TORONTO CLOSE UP YORKVILLE IN THE 60'S

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12 жыл бұрын

Toronto in the 60's was the Bohemina Capital of Canada where the flower children of that day hung out in coffee bars and clubs. Many of todays Seasoned Youth fondly remember that time.

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@coldlakealta4043 Ай бұрын

2024: I started going to Yorkville in 1964 when I was 16. Loved the Ugly Ducklings. I guess most of us are gone now - I'm glad there is this video for a permanent record. Peace and Love ☮☯

@rontyler1234 5 ай бұрын

I was born at the old Mt. Sinai hospital, the building in the backdrop of the opening. It was an old age home for years before becoming home to a high-end perfumery. I had my tonsils out there when I was five, I always remembered the wrought iron work on the etairs, funny the things you remember.

@sharonireland9589 12 жыл бұрын

Bill, thank you, this brings back the memories of my early adulthood as well. Some places that I had forgotten but remember fondly. It was an exciting time for me.

@WalkingAfterMidnightRadio 9 жыл бұрын

Nice comments here. Can never get enough of the history of Toronto.

@videobrowsing 12 жыл бұрын

Photos of Yorkville in the 60's are always welcome, especially with 60’s music. It would be good to see then/now photos of the identifiable locations. Some buildings are still recognizable. Others have disappeared. Of course, what can we expect after 50 years?

@marcyleith3510 8 жыл бұрын

Used to spend time at the Riverboat. Used to go see Gordon Lightfoot there.

@glen6945 3 жыл бұрын

ooohhhhyes

@labtob 8 жыл бұрын

DUDE!! That is my dad at 0:44 (he's the guy without the facemask..what a rebel)

@lee02jepson 3 жыл бұрын

Why were they wearing face mask though? I know you wrote 5 yrs ago so you won't answer but does anyone know?

@kimcater9199 3 жыл бұрын

@@lee02jepson They had a mass Hepatitis outbreak and Hippie panick. I would post a link but yt won't let me. Look it up. They called it Toronto's hippie disease.

@andrewmuelleranantababaji8073 3 жыл бұрын

Days of Yellow Submarines, Roachxale college, Paradices riders

@Autostade67 Жыл бұрын

The guy sniffing the white flower at 33 seconds in is none other than David Depoe, a member of 'The Company of Young Canadians' and the de facto 'Mayor' of Yorkville. Depoe, son of a CBC broadcaster, had trained in the Maritimes for the CYC and was installed in Yorkville where he was to activate the disenfranchised for social voice and change. What followed was the Yorkville 'riots' of 1967 (really more of a sit down strike ending in a series of arrests, ie: there was to my knowledge little to no property damage) as 'hippies' and friends occupied the streets. The aim was - of all radical things - to close the small two or three block area to car traffic. But the TO city big wigs would have none of it. That's commissioner Lamport(e?) in the background. All of this was fortuitously filmed by two NFB crews - resulting in Robin Spry's documentary 'Flowers on a One Way Street' - which I believe was broadcast on TV at the time and Mort Ransen's meta-documentary 'Christopher's Movie Matinee'; the latter was shut down midway though production because the Globe and Mail implied the film crew was part of the agitation...the NFB panicked and recalled Ransen to Montreal where he cut the footage he had into a free form account of 1960s youth and the moment where the film was axed. And for those who don't know, the CYC was a program created by the Pearson government - a kind of domestic CUSO - where young people - some just out of high school - were sent around the country to foment Saul Alinsky style community advocacy in poor or socially/racially marginalized communities.

@glen6945 7 жыл бұрын

ooooohhhhh yes

@MoeGreensRightEye 7 жыл бұрын

1:13 paper boxes weren't locked in those days.

@Laughandsong 2 жыл бұрын

Did I see a young Jeannie Beker on one of the pics?

@jimjake9519 7 жыл бұрын

Im 73 years old I live in Las Vegas Nevada I moved to the U.S. In 1966 prior To that I lived in toronto I used to work for Canadian Tire and night I ran a parking lot in Yorkville This was 1965 I rented a room next to the parking lot on the weekends there was a hundreds of people it was one big party Why did I move to the U.S. At the time I was 21 And I saw no future in Canada Life has been Good to be in the U.S. Raised a family high will be making comments in the future about things in situations that is happy to me

@philipgregoryconlin6543 5 жыл бұрын

jim guiry hi, Jim. I also live in Vegas. Lived in Yorkville, worked at the Riverboat. Moved 1st to California in 80, then here, Texas for 30 years, and back here 4 years ago. Maybe we should have a coffee or a beer. Gregory Conlin, or Artist Gregory Conlin on Facebook.