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Nightlife on Yonge Strip 2024

The TTC vehicles were always clean, with garbage bins at every corner and adequate staffing, creating a safe and friendly environment. However, the downside was that the TTC service ended before the West Indian dances ended, leaving their customers out of pocket and giving taxi drivers and car rental companies extra business.

The nightlife in Toronto in the 60s and early 70s changed rapidly, making it quite challenging for West Indians to adapt. The byelaws did not cater for social events that ran into the early hours of the morning, and to the TTC's credit, West Indians travelled to nightclubs and dances on their vehicles in their finest outfits

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