A Bit More Detail

I learned from the Transit Toronto blog that there would be no subway service on the Bloor-Danforth line between Jane and Bathurst stations this weekend. This makes my commutes to and from work fraught, especially since the Dupont bus keeps disappearing on me as it approaches from the east.

This afternoon, I did at least get the chance to film the streetscape on Bloor, from Dufferin Street east to Bathurst station, on my ride. I like filming these streetscape clips; I'll be doing more of them.

"Bloor shuttlebus from Dufferin Street east to Bathurst Station" (Watch on YouTube)

Huh. I might have seen something very different tonight at the corner of Bathurst and Bloor Street West had things gone differently, it turns out.

Firefighters were called to the Honest Ed's discount store (at the corner of Bloor and Bathurst Streets) just after midnight.

A fire had broken out in the storefront window but emergency crews were able to put it out within minutes.

Authorities say there is limited damage to the store as the fire was contained to the window display.

A Toronto police officer said since the building is so old, it's fortunate the damage wasn't worse.

According to the store's website, Honest Ed's opened about 62 years ago.

"Because the building is so old, it could have gone up like a matchstick," the unidentified officer said. "But the quick work of firefighters likely saved it."

A fire could have also devastated Mirvish Village, a small cluster of art studios, galleries, boutiques and cafes surrounding the 15,000-square-metre store.

Jerrold at blogTO has more.