In today’s edition of This City: a man who started importing and cultivating hard-to-find Chinese vegetables in 1950s Toronto to supply the city’s growing Chinese community. Plus, Samantha Bee on her new sex ed–inspired comedy show, a classic Moore Park home with mid-century modern flair, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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When Wing Fung Chong came to Toronto from China as a young man in 1950, Chinese produce was scarce. So he saved up, bought a farm and started importing and cultivating fruits and vegetables to supply the city’s growing Chinese population, helping to shape Chinatown into what it is today. |
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| | After her show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, ended last year, the comedian thought hard about what she wanted to do next. The answer: teach women about their bodies. “Rather than learning about our bodies, we are made to feel ashamed,” says Bee. “It’s hugely frustrating for me, and it’s also fertile ground for comedy.” Read our Q&A here. |
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| | Terry Nicholson found his 1925-era Moore Park house in 1988. A history buff, he considered buying a new infill house tantamount to a cardinal sin. “I’ve always had an affinity for the past,” Terry says. In 2010, Elena Bird moved in, and the couple married two years later. Over time, the interior started to seem tired, so they updated it with an eye toward amplifying its heritage features to showcase their mid-century modern furnishings and art collection. |
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| | Embark on a culinary odyssey with thrilling experiences |
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What to read, watch and listen to in October |
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| | We know the story of Beauty and the Beast, but what many people don’t know is that it was inspired by real-life events. In the 1500s, Petrus Gonsalvus—a man with long hair growing from his face—was captured and brought from the Canary Islands to the court of King Henry II of France. There, Gonsalvus met the new queen, Catherine de Medici, who takes centre stage in the play Wildwoman as she deals with her royal husband, a sneaky maid, and the king’s mistress, all in the company of the so-called wildman. October 5 to 29, Soulpepper |
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| | Join TL Insider for a chance to win a trip to Saint Martin to attend the 2024 Saint Martin Culinary Festival. TL Insider and the Saint Martin Tourism Authority are hosting an evening of incredible food in fantastic company at restaurant Lucie on November 1. Get transported to the gorgeous island of Saint Martin and savour a sit-down dinner and with island flair. Get tickets here. |
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| | Electrifying Canada’s drive to zero emissions |
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| | Robert Konashewych was a police officer with expensive tastes, two girlfriends and a mountain of debt. Heinz Sommerfeld was recently deceased with a large unclaimed estate. In our October issue, read the story of a crooked cop, a dead man and an $800,000 estate fraud. Plus, the general contractor from hell, Toronto’s best farm-to-table chefs, a Q&A with new Raptors coach Darko Rajaković, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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