Since 1 November (the Celtic New Year) I've been living in Etobicoke -Lakeshore and I simply adore it. We have the most diverse and tolerant nrighborhood and the beauty ov this is that we don't strive self-consciously for it.
Within a an eight-block radius we can find down here an Islamic mosque, a Sikh temple, the Roman Catholic Church, Kingdom Hall, Ukranian Catholic Church, Zen Buddhist temple, and Anglican Church. The Carribean roti place is next to the Chinese herbs store which is near the Polish bakery which is across from the store that sells halal meats ans so on.
Etobicoke -Lakeshore has a genuine sense ov respect for diversity: each group has pride in their culture but all work together, unlike Toronto's self-conscioua shtick.
There's also the surreal beauty ov living right at the Lakeshore: seeing the serene majesty ov Lake Ontario fills one with an sense ov how precious and fragile it all is and reminds us that we have to find and assert our place in the scheme ov things
Monday, January 28, 2008
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