What i rented a place for $85/month. 1 bedroom studio in a house.
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I went back the next day and 'yes' I did get stinkin drunk again and really messed up on crack and 'yes' I got arrested again.....I truly was having a string of bad luck in those days.
A better time in Toronto/CNE history. When the 'big fair' still meant something and it had a relevant Canadian significance. You planned your summer around the CNE, with the concerts (bandshell and stadium), the amusement ride innovations, the Food Building new offerings and all of the new gadgets and products at the 'Better Living Building'. I remember August '83, well.
I was born way after this, watching videos of old Toronto and old Canada is like watching a completely different era and even a different country, even though it's only less than 40 years ago. Somewhere between then and now Toronto lost its charm, soul and general enjoyment
Died: Feb 23, 2021 - Remembering Jeff Ansell R.I.P. Jeff - Citytv goofball reporter turned serious anchorman in the 1980s, who became a media consultant and trainer.
(01:47) 'Some of the kids catch their feet on the rides; tear them, cut them, break bones'. Holy shit, imagine something like that being admitted on T.V today. It wouldn't happen.
Yup, kids were tougher back then. "Mom, my arm got ripped off on the ride" "Well go and pick it up, you'd better not get blood on your new shoes we just bought you. we're going for corn dogs and a beaver tail...so hurry up!"
Use to go to the CNE every year back in the 80's and early 90's till 93 and went back a few times but not much now days since the whole city is not what it use to be so I try to stay far from it if I can
I was at the ex with my buddy John in '84 and it was fuckin' awesome...Toronto is shitty now, I get that obviously things change as time and technology advance but that doesn't always mean for the better, I remember when you could walk down Yonge street in the 80s and smell the food, people were more connected and more tribal if that makes any sense, there were specific cliques and styles and attitudes...now Yonge street is sanitized and all that remains of a once vibrant bustling street culture are just gelatinous globs of redundant protoplasm shuffling lifelessly down the street like apathetic slugs with phones attached to them...
@TheCountziggenpuss they are blatantly in their 20s. This is what por nagraphy and constant tik tok does to your brain. You are so use to seeing underage girls on your phone screen that you see women in the past as teenagers seek help.
Oh there was diversity but the right amount and the right kind. People all over wanted to fit in. They knew canadian culture first. Diversity is Canadas down fall but during that time everyone was given a Bible upon citizenship oath they didn't have to practice it but they just quietly accepted it. No one had a problem with canadian culture back then. Now we remove everything, change names etc
The past is cool, but stop glorifying it. Our present will be our past. If you want Toronto to be great, I think recently it is greater than ever as a global cultural powerhouse.
The golden era of life in Toronto.
Could not agree more
The golden era of life everywhere.
@@ajs41 You sure? At that time parts of New York was like war zones.
@@alextyy I'm English. But I know that although New York City was dangerous at that time, it was also more interesting from an artistic point of view.
Back then you could get an apartment downtown for $320/mth, beer was $1.25 and there was live music bands in every bar, in addition to the venues.
What i rented a place for $85/month. 1 bedroom studio in a house.
I went back the next day and 'yes' I did get stinkin drunk again and really messed up on crack and 'yes' I got arrested again.....I truly was having a string of bad luck in those days.
A better time in Toronto/CNE history. When the 'big fair' still meant something and it had a relevant Canadian significance. You planned your summer around the CNE, with the concerts (bandshell and stadium), the amusement ride innovations, the Food Building new offerings and all of the new gadgets and products at the 'Better Living Building'. I remember August '83, well.
Lol! There was never a good time mate. 😜
Back then I noticed there weren't alot of people. Now in 2021, it takes 40 mins just to drive anywhere.
I was born way after this, watching videos of old Toronto and old Canada is like watching a completely different era and even a different country, even though it's only less than 40 years ago. Somewhere between then and now Toronto lost its charm, soul and general enjoyment
It's because of mass immigration
@@garyharris2812 They tell me it makes us stronger, I see no evidence of that.
The LIBERALS- LIBRARDS DESTROYED CANADA.🗣️📢😑🔫👮🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳👮
Somewhere between then and now Toronto lost its charm...YEAHHH, THANKS TO FORD NATION?!
Toronto was fantastic in the 60's and 70's I was born in 60' so growing up then was amazing. Not without it's troubles, but a much nicer world.
Died: Feb 23, 2021 - Remembering Jeff Ansell R.I.P. Jeff - Citytv goofball reporter turned serious anchorman in the 1980s, who became a media consultant and trainer.
There's so much room out there
Takes me right back.. I was in my mums stomache till November!
(01:47) 'Some of the kids catch their feet on the rides; tear them, cut them, break bones'. Holy shit, imagine something like that being admitted on T.V today. It wouldn't happen.
LOL I didn't see your comment until after I put mine up.. I brought up the same thing..incredible
Yup, kids were tougher back then.
"Mom, my arm got ripped off on the ride"
"Well go and pick it up, you'd better not get blood on your new shoes we just bought you. we're going for corn dogs and a beaver tail...so hurry up!"
I thought this was Pleasant Ville? Simpler and fun times.
1:27 the Scout oushing the old lady in the wheelchair has the Religion in Life badge in the alpha omega designation for Christianity
O was 8 years old.. I love the 80s
Me too! I absolutely loved the 1980’s!!
When the CNE was good.
That's when Toronto was good now it's nothing like it use to be at all
Ya it was great back then. Garbage now even though I still go. COVID fucked it over this year.
lol and this was posted on my birthday XD
fast forward to 2017 and the boys scouts are now the boy/girl scouts.
Alphabet scouts...
Non-binary scouts
Use to go to the CNE every year back in the 80's and early 90's till 93 and went back a few times but not much now days since the whole city is not what it use to be so I try to stay far from it if I can
Why? Because all the people attending don't look like you?
Same.
@@kevinblack16 Because it's full of morons like you.
@@kenlompart9905 good one. A+ rebuttal.
@@kevinblack16 Toronto isn't as great as you think it is
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Rest in peace.. jeff..
Man, how far the Ex has come...
I was at the ex with my buddy John in '84 and it was fuckin' awesome...Toronto is shitty now, I get that obviously things change as time and technology advance but that doesn't always mean for the better, I remember when you could walk down Yonge street in the 80s and smell the food, people were more connected and more tribal if that makes any sense, there were specific cliques and styles and attitudes...now Yonge street is sanitized and all that remains of a once vibrant bustling street culture are just gelatinous globs of redundant protoplasm shuffling lifelessly down the street like apathetic slugs with phones attached to them...
An excellent summary of the current drudge that is life in modern Canada. I'll make sure to remember that.
Now it’s ghetto vile..
Back when Canada was actually Canadian.
AND COULD UNDEWRSTAND ENGLISH AND HIRE US CANADIANS! THEN)
LOL yeah you may be write. I miss those days as well.
This was back when kids had morals and respect for their elders and respect for one another.
Enjoy those rose coloured glasses
Was the name of the store they sold those City TV Toronto! T shirts at called Thrifty's?
Stitches
I remember Thrifty's, it was the place to go if you were looking for jeans.
Ahh yes. 1983. The year I got married and the year I stopped going to the EX. LOL
I was there that day - drunk - stinkin drunk and smoking crack and acting really 'really' bizarre and freaky until I was arrested.
Some cute 80’s chicks 🐥 at 0:24 😻, is it me or did girls look cuter than today?
they were definitely cuter back then.
Dude, they're like 14. 🤨
@TheCountziggenpuss they are blatantly in their 20s. This is what por nagraphy and constant tik tok does to your brain. You are so use to seeing underage girls on your phone screen that you see women in the past as teenagers seek help.
1:40 break bones? I don't want to go on those rides.
great ad for going on the rides..lol catch their foot, tear them, cut them, break bones..LOL oh the good old days lol
The clickbait did not disappoint
I see wat u did here (with the thumbnail...)
a month before i was born
I Wonder do everybody called "The Ex" or just simply put it as "The X"?!
EXHIBITION) TORONO NATIONAL EXHIBITION)
Oh my goodness: at 1:48, that's got to be Neil Crone, the comedian and actor from things like Power Play and Little Mosque on the Prairie.
As a non Canadian, I just want to know what happened to your accent in this clip? Everyone sounds American!
Times change. In 1819 there were a lot of people talking about how there are no Iroquois left in Teiaiagon.
Go back to where you came from.
@@mfloyd1556 Scotland won't take us back anymore -- says we're Canadians now, not British.
Somewhere in the dark depths of the "progressive" 90's we lost our way.
1995
Toronto before the indians came flooding in
Such a beautiful time with no diversity
Oh there was diversity but the right amount and the right kind. People all over wanted to fit in. They knew canadian culture first. Diversity is Canadas down fall but during that time everyone was given a Bible upon citizenship oath they didn't have to practice it but they just quietly accepted it. No one had a problem with canadian culture back then. Now we remove everything, change names etc
The past is cool, but stop glorifying it. Our present will be our past. If you want Toronto to be great, I think recently it is greater than ever as a global cultural powerhouse.