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Popular West Indian TTC Stops

T.T.C. Street car

TTC ’ s Line Two is the current Bloor/Danforth line. It began as the Bloor Line that ran from Keele subway station to Castle Frank station. It became the Bloor/Danforth Line 2 after it was extended along Danforth Avenue to Woodbine station, and was extended to the Warden subway station before the Kennedy subway was added. As urban development continued to the west of the Bloor subway line (Line 2), the line was extended to Islington station and later expanded to its current western end at the Kipling subway station.

The last and most frustrating part of the adaptation process that West Indians encountered in Toronto, compared to their homeland, was in the entertainment department. After taking care of most of their priorities for success, many felt that all work and no play made for a very dull lifestyle. It was at the point when friendships were struck, and communication was at a premium, with access to a universal telephone service. Hour - long conversations were used to decide on a place to follow up on the discussed topic, and with “ Where ’ s the action? ” as the operative term on those calls in the late 60s and '70s

Back then, the TTC promoted its service as “ the better way. West Indians bought into the promotion, hook, line, and sinker, and experienced the best way to get around and adapt to Toronto. TTC was the better way in various ways: it was affordable, reliable, and very dependable in its scheduling. Back then, most West Indians were on tight budgets, either searching for jobs or working part - time while attending school. Living close to the TTC was not just economically advantageous but also the wise thing to do, since the majority of black businesses, operated near TTC stops .

T.T.C. Map & Routes

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