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Doors Open Toronto 2026

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:41:53 GMT

Last Sunday, my brother and I went to Doors Open Toronto. The weather wasn’t great, but we did a LOT of walking and saw parts of the city that we hadn’t seen before. ( Read 'em and weep, folks. )

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Doors Open Toronto 2026

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:28:58 GMT

Doors Open Toronto 2026

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:27:26 GMT

Last Sunday, my brother and I went to Doors Open Toronto. The weather wasn’t great, but we did a LOT of walking and saw parts of the city that we hadn’t seen before.

We headed to Netflix’s Toronto office first, which is probably a good thing as the line to get in was INSANE. To be fair, this is the first year that Netflix participated in Doors Open, so it was bound to be popular.

B posing in front of the Netflix Canada sign with some strange woman while wearing my jacket

I didn't understand this on the day, and it still doesn't make any sense to me...

You can get an idea of what the weather was like last Sunday
based on this picture that I took from one of Netflix's windows.

From Netflix and the Well, we decided to visit STACKT market. I was sure I’d read that it was participating in Doors Open, but we really couldn’t see any sign of it. Still, we were able to walk around and snap some photos.

Opened in 2010, STACKT market is built entirely of shipping containers and is the home of over 20 retailers, along with service providers and event spaces. Included on the site is a clubhouse that offers workshops and weekly programs of various kinds. Stackt market is on the site of what was once a parking lot spanning from Bathurst to Tecumseth and an iron-smelting plant before that from 1900 until the late 1980s.

STACKT market clubhouse

I don't know what this is, but it looked cool.

We saw this on the way to lunch. There are people sitting inside of that thing.
This is meant to entice Torontonians to visit New Brunswick and the Bay of
Fundy. I have to admit that I might have been tempted to get in that thing if
the weather had been nicer, and we hadn't been hungry.

B eating lunch at Sunset Grill. Sorry, grondfic. We didn’t make it to the Elephant & Castle

Next, we headed to the Waterworks Food Hall. The original Waterworks Building was created for the Water Works’ offices, maintenance, and equipment storage and designed in 1932 by City of Toronto Chief Architect J.J. Woolnough. The building was originally made up of connected structures built around a central courtyard with Art Deco features. The building was decommissioned in 2013 and gained heritage status. Restoration and construction of the Great Hall began in 2022, and the Waterworks Food Hall opened in 2024. On the site of the Waterworks Food Hall, St. Andrew's Market once stood. The first market was built in 1850 but destroyed by fire in 1860. St. Andrew's Market was then redesigned in the Renaissance Revival style and re-opened in 1873. Before it was decommissioned in the early 1920s, St. Andrew's Market provided fresh produce and included a police station and public library.

St. Andrew's Playground was opened in 1909 and is considered Toronto's first playground.

Waterworks Food Hall

Our next stop was the TIFF Lightbox. In 2010, the TIFF Lightbox opened as a cultural centre, cinema complex, and the new headquarters for the Toronto International Film Festival. Built on land that was donated by Ivan Reitman and his family, the TIFF Lightbox stands at the same location as York General Hospital, which was on the site in 1829. During construction of the TIFF Lightbox, crews discovered several artifacts from the former hospital site.

Count Orlok costume from 2024's Nosferatu

A Mugwhump from David Cronenberg's Naked Lunch

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The Song that was Inspired by a Fic Series

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:36:27 GMT

I just wanted to give a big THANK YOU to raven714 for gifting me an AI-generated song that was inspired by the Sanctuary Series. raven714 wrote the lyrics herself and then chose other features for the song. Anyway, whether you've read (or choose to read) the Sanctuary Series or not, you should totally check out this song because it's fabulous!

Naturally, I LOVE this song, and I'm both touched and honoured that raven714 took the time to create it for me. :-D

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Happy Birthday, Small Hobbit! :-D

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:06:31 GMT

Best wishes and many happy returns, smallhobbit!

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Happy Birthday, jackycomelately!

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:27:10 GMT

Happy Birthday, jackycomelately!

Best wishes and many happy returns! :-D

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Happy Birthday, Grondfic! :-D

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:02:02 GMT

Best wishes and many happy returns, grondfic!

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Doors Open Toronto 2025

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 13:41:48 GMT

It’s taken me a month to post this, but on Sunday, May 25th, I checked out this year’s Doors Open Toronto with my brother. We were able to cover four locations in total: the Canadian Film Centre, The Toronto Camera Club, St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Toronto, and Manor Road United Church. ( Click here to see the pretty pics. )

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Sherlock Holmes Takes the Stage Is Now Available

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:20:59 GMT

For anyone who might be interested, Volume One and Volume Two of Sherlock Holmes Takes the Stage are now available through various vendors, such as Amazon.

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Happy Birthday, Small Hobbit! :-D

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:07:51 GMT

Best wishes and many happy returns, smallhobbit!

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Happy Birthday, jackycomelately!

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:12:52 GMT

Happy Birthday, jackycomelately!

Best wishes and many happy returns! :-D

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Edmund - Son of Gloucester

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 13:58:18 GMT

As I know there are at least a couple of theatre buffs on my flist (I'm thinking of you in particular, grondfic), I thought I'd share my Amazon review for Edmund - Son of Gloucester. I should point out, that my review is based on the recently published text of the play as I've never had the opportunity to watch a performance of it (other than a video clip from the playwright that I'll include after my review). ( Click here for more. )

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Updated Fic Masterlit

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 22:34:53 GMT

I've been doing a bit of housekeeping and finally updated my Fic Masterlist. Okay, there were just the four stories to add, but that's almost prolific for me, especially as three out of four stories were posted this year. Although I suspect (understandably) that I'm the only person who ever goes to my Fic Masterlist (and, even then, that doesn't happen very often), I thought I'd share the new additions here in case anyone might be interested: ( Fic under the cut. )

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Happy Birthday, Grondfic! :-D

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:20:41 GMT

For grondfic:

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Kickstarter Campaign for Sherlock Holmes Takes the Stage

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:55:37 GMT

I have a Sherlock Holmes story being published in Volume Two of Sherlock Holmes Takes the Stage:

The Kickstarter campaign has just started and will go until July 29th, so consider checking it out if you're a Sherlock Holmes fan. On the Kickstarter page, you can watch a video trailer and learn more about the two-volume collection.

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Happy Canada Day, Eh?

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 22:44:27 GMT

Happy Canada Day! For once, I actually did something on Canada Day. I returned to my old stomping ground in Scarborough to spend part of the day with my siblings. They had both been talking about wanting to do something, so I suggested we go to Thomson Memorial Park as it was close to them and not too difficult for me to get to from my part of the city. Anyway, I don't think any of us had celebrated Canada Day at Thomson Park since some time in the 80s when it was a family tradition for us to go. ( Click here for photos and the like. )

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Doors Open Toronto 2024

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:12 GMT

( It's taken me two weeks, but here are some pics from this year's Doors Open Toronto )

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Sherlock Holmes Walk

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 22:03:39 GMT

Hello, LJ/Dreamwidth friends! Long time, no post. I think that at least a couple of you will be interested in the photos I took today, so I decided to share them here. ( The game's afoot )

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Happy Birthday, karen9!

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 01:20:25 GMT

Best wishes and many happy returns, karen9

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Happy Holidays, Everyone! :-D

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 16:16:38 GMT

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Belanger Books Featured in a Podcast

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 17:50:07 GMT

I just found out that Derrick Belanger (of Belanger Books) was interviewed on Episode 278 of the I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere podcast.

I obviously have some interest in the subject as Belanger Books has been good enough to publish three of my stories, though I've been a fan of the podcast for years. In fact, I can honestly say that I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere is the first podcast I ever listened to. Anyway, I'm looking forward to listening to this particular episode, though I recommend the podcast to anyone who has an interest in Sherlock Holmes.

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Sherlock Holmes: Stranger than Truth is Now on Audible!

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:01:43 GMT

I just found out that Sherlock Holmes: Stranger than Truth is now available on Audible!

If anyone is interested in listening to some or all of this anthology, you can get a 30-day free trial, which is probably what I'm going to do when I have a bit more time. You can also hear a short audio sample if you would like some idea of what the recording/writing quality is like for this anthology.

As I had a non-Sherlock Holmes story rejected around this time last week, this is a wonderful (and timely) piece of news. :-D

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Happy Birthday, Small Hobbit! :-D

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:40:10 GMT

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Mini Fic/Birthday Card for jackycomelately

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 13:36:19 GMT

( Happy Birthday! )

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The Consultations of Sherlock Holmes Has Been Published!

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 19:09:51 GMT

I'm happy to say that The Consultations of Sherlock Holmes has been published. Available sellers can be found through the Goodreads link.

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