It was a sign of the times. For nearly 70 years the massive, circus-style sign lit up the corner of Bloor and Bathurst Streets.

Ever since Ed Mirvish, a business-savvy Jewish-American immigrant, opened the store in 1948, it has served as a beacon for diverse communities and a meeting place for recent immigrants to Toronto.

In 1948, a young, ambitious entrepreneur began a journey at Bathurst and Bloor. Honest Ed Mirvish had a dream, a bargain and a great sense of humour. No one, including Ed, could have predicted the ...

Named in Ed Mirvish’s honour, it remains a landmark in North American Theatre. For over one hundred years, the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre has been at the centre of Toronto’s popular entertainment ...