Were you an Edmonton Oilers fan? Did you jump on that bandwagon? On the night of the 7th game of the Stanley Cup playoffs were you glued to the TV? Or are you wondering what I’m talking about?!
I usually watch hockey games now and again, especially during the playoffs but I found that watching the Edmonton-Florida series was just too stressful. Instead, these long June evenings are great for walking! A little bit of Yonge Street, Uptown Yonge, was my stomping grounds the evening of the last game.
A few scenes from Yonge between Eglinton and Sherwood, in no particular order…
below: Old and new. I like the way the evening light catches the architectural details along the rooflines.
below: Playing peek-a-boo. The new pushes from behind.
below: Northwest corner of Yonge and Eglinton, Yonge- Eglinton Centre with its updated glass facade.
When the Yonge Eglinton Centre was built in 1968, Eglinton was the last station on the TTC subway line. The Y-E Centre was a large development, and was the tallest building in the neighbourhood. There was a shopping centre, a cinema, an office tower, two tall residential towers, most of which still remain. Eglinton is no longer a gateway to suburbia; it is Midtown. The Y-E Centre is just another tall building in a sea of them.
below: The new entrance to the Eglinton LRT (unopened of course) with the Canadian Tire headquarters behind. Southwest corner of Yonge and Eglinton.
Lament for the Eglinton LRT. Metal fences and torn cloth. In tatters and disarray. Still not opened.
Maybe one day I will be able to walk somewhere in this city and not run into another hole in the ground. Note the usual – facades being saved, single houses that stubbornly remain.
Bus stop all tied up in knots.
below: With some paparazzi stalker vibes I’m afraid.
… Back home in time for most of the third period…. Sad to see Edmonton lose, but why is there hockey this late in June?
Yahhh, what’s with hockey in June? Six teams and a 60-game season, is what I say…