Scan 6
Might's Greater Toronto city directory, 1945, 1945
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1THE CITY OF TORONTO STATISTICAL REVIEW
3BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS
5<table>
6 <tr>
7 <th></th>
8 <th>Ward 1</th>
9 <th>Ward 2</th>
10 <th>Ward 3</th>
11 <th>Ward 4</th>
12 <th>Ward 5</th>
13 <th>Ward 6</th>
14 <th>Ward 7</th>
15 <th>Ward 8</th>
16 <th>Ward 9</th>
17 <th>Totals</th>
18 </tr>
19 <tr>
20 <td>King and Y</td>
21 <td>7,897</td>
22 <td>1,464</td>
23 <td>4,508</td>
24 <td>8,640</td>
25 <td>11,895</td>
26 <td>6</td> one of two readings
27 <td>6,104</td> one of two readings
28 <td>10,425</td>
29 <td>10,653</td>
30 <td>65,503</td>
31 </tr>
32 <tr>
33 <td>[address hidden]</td>
34 <td>6,149</td>
35 <td>2,607</td>
36 <td>4,013</td>
37 <td>5,216</td>
38 <td>7,399</td>
39 <td>2</td> one of two readings
40 <td>6,025</td> one of two readings
41 <td>2,025</td> one of two readings
42 <td>4,504</td>
43 <td>43,839</td>
44 </tr>
45 <tr>
46 <td>Bay and T</td>
47 <td>35</td>
48 <td>45</td>
49 <td>74</td>
50 <td>45</td>
51 <td>72</td>
52 <td></td> one of two readings
53(no line here) one of two readings
54 <td>53</td>
55 <td>70</td>
56 <td>456</td>
57 </tr>
58 <tr>
59 <td>Bloor and</td>
60 <td>9</td>
61 <td>13</td>
62 <td>3</td>
63 <td>18</td>
64 <td>1</td>
65 <td>16</td>
66 <td></td> one of two readings
67(no line here) one of two readings
68 <td>40</td>
69 <td>50</td>
70 <td>171</td>
71 </tr>
72 <tr>
73 <td>Bloor and</td>
74 <td>17</td>
75 <td>19</td>
76 <td>6</td>
77 <td>32</td>
78 <td>15</td>
79 <td>4</td>
80 <td></td> one of two readings
81(no line here) one of two readings
82 <td>2</td>
83 <td>1</td>
84 <td>96</td>
85 </tr>
86 <tr>
87 <td>College c</td>
88 <td>14,107</td>
89 <td>9,971</td>
90 <td>4,106</td>
91 <td>8,645</td>
92 <td>13,917</td>
93 <td>19,386</td>
94 <td>9</td> one of two readings
95 <td>16,545</td> one of two readings
96 <td>9,165</td> one of two readings
97 <td>15,278</td>
98 <td>110,065</td>
99 </tr>
100 <tr>
101 <td>Coxwell</td>
102 <td>288</td>
103 <td>511</td>
104 <td>297</td>
105 <td>456</td>
106 <td>490</td>
107 <td>1,125</td>
108 <td></td> one of two readings
109(no line here) one of two readings
110 <td>491</td>
111 <td>591</td>
112 <td>4,735</td>
113 </tr>
114 <tr>
115 <td>es</td>
116 <td>29</td>
117 <td>130</td>
118 <td>142</td>
119 <td>106</td>
120 <td>96</td>
121 <td>221</td>
122 <td></td> one of two readings
123(no line here) one of two readings
124 <td>59</td>
125 <td>28</td>
126 <td>745</td>
127 </tr>
128 <tr>
129 <td>uses</td>
130 <td>8</td>
131 <td>57</td>
132 <td>38</td>
133 <td>61</td>
134 <td>22</td>
135 <td>61</td>
136 <td></td> one of two readings
137(no line here) one of two readings
138 <td>144</td>
139 <td>272</td>
140 <td>686</td>
141 </tr>
142 <tr>
143 <td></td> one of two readings
144 <td>Warehouses</td> one of two readings
145 <td>29</td>
146 <td>130</td>
147 <td>142</td>
148 <td>106</td>
149 <td>96</td>
150 <td>137</td>
151 <td></td> one of two readings
152(no line here) one of two readings
153 <td>89</td>
154 <td>102</td>
155 <td>865</td>
156 </tr>
157 <tr>
158 <td></td> one of two readings
159 <td>Office Buildings</td> one of two readings
160 <td>992</td>
161 <td>714</td>
162 <td>1,327</td>
163 <td>1,272</td>
164 <td>1,490</td>
165 <td>1,639</td>
166 <td></td> one of two readings
167(no line here) one of two readings
168 <td>990</td>
169 <td>632</td>
170 <td>9,743</td>
171 </tr>
172 <tr>
173 <td>Warehouses</td> one of two readings
174 <td>Garages and Service</td> one of two readings
175 <td>143</td>
176 <td>286</td>
177 <td>446</td>
178 <td>389</td>
179 <td>196</td>
180 <td>301</td>
181 <td></td> one of two readings
182(no line here) one of two readings
183 <td>61</td>
184 <td>25</td>
185 <td>1,945</td>
186 </tr>
187 <tr>
188 <td>Office Buildings</td> one of two readings
189 <td>Garages</td> one of two readings
190 <td>20</td>
191 <td>18</td>
192 <td>204</td>
193 <td>43</td>
194 <td>17</td>
195 <td>28</td>
196 <td></td> one of two readings
197(no line here) one of two readings
198 <td>16</td>
199 <td>17</td>
200 <td>378</td>
201 </tr>
202 <tr>
203 <td>Garages and Service</td> one of two readings
204 <td>Hotels</td> one of two readings
205 <td>63</td>
206 <td>67</td>
207 <td>126</td>
208 <td>87</td>
209 <td>70</td>
210 <td>75</td>
211 <td></td> one of two readings
212(no line here) one of two readings
213 <td>61</td>
214 <td>65</td>
215 <td>675</td>
216 </tr>
217 <tr>
218 <td>Garages</td> one of two readings
219 <td>Churches & Religious Buildings</td> one of two readings
220 <td>95</td>
221 <td>77</td>
222 <td>53</td>
223 <td>49</td>
224 <td>83</td>
225 <td>142</td>
226 <td></td> one of two readings
227(no line here) one of two readings
228 <td>113</td>
229 <td>51</td>
230 <td>764</td>
231 </tr>
232 <tr>
233 <td>Hotels</td> one of two readings
234 <td>9</td> one of two readings
235 <td>24</td> one of two readings
236 <td>46</td> one of two readings
237 <td>9</td> one of two readings
238 <td>8</td> one of two readings
239 <td>10</td> one of two readings
240 <td></td> one of two readings
241 <td>9</td> one of two readings
242 <td>115</td> one of two readings
243 <td>115</td> one of two readings
244 </tr> one of two readings
245 <tr> one of two readings
246 <td>Churches & Religious Buildings</td> one of two readings
247 <td>Colleges and Schools</td> one of two readings
248 <td>38</td>
249 <td>41</td>
250 <td>45</td>
251 <td>50</td>
252 <td>69</td>
253 <td>66</td>
254 <td></td> one of two readings
255(no line here) one of two readings
256 <td>41</td>
257 <td>30</td>
258 <td>405</td>
259 </tr>
260 <tr>
261 <td>Colleges and Schools</td> one of two readings
262 <td>Municipal & Government Bldgs</td> one of two readings
263 <td>16</td>
264 <td>20</td>
265 <td>30</td>
266 <td>65</td>
267 <td>17</td>
268 <td>26</td>
269 <td></td> one of two readings
270(no line here) one of two readings
271 <td>18</td>
272 <td>19</td>
273 <td>223</td>
274 </tr>
275 <tr>
276 <td>Municipal & Government Bldgs</td> one of two readings
277 <td>Public Utilities</td> one of two readings
278 <td>22</td>
279 <td>31</td>
280 <td>59</td>
281 <td>48</td>
282 <td>34</td>
283 <td>32</td>
284 <td></td> one of two readings
285(no line here) one of two readings
286 <td>23</td>
287 <td>14</td>
288 <td>277</td>
289 </tr>
290 <tr>
291 <td>Public Utilities</td> one of two readings
292 <td>Theatres and Recreation</td> one of two readings
293 <td>8</td>
294 <td>17</td>
295 <td>36</td>
296 <td>24</td>
297 <td>17</td>
298 <td>23</td>
299 <td></td> one of two readings
300(no line here) one of two readings
301 <td>8</td>
302 <td>9</td>
303 <td>157</td>
304 </tr>
305 <tr>
306 <td>Theatres and Recreation</td> one of two readings
307 <td>Institutions</td> one of two readings
308 <td>20</td>
309 <td>14</td>
310 <td>45</td>
311 <td>42</td>
312 <td>26</td>
313 <td>65</td>
314 <td></td> one of two readings
315(no line here) one of two readings
316 <td>26</td>
317 <td>16</td>
318 <td>270</td>
319 </tr> one of two readings
320 <tr> one of two readings
321 <td>Institutions</td> one of two readings
322 <td>5</td> one of two readings
323 <td>41</td> one of two readings
324 <td>59</td> one of two readings
325 <td>58</td> one of two readings
326 <td>17</td> one of two readings
327 <td>11</td> one of two readings
328 <td></td> one of two readings
329 <td>2</td> one of two readings
330 <td>7</td> one of two readings
331 <td>204</td> one of two readings
332(no line here) one of two readings
333 </tr>
334 <tr>
335 <td>Unclassified</td>
336 <td>168</td>
337 <td>245</td>
338 <td>222</td>
339 <td>213</td>
340 <td>189</td>
341 <td>224</td>
342 <td></td> one of two readings
343(no line here) one of two readings
344 <td>90</td>
345 <td>55</td>
346 <td>1,491</td>
347 </tr>
348 <tr>
349 <th>Totals</th> one of two readings
350 <td>Totals</td> one of two readings
351 <th>16,062</th> one of two readings
352 <td>16,062</td> one of two readings
353 <th>11,324</th> one of two readings
354 <td>11,324</td> one of two readings
355 <th>7,330</th> one of two readings
356 <td>7,330</td> one of two readings
357 <th>11,774</th> one of two readings
358 <td>11,774</td> one of two readings
359 <th>16,856</th> one of two readings
360 <td>16,856</td> one of two readings
361 <th>23,572</th> one of two readings
362 <td>23,572</td> one of two readings
363 <th>108</th> one of two readings
364 <td>108</td> one of two readings
365 <th>18,786</th> one of two readings
366 <td>18,786</td> one of two readings
367 <th>17,211</th> one of two readings
368 <td>17,211</td> one of two readings
369 <th>133,743</th> one of two readings
370 <td>133,743</td> one of two readings
371 </tr>
372 <tr>
373 <td>New Residences in above</td>
374 <td>0</td>
375 <td>5</td>
376 <td>7</td>
377 <td>8</td>
378 <td>8</td>
379 <td>29</td>
380 <td>5</td>
381 <td>36</td>
382 <td>140</td>
383 <td>350</td>
384 </tr>
385</table>
387NOTE:—Might Directories are prepared to make counts, occupied and vacant, showing exact number of residences, offices and places of business on each street in each district in the city and suburbs.
389TORONTO—FINANCIAL FACTS
390(no line here) one of two readings
392Five of the ten Canadian Chartered Banks have their headquarters at Toronto.
393(no line here) one of two readings
395The capital investment, including reserves, of the Toronto banks stands at $133,000,000 Dec. 31, 1944.
396(no line here) one of two readings
398Toronto has 242 banking offices, a larger number than any other city in Canada.
399(no line here) one of two readings
401In addition to its banks, Toronto is the home of [address hidden], Mortgage and Life Insurance Companies.
402(no line here) one of two readings
404The total resources of all banks except Bank of Canada represented and doing business in Toronto are $6,164,776,955. (Dec. 31, 1944).
406BANK CLEARINGS.
408<table>
409 <tr>
410 <th></th>
411 <th>1923</th>
412 <th>1924</th>
413 <th>1925</th>
414 <th>1926</th>
415 <th>1927</th>
416 <th>1928</th>
417 <th>1929</th>
418 <th>1930</th>
419 <th>1931</th>
420 <th>1932</th>
421 <th>1933</th>
422 <th>1934</th>
423 </tr>
424 <tr>
425 <td></td>
426 <td>5,591,568,205</td>
427 <td>5,255,433,826</td>
428 <td>4,914,651,845</td>
429 <td>5,196,428,183</td>
430 <td>6,484,985,731</td>
431 <td>7,674,864,018</td>
432 <td>7,721,761,164</td>
433 <td>6,036,838,536</td>
434 <td>5,134,895,419</td>
435 <td>4,071,710,500</td>
436 <td>4,916,531,044</td>
437 <td>5,643,522,459</td>
438 </tr>
439</table>
441TORONTO CLEARING HOUSE
442(no line here) one of two readings
444Comparative Statement of Monthly Clearings for the five years ending 31st December, 1944.
446<table>
447 <tr>
448 <th></th>
449 <th>1940</th>
450 <th>1941</th>
451 <th>1942</th>
452 <th>1943</th>
453 <th>1944</th>
454 </tr>
455 <tr>
456 <td>Jan.</td>
457 <td>$435,574,148</td>
458 <td>$549,569,830</td>
459 <td>$607,596,459</td>
460 <td>$710,114,587</td>
461 <td>$737,622,420</td>
462 </tr>
463 <tr>
464 <td>Feb.</td>
465 <td>548,856,521</td>
466 <td>470,723,528</td>
467 <td>474,152,272</td>
468 <td>636,848,428</td>
469 <td>660,532,888</td>
470 </tr>
471 <tr>
472 <td>Mar.</td>
473 <td>424,779,083</td>
474 <td>488,578,084</td>
475 <td>585,801,523</td>
476 <td>634,114,708</td>
477 <td>775,907,510</td>
478 </tr>
479 <tr>
480 <td>Apr.</td>
481 <td>462,415,844</td>
482 <td>488,534,347</td>
483 <td>645,726,340</td>
484 <td>644,833,728</td>
485 <td>633,295,916</td>
486 </tr>
487 <tr>
488 <td>May</td>
489 <td>529,070,273</td>
490 <td>537,771,039</td>
491 <td>623,407,660</td>
492 <td>740,625,720</td>
493 <td>805,107,749</td>
494 </tr>
495 <tr>
496 <td>June</td>
497 <td>463,026,240</td>
498 <td>531,880,744</td>
499 <td>620,125,010</td>
500 <td>658,643,550</td>
501 <td>831,842,697</td>
502 </tr>
503 <tr>
504 <td>July</td>
505 <td>411,970,126</td>
506 <td>509,727,656</td>
507 <td>607,825,622</td>
508 <td>786,027,467</td>
509 <td>785,462,893</td>
510 </tr>
511 <tr>
512 <td>Aug.</td>
513 <td>434,276,406</td>
514 <td>521,498,353</td>
515 <td>585,170,025</td>
516 <td>604,740,336</td>
517 <td>584,353,562</td>
518 </tr>
519 <tr>
520 <td>Sept.</td>
521 <td>370,529,084</td>
522 <td>551,258,040</td>
523 <td>572,039,819</td>
524 <td>706,387,404</td>
525 <td>778,317,352</td>
526 </tr>
527 <tr>
528 <td>Oct.</td>
529 <td>533,171,162</td>
530 <td>623,089,495</td>
531 <td>658,578,359</td>
532 <td>680,545,458</td>
533 <td>699,051,234</td>
534 </tr>
535 <tr>
536 <td>Nov.</td>
537 <td>545,773,013</td>
538 <td>627,508,365</td>
539 <td>637,311,678</td>
540 <td>733,183,298</td>
541 <td>807,027,033</td>
542 </tr>
543 <tr>
544 <td>Dec.</td>
545 <td>521,344,968</td>
546 <td>637,209,110</td>
547 <td>687,688,588</td>
548 <td>768,765,406</td>
549 <td>872,896,379</td>
550 </tr>
551 <tr>
552 <td></td>
553 <td>5,680,786,868</td>
554 <td>6,537,348,591</td>
555 <td>7,305,428,355</td>
556 <td>8,304,666,090</td>
557 <td>8,971,417,633</td>
558 </tr>
559</table>
561A. B. BARKER, Manager.
563CUSTOMS AND EXCISE REVENUE FOR TEN YEAR PERIOD
564Port of Toronto
566<table>
567 <tr>
568 <th></th> one of two readings
569(no line here) one of two readings
570 <th>1935 Calendar Year</th>
571 <th>1936 Calendar Year</th> one of two readings
572 <th>1937 Calendar Year</th> one of two readings
573 <th>1938 Calendar Year</th> one of two readings
574 <th>1939 Calendar Year</th> one of two readings
575 <th>1940 Calendar Year</th> one of two readings
576 <th>46,915,342.01</th> one of two readings
577 </tr>
578 <tr>
579 <td></td> one of two readings
580 <td>46,915,342.01</td> one of two readings
581 <td>54,408,397.70</td> one of two readings
582 <td>64,448,989.25</td> one of two readings
583 <td>8,183,269.86</td> one of two readings
584 <td>37,295.66</td> one of two readings
585 <td>33,29</td> one of two readings
586 <th>1936 Calendar Year</th> one of two readings
587 <th>54,408,397.70</th> one of two readings
588 </tr> one of two readings
589 <tr> one of two readings
590 <th>1937 Calendar Year</th> one of two readings
591 <th>64,448,989.25</th> one of two readings
592 </tr> one of two readings
593 <tr> one of two readings
594 <th>1938 Calendar Year</th> one of two readings
595 <th>8,183,269.86</th> one of two readings
596 </tr> one of two readings
597 <tr> one of two readings
598 <th>1939 Calendar Year</th> one of two readings
599 <th>37,295.66</th> one of two readings
600 </tr> one of two readings
601 <tr> one of two readings
602 <th>1940 Calendar Year</th> one of two readings
603 <th>3,293.29</th> one of two readings
604 </tr> one of two readings
605 <tr> one of two readings
606 <th>Year</th> one of two readings
607 <th>46</th> one of two readings
608 </tr>
609</table>
611MIGHT DIR
612[address hidden]
613TELEPHONE ELgin 1481
615—COMPILED BY ASSESSMENT DEPARTMENT.
617Due to a large extent the improved port facilities and also to the opening of the Welland Ship Canal, waterborne traffic of Toronto Harbour has been marked by phenomenal expansion as shown by the following table of cargo tonnage:
619<table>
620 <tr>
621 <th></th> one of two readings
622 <th>1935</th> one of two readings
623 <th>1940</th> one of two readings
624 <th>1941</th> one of two readings
625 <th>1942</th> one of two readings
626 <th>1943</th> one of two readings
627 <th>1944</th> one of two readings
628 <th>Year</th> one of two readings
629 <th>Tonage</th> one of two readings
630 </tr>
631 <tr>
632 <td></td> one of two readings
633 <td>1935</td> one of two readings
634 <td>3,020,130</td>
635(no line here) one of two readings
636 </tr> one of two readings
637 <tr> one of two readings
638 <td>1940</td> one of two readings
639 <td>4,762,292</td>
640(no line here) one of two readings
641 </tr> one of two readings
642 <tr> one of two readings
643 <td>1941</td> one of two readings
644 <td>4,166,951</td>
645(no line here) one of two readings
646 </tr> one of two readings
647 <tr> one of two readings
648 <td>1942</td> one of two readings
649 <td>3,692,017</td>
650(no line here) one of two readings
651 </tr> one of two readings
652 <tr> one of two readings
653 <td>1943</td> one of two readings
654 <td>3,612,215</td>
655(no line here) one of two readings
656 </tr> one of two readings
657 <tr> one of two readings
658 <td>1944</td> one of two readings
659 <td>3,860,731</td>
660 </tr>
661</table>
663Two large waterfront industrial areas have been created, almost entirely out of non-revenue producing marsh lands and lands covered by water. These two areas have approximately nine miles of modern dockage and are served by wide paved streets and approximately thirty miles of railway trackage owned or controlled by the Commissioners.
665In addition to the improvements effected in navigation, commercial and industrial facilities, the development plans included the reclamation of park and recreational areas, of which Sunnyside Beach near the western entrance to the City has become Toronto's lakeshore playground. And extending easterly from the Humber River to [address hidden], a distance of approximately 7 miles, is the cross-town waterfront highway made possible by the waterfront development and with, for the most part, a minimum pavement width of 50 feet.
667The general taxes received by the City from industries located on lands created by the Harbour development, the benefits arising from the increased waterborne trade of the Harbour and the impetus given thereby to the commerce of the City, apart from the saving to the citizens by reason of low cost transportation, are tangible results of the development.
669The two municipal airports, one a combined airport and seaplane base on Toronto Island and the other an all-weather airport at Malton, are administered by the Harbour Commissioners for and at the expense of the City.
671The Toronto Island Airport and Seaplane Base is located to the south of the Western Channel entrance to Toronto Harbour, within the City limits approximately one and one-half miles from the Union Station.
673The Toronto-Malton Airport is located to the north-west of the City of Toronto. The Airport property is leased for the duration of the war to the Department of Munitions and Supply. Air service between Toronto and principal Canadian and American cities is provided by regular scheduled flights by Trans-Canada Air Lines and American Air Lines to and from this Airport.
675TORONTO—INDUSTRIAL FACTS
676(no line here) one of two readings
678Toronto has the largest number of manufacturing plants to be found in any city in Canada—3,381 factories, representing a diversity of manufacturing that covers the whole alphabet. In this city is located the largest concentration of British and United States branch plants to be found anywhere in the Dominion, in fact, the number is more than twice that of the
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