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November 2003
What’s with the Inglis sign off the Gardiner? The other day it flashed me with an odd, all-capitalized message: THE GREATEST REMEDY FOR ANGER IS DELAY. Who comes up with these slogans? —Mark Symington, Mississauga
Posted on November 1, 2003
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- Categories: Roads
What was the Lake Guardian, a ship displaying the insignia of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, doing in Humber Bay? —Stan Bowen, Etobicoke
Posted on November 1, 2003
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- Categories: Miscellaneous
Toronto is often described as la ville reine (the Queen City) by newscasters on Radio- Canada. Where does the expression come from, and why don’t we use it ourselves? —Jacques Marcil, The Beach
Posted on November 1, 2003
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- Categories: History
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