West Hill Looking back

"Oh God"...this was the last ad for the Bijou Theatre at Kingston Rd. and Morningside Dr. It was less than 10 years old and had two separate theatres, but when plans for the Morningside Mall were made the theatre was excluded, closed and later demolished. In the site banner at the top, it's the building in the top left corner behind what was then an A&P supermarket.

My greatest fear right now is getting one of those new murder hornet stuck in my mask while avoiding everyone within 6 feet of me.

My greatest fear at the moment is getting one of those new murder hornets stuck in my mask while I'm shoveling snow off my driveway in mid-May

STUCK AT HOME ? Who delivered to or served your house in Scarborough in the 1950s and 60s ? We're looking for people NOT connected to public utilities , department stores like Eatons' or Simpsons. or local pharmacies and small grocery stores. We're including Individuals who depended on door-to-door sales: Here's our starting list: Avon, Beauty Councillor, Bread man, Chambers Foods, Coal Man, Egg man, Encyclopedia salesmen, Fuller brush man, Ice Man, knife sharpeners, Magazine salesman, Milkman, newspaper boy/girl, Sheeny Man (rags etc), Tupperware.... Only those who could be found in Scarborough in the 1950s, 60s and even the 70s. Add to our list and comment if you wish. No personal names, just generalities.

At these Covid 19 times where we can stock up on most things to last 2-3 weeks in one careful trip the the store, we need these guys back,,,daily... just like they did in the 50's and 60's. Fresh Milk and Bread at you door everyday without making a phone call.

100 years ago, during the 1918-1919 school year, the Spanish Flu close West Hill School for three weeks rom Oct. 16 to Nov. 11 This image was taken from the West Hill school register for October 1918.