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Honest Ed is Dead?!?
Jul. 13th, 2007 11:32 amFuneral for 'Honest Ed' today
Last Updated: Friday, July 13, 2007 | 9:20 AM ET
CBC News
Thousands are expected today at the funeral of Ed Mirvish, Toronto's beloved shopkeeper, theatre booster and generous man of the people. Mirvish, better known as Honest Ed after his iconic department store at Bloor and Bathurst streets, died Wednesday at age 92.
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I remember when I visited Toronto for the first time: it was during a business trip, but I arranged to stay an extra couple of days to visit the city. The first thing I wanted to see was the Honest Ed shop. I had seen a report on Honest Ed on TV a couple of weeks before, so I really wanted to see this place in person.
I'm sorry I never got a chance to meet him in person.
Last Updated: Friday, July 13, 2007 | 9:20 AM ET
CBC News
Thousands are expected today at the funeral of Ed Mirvish, Toronto's beloved shopkeeper, theatre booster and generous man of the people. Mirvish, better known as Honest Ed after his iconic department store at Bloor and Bathurst streets, died Wednesday at age 92.
Read the rest of the article.
I remember when I visited Toronto for the first time: it was during a business trip, but I arranged to stay an extra couple of days to visit the city. The first thing I wanted to see was the Honest Ed shop. I had seen a report on Honest Ed on TV a couple of weeks before, so I really wanted to see this place in person.
I'm sorry I never got a chance to meet him in person.
