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A street scene from the 1910s: people are walking across a street with streetcar tracks. Multiple big billboards can be seen in the background. The text on the biggest one reads: 'Dewar's Scotch Whiskey'. Another one offers: 'White label ale'.
A street scene from the 1910s: people are walking across a street with streetcar tracks. Multiple big billboards can be seen in the background. The text on the biggest one reads: 'Dewar's Scotch Whiskey'. Another one offers: 'White label ale'.
Photo: Downtown Toronto in 1914ish (City of Toronto Archives)

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Photo: Downtown Toronto in 1914ish (City of Toronto Archives)
Past event: A street scene from the 1910s: people are walking across a street with streetcar tracks. Multiple big billboards can be seen in the background. The text on the biggest one reads: 'Dewar's Scotch Whiskey'. Another one offers: 'White label ale'.

A Boozy History of Toronto

A new course starting July 14 by storyteller Adam Bunch! Toronto's history with booze from drunken rebels to notorious bootleggers - because to truly understand...