“The A Team” standing in front of an eastbound streetcar stop in Little India during the 506 Streetcar Festival, March 2016.
This photo was taken after a celebratory day among streetcar enthusiasts young and old. The day began with a series of presentations at the local (Gerrard Ashdale) Public Library. Later in the day we boarded a retro streetcar. Joanne Doucette served as our tour guide and talked to us about local Toronto history along the route.
Left to right: Streetcar enthusiast–Karen Franzen (me), community builder–Marietta Fox, former city councillor–Mary Margaret Mcmahon, community builder and BIA member–Tammy Rogers, local historian–Joanne Doucette, former head librarian–Gail Ferguson, former head of TTC–Andy Byford, and artist educator–Fred Franzen (my dad).
Missing from this photo: Councillor Paula Fletcher
My Streetcar Pumpkin
Admittedly, I have a wee bit of a streetcar obsession.
This pumpkin was carved a few years back following the 506 Streetcar festival. I wanted to keep the momentum going and knowing we would be having our annual pumpkin parade I decided to have a go at carving a streetcar design. As it turned out my pumpkin won third prize in the Moncuir Park Pumpkin Parade. The prize was a gift certificate courtesy of Lazy Daisy’s Cafe located on (you guessed it) Gerrard Street East.
All Aboard! Life along the 506
This was the poster for our project launch involving a series of events in Little India in 2016, from Coxwell Avenue to Greenwood Avenue. It is my hope we can repeat this type of event again. My vision is to create something special that will link neighbourhoods and engage businesses all along the line from Main Street to the east into the westerly High park loop.
To learn more about the 506 streetcar project please check back on this site. I invite you to join our Facebook group where everyone is free to add content about what inspires them along the 506.
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If you have an idea for the project please get in touch via email.
