Tuesday, January 21, 2014

GLOBAL VILLAGE BACKPACKERS PACKS-UP


As Mr. Spock said in the Star Trek episode, actor Jason Alexander's favourite episode, "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield", change is the essential process of all existence; but, I have to ask: What is happening to Toronto?

The Global Village Backpackers hostel (formerly the Spadina Hotel) is closing its doors today -- yes, today. (I wrote this yesterday but failed to upload until today, Tuesday.) Talk about short notice. There must be a good reason why.

Anyway, another interesting place in the great (formerly "great"?) city of Toronto bites the dust; in this case, the dust laden smog from the intersection of King Street W and Spadina Avenue.

Hmm, I wonder if a condo is going to go up there. King Street suffers the malady, Condo Bacteria.


Toronto Star...
Hostel closes doors in historic Toronto building at King and Spadina
Global Village Backpackers posts message saying closure due to 'unforeseen circumstances'
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/01/20/hostel_closes_doors_in_historic_toronto_building_at_king_and_spadina.html

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