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May 2004
Just west of Yonge leading south from Adelaide, I noticed a street sign for Grand Opera Lane. This seems a rather highfalutin name for what amounts to about 30 metres of blind alley. —Basil W. Johnston, Peterborough
Posted on May 1, 2004
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I recently noticed a sign for the Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto, on Yonge Street in Thornhill. I’ve never heard of a women-only golf club before. Is it a response to recently criticized men-only clubs like the Augusta National? —Roger Langfield, Etobicoke
Posted on May 1, 2004
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Why are some 905 numbers long distance (you have to dial 1 first) while others aren’t? And what’s with this 647 business? Why is our area code system so complicated? —Jim Barber, Mississauga
Posted on May 1, 2004
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