1904) is dispassionate, but otherwise mediocre.

Toronto is the seat of government for the province, and contains the parliament buildings, the lieutenant-governor's residence, the courts of law and the educational departmental buildings.

The university of Toronto, for the support of which the province is responsible, includes faculties of arts, science and medicine, in the teaching of which it is strictly secular.

Besides the university, Toronto is remarkably rich in educational institutions.

Toronto is essentially a residential city.

Toronto is one of the chief manufacturing centres of the dominion; agricultural machinery, automobiles, bicycles, cotton goods, engines, furniture, foundry products, flour, smoked meats, tobacco, jewelry, &c., are flourishing industries, and the list is constantly extending.

It is the outlet of a rich and extensive agricultural district, and throughout the season of navigation lines of steamers ply between Toronto and the other lake ports on both the Canadian and American sides, the route of some of them extending from Montreal to Port Arthur on Lake Superior.

As a financial centre Toronto has made remarkable advance.

The Bank of Commerce has its headquarters here, as have also the Bank of Nova Scotia, the Bank of Toronto, the Standard Traders, Imperial, Sovereign, Dominion, Crown, United Empire, Sterling and other banks.

A year later Governor Simcoe transferred the seat of government of the new province of Upper Canada from the town of Newark at the mouth of the Niagara River to Toronto, giving the new capital the name of York, in honour of the second son of George III.

Under this charter it was constituted a city with the name of Toronto.

Victoria University, formerly situated here, was removed to Toronto in 1890.

After his defeat he suffered from failing health, gradually resulting in almost total paralysis, but though in 1880 he resigned the leadership of the opposition, he retained a seat in parliament till his death at Toronto on the 17th of April 1892.

Ross (Toronto, 1892) contains documents of much interest.

From 1881 to 1900 he was vice-chancellor of the university of Toronto, and was largely responsible for the success of the movement leading to the federation between that body and the Victoria University (Methodist).

The Episcopal Church of Scotland has 3 sisterhoods; and they are found also at Toronto, " Saint John the Divine "; Brisbane, " Sacred Advent 91; Grahamstown, " Resurrection "; Bloemfontein, " St Michael and All Angels "; Maritzburg, " Saint John the Divine."

Marion Woodman is a Jungian analyst in practice in Toronto.

The new Moon chart ascendant shows Jupiter conjunct at Paris, and for Toronto, is on the midpoint of the lunation and Saturn.

I met the old buzzard running around like a demented hen round Union Station in Toronto.

He now holds breastfeeding clinics in several hospitals in the Toronto area.

A second colloquium, to review papers prepared for the project, took place in Toronto in April 2001.

Viruses from the lung tissue in Toronto patients readily infected monkey kidney cells, and no known human coronavirus infects that cell line.

The Toronto Star runs a story which recounts the chicken incident from an eyewitness.

Overview The city's mosaic of different nationalities has created a dynamic microcosm, making Toronto the cultural heart of English Canada.

Robinson paperboard Packaging (Toronto, North America) The North American paperboard division was established by acquisition in 1998 and 2000.

Newman received his medical degree in 1970 from the University of Toronto, where he is now an assistant professor.

A year later, they moved to Toronto, where they both attended a downtown Baptist seminary.

Summer smog visible on the skyline over cities like Toronto and Los Angeles provides a perfect seasonal soapbox for headline hungry politicians.

In North America he conducts the symphony orchestras of San Francisco, Toronto, Washington DC, St. Louis, Indianapolis and Minnesota.

Educated at Upper Canada College and the university of Toronto, Blake was called to the bar in 1856 and quickly obtained a good practice, becoming Q.C. in 1864.

C. McLennan (59) observing near the foot of Niagara found A only about one-sixth as large as at Toronto.

The Bystander (Toronto, 1880-1883), was edited by Goldwin Smith.

Parkin forms one of the "Makers of Canada" series (Toronto, 1907; new ed., 1909).

And when, in 1867, a coadjutor was chosen for the bishop of Toronto, an application for a royal mandate produced the reply from the colonial secretary that "it was not the part of the crown to interfere in the creation of a new bishop or bishopric, and not consistent with the dignity of the crown that he should advise Her Majesty to issue a mandate which would not be worth the paper on which it was written, and which, having been sent out to Canada, might be disregarded in the most complete manner."

A study from Toronto found that dipping was not perceived to be risky by gay men, but was associated with recent seroconversion.

Toronto Hydro bought the city 's streetlight operations for $ 60 million last...

Whether you're fascinated with the mod subculture of old or just looking for a way to save on gas in the warmer months, there are a number of places in Toronto for you to pick up a scooter.

You have many options for dealerships in Toronto.

The classic Italian scooter, Vespa, is back and Toronto residents can get themselves a scooter direct from the dealer.

Motoretta is a Vespa dealership located at 554 College Street in Toronto.

You can call Celtic at (416) 623-6344 or stop by their Toronto location at 41 Butterick Road.

Equifax Canada is owned by Equifax in Atlanta Georgia and is based in Toronto, Canada.

The Ultimate Debit Card is a prepaid, re-loadable debit card offered by the Toronto based company Netco Teller.

This issue first made headlines in 2008 when officials from Visa Canada reported that they were investigating potential fraud at the Toronto airport.

Hornibrook moved his family to Little Rock from Toronto, Canada, just after the end of the Civil War.

Makeup Art Cosmetics (MAC) was established in Toronto, Canada in 1985.

Established in Toronto, Canada by make up artist and photographer Frank Toskan and businessman Frank Angelo, MAC cosmetics brought reliable and versatile cosmetics to fashion photo shoots worldwide.

Soon after the launch of the Toronto company, Estee Lauder bought the line and has since expanded to offer a professional-only grade of cosmetics.

Snow sport enthusiasts who find themselves in Ontario for business or pleasure may want to check out the greater Toronto area ski and snowboard packages.

On the other hand, many of the greater Toronto area ski and snowboard packages are more affordable than those at the larger resorts.

Furthermore, their close proximity to the City of Toronto means that they are easily accessible.

These parks can be reached by the Toronto city bus lines, which make them suitable for day trips.

The ski club is a concept that is unique to Toronto, Ontario.

Clubs such as the Caldean Club, which is located 45 minutes from Toronto, charge a lifetime membership fee, as well as annual dues.

Some Toronto area ski clubs allow trial memberships and guest privileges.

If you plan to stay overnight at a resort, consider the greater Toronto area ski and snowboard packages that include lodging.

It is located about two hours north of Toronto, near Collingwood, Ontario.

The Horseshoe Resort is located about an hour north of Toronto near Barrie.

It has one of the longest ski seasons in the Toronto area.

The Talisman Ski Resort is located about two and a quarter hours from Toronto.

Today, the stores have jumped the border from the United States and spread into Canada, including Toronto, Alberta, and Ontario.

In fact, she was once enrolled as a pre-med student at York University in Toronto.

During a bouncy performance of Deja Vu in Toronto, Canada, the singer's top flew open and exposed what everyone thought were her bare breasts.

Richardson's husband, Liam Neeson, (most recently known for starring opposite Harrison Ford in Star Wars) was filming his next movie Chloe in Toronto when he heard the news.

It can be found at Centreville Amusement in Toronto.

Other cities on the tour will include Boston, San Francisco, New York, Dallas, Detroit, Philadelphia and Toronto.

It was temporarily blocked by the CRTC (Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission) due to international investment restrictions, but this hurdle was overcome and Wind Mobile launched in late 2009 in Calgary and Toronto.

The initial launch of the service on this date was only for the greater Toronto area.

It is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange as TSX and on the NASDAQ as RIMM.

Many of the major cities like Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, and Ottowa have unlimited coverage, and much of the area along the southern part of Canada has national coverage.

The group is also made available to those in the Toronto area, further promoting the spirituality and healing movements of ancient dance to those all across Canada.

Michelle Hillier of Toronto has put together a video that gives a basic tutorial for six basic moves that are used many times in the Single Ladies video.

International locations for this company include Toronto, Canada and London, England.

Besides the Eros-guide San Francisco, there are separate guides for many other U.S. cities as well as in Canada, Ireland, and the U.K. Links are found here for cities such as Atlanta, New York, Toronto, and London.

New York will host the Radio City Christmas Spectacular for an eight-week run, but other cities join in the yuletide fun this year, including Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Nashville and Toronto.

It has since grown to become Canada's largest diamond retailer with locations in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto.

Today the EGL USA Group has laboratories in New York City, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Toronto.

Movie Poster Warehouse is based in Toronto and was originally launched as a catalogue mail-order company.

Kate Bosworth attended a Toronto film premiere wearing a hot pink minidress and a stunning pair of dark blue satin heels.

The Canadian drama Degrassi began in the 1980s, following a group of teens who lived on De Grassi Street in Toronto, Canada.

The Canadian drama is filmed on location in Toronto (the show is set on De Grassi Street in Toronto) and focuses on the life and times of the teenagers.

The series revolves around teens who attend Degrassi Community School in Toronto, Ontario.

We filmed that in Toronto and it should air in 2011 on the Disney Channel.

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jess Walton joined a Toronto theater company in 1966.

There is a report about a man from Toronto, Canada who underwent this form of tattooing.

Dr. Mann worked at the University of Toronto in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering when he developed the watch.

Based in Toronto, Canada, Curtis takes pride in its 25 year history of manufacturing affordable and functional consumer electronics.

There are Jivamukti Yoga schools in New York City, Detroit, London, Toronto, Munich, and Berlin.

Training programs target parents, service providers, care team members and educators in the Greater Toronto area of Canada as well as internationally.

For over forty years, the Canadian Black Book team has searched car values at auctions in both Toronto and Montreal.

University of Toronto and BBC French Steps offer easy french pronunciation instruction.French pronunciation isn't always easy, but there are certainly easier words and places to speak to make it less difficult to learn.

Everyone in Toronto knows that Billy Rose lingerie is hot, but somehow the word hasn't gotten out across the rest of the country.

This designer has been keeping a decidedly low profile, only peddling their wares in Toronto stores.

If you're in Toronto, scoop them up and make your friends jealous.

If you're outside of Toronto, never fear; rumor has it that your time is coming.

The Spanx Haute Couture line is carried at the Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver locations.

One answer to finding this popular shapewear in Canada is the What Girls Want, a store in Toronto, which boasts the largest selection of in the country.

You also don't have to be in Toronto to get it.

The band was slated to play a New Year's Eve show in Toronto but was dropped from the line-up when someone in the mayor's office complained that the band's name was offensive to women.

Upon graduation, Stroud found employment in Toronto with Much Music, the Canadian equivalent of MTV, and moonlighted as a garbage collector.

Conviction Kitchen is filmed in Canada in the Toronto area.

Vallee's own background is in catering, and he is one of the most in-demand planners in his Toronto home base area.

Since then it has met in Philadelphia, Belfast, London, Toronto, Glasgow, Washington and Liverpool.

Educated at Toronto University, he became a lecturer in English at the Toronto Collegiate Institute and held that post until 1885, when he gave up teaching for journalism, being editor and proprietor of the Lindsay Warder from 1885 to 1897.

There is a large passenger traffic, including pleasure trips, principally radiating from Toronto.

The principal Canadian ports are Kingston, at the head of the St Lawrence river; Toronto, where the harbour is formed by an island with improved entrance channels constructed both east and west of it; and Hamilton, at the head of the lake, situated on a landlocked lagoon, connected with the main lake by Burlington channel, an artificial cut.

Chandonnet; the Canadian Journal (Toronto), commenced in 1852 under Henry Youle Hind and continued by Daniel Wilson; L'Abeille (Quebec, 1848-1881), and the Canadian Monthly (Toronto, 1872-1882).

Later he was one of the contractors for extending the Grand Trunk railway westward from Toronto.

The city is served by the New York Central & Hudson River, the Wabash, the Erie, the Lehigh Valley, the West Shore and the Michigan Central railways, and by the International Electric railway and the Niagara, St Catharines & Toronto (electric) railway.

On the death of Bishop Stewart of Quebec the Canadian see was divided, and Strachan was made bishop of Toronto in August 1839.

The renewed agitation finally resulted in the elimination of all religious tests by the act of 1849, which also changed the name to that of the university of Toronto.

He was military agent in New Orleans in 1809-1810, was deputy quartermaster-general in April - July 1812, and was in active service in the War of 1812 as adjutant and inspector-general in the campaign against York (now Toronto), Canada, and in the attack on York on the 27th of April 1813 was in immediate command of the troops in action and was killed by a piece of rock which fell on him when the British garrison in its retreat set fire to the magazine.

The Church of England is strong in the cities, especially Toronto.

Most of the larger towns and cities contain public libraries, that of Toronto being especially well-equipped.

To carry out Lord Durham's policy the British government passed in 1840 an Act of Union joining Upper and Lower Canada, and sent out as governor Charles Poulett Thompson, who was made Baron Sydenham and Toronto.

David Macpherson of Toronto was president of the other.

Al' Gill University at Montreal has been enlarged and splendidly endowed by the munificence of a few private individuals; Toronto University by the provincial legislature of Ontario; Queen's University at Kingston largely by the support of its own graduates and friends.

The annual Review of Historical Publications Relating to Canada, published by the University of Toronto, gives a critical survey of the works on Canadian topics appearing from year to year.

Ross, is included in The Makers of Canada series (Toronto).

A vehement statement of the Canadian side will be found in How Canada was held for the Empire, by James Hannay (London,Edinburgh,Toronto, 1905).

The provincial university is situated in Toronto, and since 1906 has been governed by an independent board, over which a power of veto is retained by the lieutenant-governor in council.