there are jobs in Toronto

on a great ancient sea

A Major Award

 

fortune can be ephemeral

He has a big mortgage on Robbie Robertson's former LA area residence. 

Rouge River

 Toronto forests supplied the ship masts that the British navy used to thwart Napoleon.

longevity

"I keep a shot of sour mash - Jack Daniels - next to my bed so I have incentive to get up every morning."
- John Huston [1906-1997]

what took so long?

The business case was not there as over months Michelin inspectors need to be fed, transported by land and air, accommodated in hotels, and so forth. 

Toronto's most notorious bike thief

urban guerrillas

"It's easier to just do it - rather than ask for persission - then ask for forgiveness later."
- The philosophy of a Toronto squad who places faux signs with reduced speed limits, demarcates bike lanes with ephemera including Lego, rubish, etc.

hollywood north

Toronto's film industry explained here.

5th biggest province

With 2.7 million people, the city of Toronto is larger than half the Canadian Provinces and contributes 20% of GDP.

raconteur

"Toronto is a kind of New York operated by the Swiss."

- Peter Ustinov

Reasonably priced Cambridge condo

SOLD

Approximately 920 square feet 2 bedroom condo, with new washer and dryer. The carpeting was ripped out leaving bare concrete. You could leave it as is for an industrial look, or finish the floor yourself - have a new one installed in a day or two to your own taste and budget. Flooring referrals can be provided.

The unit is freshly painted in white.

North facing, so you're not incinerated or blinded by the sun.

On the fifth floor with insulated windows, so street noise is inconsequential.

The balcony can be enjoyed most of the year weather permitting.

Close to the 401 hwy, so commuting into Mississauga, where property ownership can be out of reach,  takes about 40 minutes or less. Regular "Go" buses drive direct into downtown Toronto.

Essential shopping and dining options are next door as well as dental and medical services. New and planned retailers are or will be within walking distance.

A five minute drive to Puslinch Lake, which is North America's largest kettle lake. Old Marina Restaurant will fill you up. The Niagara Escarpment is close too.

Langdon Hall is fifteen minutes away.

The Stratford Festival is thirty minutes away.

Within a ten minute walk is the Heritage College & Seminary. A slightly longer journey is to University of Waterloo's School of Architecture based in south Cambridge. Students at both schools could be renters.

As an investment the property will only appreciate. For north of $178K, a buyer could rent it out for $1200/month. Monthly condo fees are about $340, which includes pool use and a parking space.

Google "200 Jamieson Parkway, Cambridge, Ontario" to confirm price competitiveness with other building comps.

Forward inquiries to "richard.cassel@alumni.utoronto.ca" with "200 Jamieson" in the subject line.

in theory

"Politics forces you to recognize that there are other people in the room."
- David Brooks

truth

"Dishonesty is very upsetting to me."
- Will Arnett

a place to get a burger in Toronto

http://www.theburgerspriest.com

hogtown

"Toronto is not a good looking city."
- Anthony Bourdain

Image source here.

success secret

"I left home at 15; you got to become a man quicker."
- Anthony Bennett, #1 NBA draft pick, 2013 

Wild Thing

"You can't ever have a fear of failure, but you better have an absolute hatred of it. If you don't hate it you ain't gonna win."
- Mitch Williams

Image source here.

"A change of aggravation is like a holiday."
- Unattributed

Image source here.