Wednesday, July 11, 2007

In memoriam: Edward Mirvish

It's a sad day for the entertainment and business worlds as "Honest" Ed Mirvish died today at the age of 92. A man of incredible integrity, who brought back the idea of a general store to Toronto -- one that still does business on the corner of Bathurst and Bloor. A true philanthropist; his annual turkey giveaway at the store is still one of the marquee events on the calendar. And of course, the entertainer -- who restored the Royal Alexandra; built the Princess of Wales and managed the Pantages (now Canon) Theatre; and who was a huge booster of the arts community in general, including donating many of the religious artifacts at the ROM and the AGO.

If and when I do have kids, it'll be hard to explain that guy. He was a genius. Honest.

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