Toronto Caribbean Soccer History Part One Arrival & Adapti

Caribbean Entertainment on Yonge Street R&B & Jazz Clubs on Yonge St R&B Jazz Clubs on Yonge St

City of Toronto Archives, fonds 492, item 355

Rated as the longest street in the world, Yonge Street comprises a variety of attractions. There were and still are banks, boutiques, shoe stores, Department stores, bookstores, libraries, and the ever popular Sam the Record Man store. However, despite the various shopping options, there is no doubt that once the sun went down, the Yonge Strip transformed into the number one place for entertainment. Not exactly West Indians' cup of tea, but until better came it was the in - thing.

Reggae and Soca music were not fully established when West Indians learned that the Le Coq d ’ Or Tavern was the place to be. West Indians were familiar with Rhythm and Blues music, and they learned that the top R&B bands from the United States performed at the Le Coq d'Or tavern. After attending an event there, they also learned that the Yonge Strip offered adult enter tainment and that the best way to get there was by TTC.

The two bordering subways to access the heart of the Yonge Street action are the Yonge/Bloor subway station and the Queen subway station. The Bloor/Yonge station is the main transfer station for trains travelling east, west, north and southbound, and to be in the middle of the action, you had to get off at the Dundas stop, although at times, the action on Yonge can stretch from Queen to Bloor Street, even though the Yonge Strip was between Dundas and Gerrard Street

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