My Toronto Includes Simon Reid
Simon Reid, Graphic Designer
Rollerblading along the Danforth at Logan.
What is your most favourite place in the city? I’m going to go even more general and say “the streets” because I can’t seem to come up with anything more specific.
What is it that you like about this location? When I have the opportunity, I love walking through the city, people watching. I find that when I have the spare time to do this I can walk for hours with a large grin on my face.
Where is the best place to eat in the city? La Palette
What do you like about living in Toronto? Options…There is always something to do, somewhere to go, or the somebody to see, or none of the above if so desired.
What do you hate about living in Toronto? Toronto seems to be a time sink. An hour goes by much faster in the city than outside of it!
Where would I find you on a lazy Sunday afternoon in the city? In my backyard trying to find some way to be busy…I can’t seem to sit still for very long.
Who is your favourite Local Celebrity? Emily Haines
Car, Bike or Transit? Yes! Car for convenience, Bike when the weather is good and Transit to go downtown and drink.
Favorite personal story or commentary on the city This is going to sound a bit strange coming from someone like me, but my favourite story is about a cat named Pud…(It’s kinda long) My wife’s sister was moving out to Ontario from BC and was driving across the country with all of their stuff. Needless to say with 2 kids under 4 in the car they didn’t want a cat for 4 days in there too. so they sent him on ahead…by plane…and we picked him up at the airport shortly after the plane arrived, which happened to be at about midnight. After 6 hours in a cage with strangers Pud was quite freaked out…so we thought we would be nice and let him roam around the car. In the process of driving home he managed to step on the window controls and lower the rear left window…when we hit the first stop light in the city (Still 5 blocks from our home) he took off into the night like a shot! 1:15 AM we had had her cat for 45 min and we lost him in a strange city no where near where he should call home. All weekend we postered and flyered the neighbourhood, using a small forest of paper. And we continued to going and look and call for 3 weeks. In that time the people of Greenwood/Cosburn were amazing, some drove us to all of the shelters/vets in the area, others ran around the blocks and through yards when we had spottings…in the end, My Sister-in-Law arrived and we eventually went out the next night to call for him in familiar voices…we wouldn’t you know it they were out for 30 min and found him one street east of where we lost him…skinnier but still completely loveable…3 weeks alone in the big city didn’t change that country cat one bit!
My Toronto includes old buildings that don’t get destroyed for Lexus dealerships and the like.
