St. James the-less Cemetery Toronto

On my walk at St. James the-Less Cemetery in Toronto, I discovered the grave of racetrack owner and philanthropist, Abe Orpen. Born in Toronto to parents from Northern Ireland, Abe learned the hotel business from his mother, who managed a hotel at Bathurst and Front Streets. Following in her footsteps, Abe bought the Alhambra Hotel […]

A Final Gift: Honouring Body Donors at St. James-the-Less Cemetery Each year, a dignified service of remembrance is held at St. James-the-Less Cemetery in Toronto to honour those who have donated their bodies to science. Family and friends gather not only in grief but in gratitude — for lives lived and for the final, selfless […]

Edward “Eddie” Greenspan – on my walk at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, I discovered the grave of the great lawyer, Eddie Greenspan.