The Dominion of Canada . K- r- It:, < -f^. CHAMPLAIN MARKET, QUEBEC, SHOWING THEHOTEL FRONTENAC THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES banks operating in Canada, cleveni have their HeadOffices in Toronto. The magnitude of the businesscarried on is shown by the Clearing-house returns whichin 1909 were 1,437,700,477 dollars. Seventy-six insurancecompanies have offices in the city, twenty-four of whichare head offices. For many years past there has been great activity inbuilding, and whereas in 1904 the estimated value of thebuildings erected was less than six million dollars, thevalue of those erected i
The Dominion of Canada . K- r- It:, < -f^. CHAMPLAIN MARKET, QUEBEC, SHOWING THEHOTEL FRONTENAC THE CITY OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES banks operating in Canada, cleveni have their HeadOffices in Toronto. The magnitude of the businesscarried on is shown by the Clearing-house returns whichin 1909 were 1,437,700,477 dollars. Seventy-six insurancecompanies have offices in the city, twenty-four of whichare head offices. For many years past there has been great activity inbuilding, and whereas in 1904 the estimated value of thebuildings erected was less than six million dollars, thevalue of those erected in 1909 was over 18,000,000 city is well provided with open spaces, there beingno fewer than thirty-nine parks and squares. Amongthese are High Park, covering 235 acres, Riverdale Parkand Zoo (108 acres), the Island (178 acres), the ExhibitionPark (233 acres), Hanlan Park, Queens Park, and theAllan Gardens. There is a proposal to connect the cityparks with wide boulevards and drives. Toronto iswell served with railways, more espec
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