The Tale of a Town - Canada
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 8 years ago -The Tale of a Town - Canada is a site-specific oral history and theatre project aiming to capture the collective community memory of Canada's Main Streets, one story at a time, while preserving local heritage and promoting neighbourhood culture.
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Episodes
A Walk Down Main Street Hamilton, ON - James Street North
December 10, 2015 02:53 - 29 minutes - 68.1 MBThink about the old Hotel Hamilton – which is now the Mulberry Street Coffeehouse…the Armoury…the Art Crawl…that’s right, it’s time to take a walk down James Street North with The Tale of a Town's newest podcast. There are many main streets to walk down in Hamilton, and over the next three years, our Storymobile will be visiting as many of them as possible. Special thanks to CoBALT Connects, The Ontario Arts Council, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their generous support of our pro...
A Walk Down Main St - Hamilton, ON Concession Street
December 04, 2015 17:35 - 22 minutes - 52.4 MBThere are many main streets to walk down in Hamilton, and over the next three years, our Storymobile will be visiting as many of them as possible. But maybe you can guess where we are today… Do you remember the Hillcrest dining hall...the great view from Sam Laurence Park…memories of former shops like Woolcott’s Shoes, Wilf’s Hardware, and So Low Sales… That’s right! Join us now for a walk “up” Concession Street. Special thanks to CoBALT Connects, The Ontario Arts Council, and the Ontario ...
A Walk Down Main Street Windsor, ON
November 27, 2015 15:29 - 28 minutes - 65.7 MBDid you ever hang out at Fast Eddie’s downtown? Have you strolled through Walkerville on your way to Kildare House? Or maybe you recall a first date at the Dominion House… When we parked our Storymobile at the foot of Ouellette right beside the Detroit River, we heard stories from Windsorites about everything from downtown’s grit and Sandwichtown’s history to the walkability of Walkerville – and learned that there is so much more to the City of Roses than a terrific view of the Detroit Skyli...
A Walk Down Main Street - Prince Edward County
November 18, 2015 14:56 - 26 minutesCome take a walk down main street in Prince Edward County, Ontario. From the old days of the canning industry, to the present-day tourism boom, Prince Edward County is changing rapidly! We brought our Storymobile to the main streets of Wellington, Bloomfield, and Picton to gather stories from all along the Loyalist Parkway. The people of the county share stories about everything from the Wellington Grill to Angeline's to the Regent Theatre -- and plenty in between! Special thanks to the F...
DC 15 Halifax, NS
September 23, 2015 14:59 - 2 minutescome for a visit to Barrington Street in downtown Halifax Nova Scotia and meet an RCN officer and Downtown Paul
DC 14 Dartmouth
September 18, 2015 16:39 - 2 minutesLearn about Gloria Fisher the undisputed stationary queen of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
A Walk Down Main St - Kingston, ON
September 09, 2015 13:18 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBDo you remember the Elevator Man at S&R? Have you had a memorable breakfast at Morrison’s? Found the perfect record at Brian’s Record Option? Remember when Chez Piggy came to town? Come take A Walk Down Main St. in Kingston Ontario with The Tale of a Town. This summer we visited Kingston Ontario as part of the inaugural Kick and Push Festival to gather main street stories and create a performance installation. www.kickandpushfestival.com www.thetaleofatown.com
DC 13 Lake Charlotte, NS
September 04, 2015 13:58 - 4 minutes"We all worked at Webbers at one time or the other" - said the group of coffee drinkers in Oyster Pond