The city of Toronto was founded in the year 1834. It actually existed previously as York and was partially burned by the United States forces in the War of 1812.
Toronto was incorporated as a city in 1834.
Brooklyn Furniture, a Toronto area furniture store, was founded over 50 years ago. They have been at the same location, on Bathurst Street in Toronto, since they were founded.
The Raptors were founded in 1995 along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, who now play in Memphis.
They were founded and joined the NHL in 1917
The Toronto Blue Jays were founded in Toronto in 1977.
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest newspaper in circulation. It was founded in 1892 and is owned by the Toronto Star Newspapers which is a part of the Star Media Group.
Vesuvio Pizzeria & Spaghetti House is the oldest pizzeria in Toronto. It was founded in 1957 and is still family owned today.
The former village of Parkdale was founded in the 1850s and was later established as a village in 1879. It was then annexed into the city of Toronto in 1889.
The Toronto Blue Jays started as an expansion team in 1977 along with the seattle mariners.
The Toronto area was first settled by European settlers in late 1700s. In 1793 the Town of York was founded. In 1834 the Town of York was incorporated in to the City of Toronto. So depending on the settlement of Toronto is either 216 years old or 175 years in 2009
The University of Toronto was founded in 1827 and is currently one of Canada's largest universities. While the numbers for enrollment in 1970 could not be found, there are currently over 73,000 students that attend the University of Toronto.
Montreal Canadiens (founded 1909; charter member of the NHL in 1917) Toronto Maple Leafs (original Toronto St. Pats franchise was charter member of the NHL in 1917; renamed Maple Leafs in 1927) Detroit Red Wings (founded 1921; moved from Victoria, BC; originally named Cougars, then Falcons) Boston Bruins (founded 1924) New York Rangers (founded 1925) Chicago Blackhawks (founded 1926, known as the "Black Hawks" throughout the period)
Wings = Industry Red Chevron = Housing Books = Education Staff = Commerce Crown = Coronation year in which the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was founded.