Toronto's Old Money Hood: Walking Past The Rosedale Homes Of 2 Music Legends & Canada's Richest Man

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  • @scorp7265
    @scorp72652 ай бұрын

    Love these big older homes. Each one is so unique and I can only imagine how amazing the woodwork is inside these gems.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Agreed.

  • @user-dy8si8sx2c

    @user-dy8si8sx2c

    2 ай бұрын

    I lived on Crescent Rd in the 70's, and many of the mansions were transient rooming houses and were very tired being 70 years old and in need of extensive work, however the oak woodworking was stunning and was everywhere throughout this old houses.

  • @deborahhennessey
    @deborahhennessey2 ай бұрын

    I was born and lived most of my life in Toronto, working downtown as a Paralegal in many of the original office buildings including the "Thompson" Building at 390 Bay St. across from the Old City Hall. Memories of my life came flooding back as these back streets were the streets of my childhood and until I left the legal profession to pursue my art career and moved to Muskoka. There is so much I could say, but I also lived nearby at 49 Glen Elm Ave. which backed onto the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. I had a friend that lived in the house next to Gordon's, and so it was that I got to meet him many times in the 90's, not really knowing who he was. He was keen to sit on his front porch in an aluminum lawn chair from the 1960's, and there was no wall or gate at the time, and so we would strike up conversations about my favorite topics of all things botanical, fishing, camping and the great North. I was raised with classical and war-time music although I was a child of the late 60's and so I didn't connect the songs I had heard on my red radio to Gordon as a child at the time. Some years later after work downtown one evening, I happened to walk by the old Massey Hall, and someone was selling tickets to a Gordon Lightfoot concert for $20. I immediately snapped one up and went inside. He had just recovered from a massive stroke and it was his first concert. I was one of only about 7 or 8 people there and so I sat right up close and got to hear him and his faithful bandmates do a full concert, as if it were just for me. I shyly made my way up to him and although it had been a few years since we had spoken, he remembered me, and I was amazed. Just such a humble, all around GREAT Canadian. I remember when they did a bronze sculpture in Orillia to honour him, and I attended, and I remember him wondering what all the fuss was about. To me, he is the pre-eminent poet laureate, story-telling Canadian musician, along with Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. Thank you for all of the good memories. It looks like the Thompson home was cut in half, modernized and it's not appealing to me. The original homes there are stunningly beautiful, if well kept and properly restored.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Wow, thanks so much for sharing!

  • @lanceb.

    @lanceb.

    2 ай бұрын

    All the good people live near the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Some even moved inside to dwell, eventually. Camping and the Great North, yes. Outside of jazz, there are a few others in my music library. Mr. Lightfoot has a big seat ther. Most of his songs. Cheers.

  • @user-dy8si8sx2c
    @user-dy8si8sx2c2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tour Ken, it brought back many memories of living on Crescent Rd. in the 70's. I believe Lightfoot moved to Beaumont Rd. in 1975 the same year as that infamous party of musical celebrities. I was only 15 at the time and lived a 10 minute walk from Gord's old house but never knew it, even though I owned some of his records at the time.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    You're welcome, and thanks for sharing!

  • @SteveMikre44
    @SteveMikre442 ай бұрын

    Ken, Great walk and commentary through the beautiful Rosedale district. The homes in this area are absolutely stunning. I also like how you used "bucolic" to describe the picturesque aspect of the neighborhood. You must be excellent at crossword puzzles...✏🎓🇨🇦

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Steve!

  • @Liberal_From_Prairies689

    @Liberal_From_Prairies689

    2 ай бұрын

    Stunning on the outside, skeletons on the inside.

  • @user-uk9yw6go8h
    @user-uk9yw6go8h2 ай бұрын

    Loved this walk! Great to see these awesome homes and hear your well paced interesting commentary. Thank you.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    You're welcome.

  • @user-je4zs7kx2s
    @user-je4zs7kx2sАй бұрын

    Great walk Ken, wonderful exercise for you.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, thank you!

  • @JMack1746
    @JMack17462 ай бұрын

    my husbands Grandparents lived on Whitney in the late 1900's onward. We have film footage of my husband's mother and her sister in their fur snowsuits playing in the snow. The street has not changed much at all based upon the film footage his Grandfather took in the late 1920s.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Very nice!

  • @user-lb5vt8fb4g
    @user-lb5vt8fb4g2 ай бұрын

    Great walk Ken! Rosedale is so beautiful & thanks for the tour of homes!

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @helenstewart422
    @helenstewart4222 ай бұрын

    Thoroughly enjoyed this tour….thanks.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @keyboredkid
    @keyboredkid2 ай бұрын

    In 2011, my company supplied a special flexible roof coating for the roof which joins the two houses owned by David Thomson. The house was under complete renovation at the time, involving numerous trades. I was fortunate to have a tour of the two buildings. The main lobby entrance had a wall of working monitors which provided live views of the entire house. There was a full greenhouse in the rear.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Very cool, thanks for the info!

  • @k_DAN

    @k_DAN

    2 ай бұрын

    and his home is the mansion to the right of the white house, not the left, so it wasn't even really shown

  • @williammccracken5654

    @williammccracken5654

    2 ай бұрын

    @@TheKenContinuum The Loblaws guy lives on Admiral Road.

  • @brentsarazin6597
    @brentsarazin65972 ай бұрын

    David Thompson has amassed a sum of 84 billion CDN as of January 2024. Wonder if he is able to shop at LOBLAWS? Nice stroll through the richly, rich area of Toronto Ken.

  • @chrismctague3498
    @chrismctague34982 ай бұрын

    I grew up in Rosedale as did my parents. It's just another neighborhood in the city....the Bridlepath is where the real wealth is

  • @glenndhorallmyxlvntx9294

    @glenndhorallmyxlvntx9294

    2 ай бұрын

    Agreed but Rosedale is indeed old money and actually better looking homes in my opinion. Bridle Path yep monstrosities LOL

  • @LucretiusEldritch

    @LucretiusEldritch

    2 ай бұрын

    Bridle Path is new money.

  • @pamelacontini7655
    @pamelacontini76552 ай бұрын

    Breathtaking video thank you Ken.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    You bet, Pamela!

  • @multipass888
    @multipass8882 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tour, I appreciate it! I've been meaning to ride out to the woodland trails and I go through there. Often after I cross Bloor I take a deep peaceful exhale and the grime and stress of the city leaves me. Rosedale reminds me of parts of Victoria, BC. Beautiful old architecture, lush landscaping and the people are nice too. The roads need some work though, potholes are brutal.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Sure thing, & thanks for watching!

  • @erikt454
    @erikt4542 ай бұрын

    Cool video! I've worked in Rosedale in recent years. The famous party hosted by Gordon Lightfoot at 5 Beaumont was in early December 1975 when the Rolling Thunder Revue was at Maple Leaf Gardens for 2 nights. Burton Cummings mocks the place and Gordon (lightheartedly) on one of his live albums, recorded in Toronto and Burton refers to Gordon's 'big pretentious Rosedale mansion' although I think it's attractive and I've seen tons of houses I'd sooner call pretentious. Where are the dogs being walked? I'm surprised the streets are so empty. You picked a good time to visit. When I'm there, it's a cast of thousands, working endlessly on lawns, renovations, and we-come-to-you car repairs. And the swimming pool guys. And the tech/ IT/ HiFi/ WiFi guys. And the delivery guys. It's busy in there, for a neighbourhood that somehow has one of Toronto's highest rates of douchie drivers, yet zero traffic lights, and many intersections with no stop signs for anyone. By douchie drivers, I'm not even indulging in a hint of class warfare, the aggressive drivers include those driving to their job sites and those who use Rosedale as a short cut from Bayview to Yonge. At least one retired hockey player lives nearby. At least one of those low rises on Rosedale Road is a co-op, to the tenants' credit, pun intended(!). You passed a Dragon's Den, as it were, early-ish in the video. Bin-Scarth has some impressive houses, especially on the south side. There's one giant stone one in particular, that I find impressive. For the more historic minded, I've wondered when certain Family Compact households of the Family Compact era had to divide their land and houses, because I don't think those Rosedale mansions would have been built as semi-detached houses, no matter big each half was. (I mean the old ones, not the 'newer' ones on Glen Rd) Also, while many houses are huge, they are on surprisingly small pieces of land. Another prominent wealthy (roughly in that order) Canadian has a place near the start of your walk, and I think she bought her neighbour's place because I guess hers wasn't big enough. I wouldn't have particularly noticed, but their rather prominent security presence attracted my attention, and inspired me to google the address. There are a couple of houses that have been empty and boarded up for at least a couple of years, and I wonder what the deal is with each. One is quite spectacular, one is more ordinary, near the top of Glen when Summerhill road keeps changing names (to Glen, then Douglas). Thanks for uploading..!

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching & for sharing all the info!

  • @chairlesnicol672

    @chairlesnicol672

    2 ай бұрын

    @erict Why b so vague about the hockey player, n prominent Canadian? Why not just say their names was there something to b ashamed of? Lol!

  • @erikt454

    @erikt454

    2 ай бұрын

    @@chairlesnicol672 Because we had scandalous affairs... and I'm trying to keep out of the Society Pages. And the tabloids.

  • @chairlesnicol672

    @chairlesnicol672

    2 ай бұрын

    Oh ,I see, I hope when u say "we had scandals", you don't mean u! Thnx !​@@erikt454

  • @Skymasterone
    @Skymasterone2 ай бұрын

    Yes, that was Ged's house. He owns the one beside it too. He liked their garden. You walked by Eugene Levy's house near the end. North Bay, eh? I don't blame you for living in your 'hood. Thanks for the many videos! Brings back memories. ❤

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Sure thing! haha I didn't know about Eugene's house.

  • @k_DAN

    @k_DAN

    2 ай бұрын

    Do you know when he first moved there ?

  • @erikt454

    @erikt454

    2 ай бұрын

    Geddy Lee's is one of my favourite ones, and I know the neighbourhood rather well (as a worker not a resident!!).

  • @johnappleton5500

    @johnappleton5500

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you indeed homes to be proud of.

  • @alvaroboschet1231
    @alvaroboschet12312 ай бұрын

    Very nice walk Ken keep doing more of this kind of beautiful houses thanks take care.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks, will do!

  • @nancyrichardson2892
    @nancyrichardson28922 ай бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful-thanks!

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    You bet!

  • @georgehoward9306
    @georgehoward93062 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the walk!

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @user-dm3nl1nm2v
    @user-dm3nl1nm2v2 ай бұрын

    Always nice to see how the other half lives Ken. Thanks for the walk thru Rosedale. The difference in income between St Jamestown and Rosedale is staggering.Have a great weekend Ken😊😊😊

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Sure thing, & yeah the difference is pretty stark.

  • @nancycolbert2703
    @nancycolbert27032 ай бұрын

    I was born and raised in North Bay also. Surprised at how close the home are and how close they are to the main roads. Thanks for sharing.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Ah, cool cool!

  • @tridentyyz1031
    @tridentyyz10312 ай бұрын

    I rode my motorcycle through their last Sunday. I feel like the Summerville Market area needs a coffee house. That whole area is nestled in the action of the city.

  • @erikt454

    @erikt454

    2 ай бұрын

    People sip coffee outside the bakeries I think; I wouldn't be surprised if it's difficult or impossible to get zoning permission for a sit-dow joint in the area. Also, there's that sandwich place on Crescent near Yonge that people like, I can't do 16 bucks for a sandwich but I'm sure they taste great.

  • @user-ov8st1zv9v
    @user-ov8st1zv9v2 ай бұрын

    Greetings from Westlake OMGoodness Rush--1975--what a wild ride Quiet and pensive, my thoughts apprehensive Magnificent magazine homes--❤❤❤❤

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @markwoodley712
    @markwoodley7122 ай бұрын

    I wonder if Gordon Lightfoot and Cardinal Carter who lived at 8 Beaumont Road, got along well as neighbours. I've heard that someone was always calling the Toronto Parking Authority about on street car parking.

  • @MichelleBruce-lo4oc
    @MichelleBruce-lo4oc2 ай бұрын

    Hi Ken, awesome live video walk. I enjoyed it. How are you doing? I'm doing well, and so is my cat Benjamin. Have a great weekend and good night. See you next video ❤😊

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks, Michelle. I'm very well.

  • @elterrifico9522
    @elterrifico95222 ай бұрын

    Ahhh so that’s where Geddy Lee lives. I’ll be sure to pop by for an autograph at 3am

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Say hi for me.

  • @troyvan6952

    @troyvan6952

    2 ай бұрын

    He won't hear you knock... tunes will be cranked too loud!

  • @chairlesnicol672

    @chairlesnicol672

    2 ай бұрын

    Just play Edmonton Fitzgerald n Ford will get u! Lol!After a full 10 minutes !​@@troyvan6952

  • @whathandleUtalkabt

    @whathandleUtalkabt

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@troyvan6952 or he is deaf by now. Many older lose hearing after a few decades.

  • @chairlesnicol672

    @chairlesnicol672

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@whathandleUtalkabt"Many older.....who, famous musicians, actors, billionaire business owners??" If you were referring to Gord Lightfoot, I'm afraid he's more than just deaf , as he's dead! Your reply was only a few days ago, and Gord passed about 6 months ago, I believe! Sorry to shock you ,but tryna keep stuff real! Lol!Correct me if I'm wrong you could a been referring to that Rush singer Geddy,I dunno! LOL!!!

  • @Chrisbackgroovey
    @Chrisbackgroovey2 ай бұрын

    Hey Ken, that was a very enjoyable walk and great to see these gorgeous homes. What’s next for the big mansion walks… Bridal Path? 😁

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks, & maybe -- I haven't walked through there yet! haha

  • @user-tc6cj7sh9t

    @user-tc6cj7sh9t

    2 ай бұрын

    I just googled Tom Brady's house. Take a look and compare it to these Rosedale houses. Brady's house is what I expect when millions are involved.

  • @CommonWealther
    @CommonWealther2 ай бұрын

    My former friend, who passed away in 1985, lived in one of the white mansions. It belonged to the Eatons.

  • @user-dy8si8sx2c

    @user-dy8si8sx2c

    2 ай бұрын

    Nancy was a friend of mine too who lived in the white mansion on Sherbourne Street with her mother in the 70's around the corner from where I lived on Crescent Rd.. I remember the tragic story of what happened in 1985.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @whathandleUtalkabt

    @whathandleUtalkabt

    2 ай бұрын

    Nice family. Eatons owned a house in Dundas ontario where my former boss rented for a few years until he moved onto the otherside of the country.

  • @user-ix6cz9kl7n

    @user-ix6cz9kl7n

    2 ай бұрын

    I loved on crescent

  • @wjkwjk3484
    @wjkwjk34842 ай бұрын

    I am retired now. When the weather is warm, I want to walk around this neighbourhood. Look at nice big houses. I thought the Old Mill area has nice big houses too. 😊

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    You should do it!

  • @gabygaedecke2411
    @gabygaedecke24112 ай бұрын

    Nice mix of architecture. Another delightful little enclave is Wychwood Park (only 2 circular streets really) near Davenport and Christie. Includes the former home of Marshall McLuhan. Was an artists colony, so the houses look less regal, more cottage-y. Also, less well known is The Wynd, between Islington and Kipling, north from Rathburn.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    I did a walk through Wychwood Park a few years ago! Interesting area.

  • @julielumsden5184
    @julielumsden51842 ай бұрын

    I see most drivers ignore stop signs.

  • @erikt454

    @erikt454

    2 ай бұрын

    Too true around there..!

  • @chrismatthews133
    @chrismatthews1332 ай бұрын

    What other rock stars have an apartment building across the street from them?Geddy lee truely humble....

  • @erikt454

    @erikt454

    2 ай бұрын

    It's a nice building, and I bet most of the residents have been there as long as Geddy has.

  • @ninan4655
    @ninan46552 ай бұрын

    Ken, how come you didn't mention the Integral House you walked past at the end? It's right next to David Thomson's brown house. It's one of the best known architecturally significant modern homes in Toronto. It was designed by a mathematician who combined math and music elements into its design. It's now owned by other people. In recent years symphony concerts were held there.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    My bad. I would have if I knew it was there!

  • @mccb5762
    @mccb57622 ай бұрын

    My Great Grandmother, who was a British Home Child, cleaned some of these homes in the early 1900s. My Mom says she could be a bit of a snob as I guess she took on the airs of the peoples whose homes she cleaned. LOL. I enjoyed the walk, thanks.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    haha Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @sharonburton9663
    @sharonburton96632 ай бұрын

    Gorgeous homes.all different not the new homes where each one is exactly like the neighbors

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    That's what I like about it!

  • @pissybadger4446
    @pissybadger44462 ай бұрын

    I had a school chum, many years ago in the 90s, whose dad owned that abandoned-looking mansion on Beaumont… I BELIEVE. It has been some time since I visited the place, but it was looking worn out even then.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Ah, interesting!

  • @harjotjassal9180
    @harjotjassal91802 ай бұрын

    Nice walk Ken

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @pamelaramphal5462
    @pamelaramphal54622 ай бұрын

    Very nice walk

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @jasonherriott
    @jasonherriott2 ай бұрын

    I grew up in that fabulous house! 25:00

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Nice!

  • @jasonherriott

    @jasonherriott

    2 ай бұрын

    @@TheKenContinuum kzread.info/dash/bejne/ia1ru7ishbuaYNI.htmlsi=dZzPy0cC3OBmgMQW

  • @rebekahcuriel-alessi2239
    @rebekahcuriel-alessi22392 ай бұрын

    That was so fun!!! I couldn't say a cordial "adieu" bcuz my phone became of its own mind. 🌳

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    haha No worries.

  • @azamyahmad
    @azamyahmad2 ай бұрын

    Another spectacular beautiful shooting filming footage compilation walk away tour and you rock it all again .. thanks Ken

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    You bet!

  • @marthashepherd341
    @marthashepherd3412 ай бұрын

    I grew up in North Rosedale. It was considered better than S. Rosedale where You are. Highland Avenue across from Rosedale Park was the best street. Dead end portion.

  • @user-dy8si8sx2c

    @user-dy8si8sx2c

    2 ай бұрын

    I lived on Crescent Rd in the 70's and used to love going to Mayfair at Rosedale Park. Had my first guitar lessons at Moordale House in 1971.

  • @EXPONENTIAL-ik8uz

    @EXPONENTIAL-ik8uz

    2 ай бұрын

    YEAH! SURE YOU DID MUNGO-JERRY! YOU REALLY GREW-UP IN A BASEMENT APARTMENT IN BLOOR AND SPADINA, WHERE YOU LIVE TO THIS DAY!!!💥💥💥💥💥

  • @chaisepomme4070
    @chaisepomme40702 ай бұрын

    Nice walk through in a nice neighborhood. I suppose old money isn’t as ostentatious as new money. I wouldn’t be able to tell by looking at the streets and the houses that this was the famous Rosedale. I’m surprised actually that the houses are visible and not covered by tall trees and hedges or tall sold fencing. I think in Vancouver the equivalent old money neighborhood is Shaughnessy on a specific section on the west part of Vancouver. And then there’s also in North Vancouver the British Properties. I don’t think I have ever had th3 occasion to walk through either ‘hoods… maybe one day I will.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Once the leaves come out it looks a lot more green and the houses are harder to see behind the trees.

  • @elizabethheatley22

    @elizabethheatley22

    2 ай бұрын

    When I first came to Toronto, many moons ago, I was surprised at how close these gorgeous houses were to each other , and how small their lots were, relatively speaking. However if you look at parts of London, and even New York, not all rich people like to live secluded lives behind gates and acres of land. I like to think if I was rich, I would love to love in any of these houses! Great tour!

  • @raygunn812
    @raygunn8122 ай бұрын

    Would love to see it during winter snow

  • @erikt454

    @erikt454

    2 ай бұрын

    Beaumont south side with the forest ridge makes for some easy, attractive winter pictures.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Maybe I'll go back in the winter!

  • @darlene9154
    @darlene91542 ай бұрын

    I’m surprised they don’t have huge security walls and gates.

  • @margd77
    @margd772 ай бұрын

    I enjoyed this walk in Rosedale to see the homes of Geddy Lee, Gordon Lightfoot and David Thomson. Thanks, Ken. 😊

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it, Marg!

  • @carolmalloy5442
    @carolmalloy54422 ай бұрын

    i want to see more of the homes you scan so fast.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    My bad, but thanks for watching.

  • @lanceb.
    @lanceb.2 ай бұрын

    No tents, drug distribution centres, hostels, soup kitchens, public housing, nothing to depict poverty, troubled lives or whatever. Wouldn’t mind living there.

  • @totoroutes5389
    @totoroutes53892 ай бұрын

    also trek the old forest hill neighbourhood

  • @stonecoldcustoms
    @stonecoldcustoms2 ай бұрын

    As someone who grew up in 'the country', I find it hilarious that these are considered nice homes and worth so much. I wouldn't want to live there at all - too congested and too many neighbours.

  • @gastondeveaux3783

    @gastondeveaux3783

    2 ай бұрын

    Yup, it's more about the name, the prestige, the historical ties for the impossibly wealthy. But then again, they probably own multiple homes, including some in warmer climes, tax shelters, etc.

  • @barbaramurray3154
    @barbaramurray31542 ай бұрын

    As of Jan 2024 David is worth 62 Billion

  • @notlimey
    @notlimey2 ай бұрын

    Roy made the family fortune - David Thomson inherited it from his father

  • @notlimey

    @notlimey

    2 ай бұрын

    Roy Thomson was in the newspaper business in a big way in Canada and England - but became a billionaire by investing in North Sea oil. David Thomson got out of print newspapers and now owns the news service Reuters.

  • @nataliecousins1579
    @nataliecousins15792 ай бұрын

  • @ashwinters9315
    @ashwinters93152 ай бұрын

    Many city’s have nice neighborhoods within spitting distance of a downtown core

  • @kimbarry4674
    @kimbarry46742 ай бұрын

    Don't think I'd be very happy if someone was putting my location for all to see

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    It's public knowledge who lives in these homes.

  • @jgriffin282
    @jgriffin2822 ай бұрын

    Nice neighbourhood but the traffic noise is awful.

  • @user-tc6cj7sh9t
    @user-tc6cj7sh9t2 ай бұрын

    These streets and houses seem badly overpriced. When liquidity gets out of hand, the market stops pricing commodities reasonably. I've seen highly priced houses in other locations. And the one I've owned then seems incredibly economical. People like Thomson should have acres and acres of land, something like on the Dallas show.

  • @khristenarnold8gs2.
    @khristenarnold8gs2.2 ай бұрын

    its k-k-k-k ken and he's walking into my neighborhood.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    h-h-h-hey there!

  • @teresabingham6690
    @teresabingham66902 ай бұрын

    Hi Ken, for the sake of safety and respect could you please edit this video and blackout Geddy’s full address. He and his family deserve their privacy. Thank you

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Well, it's public knowledge that he lives there, so I don't think he and his family have to worry about anything shown in my video.

  • @GrumpyOldMan1968
    @GrumpyOldMan19682 ай бұрын

    Get away from my house Ken

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Geddy?

  • @Aces77777
    @Aces777772 ай бұрын

    Wonder how much those houses were sold for when it was first build

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Good question.

  • @yukiyu6241
    @yukiyu62412 ай бұрын

    I can't believe how crappy streets and roads look like , full of cracks and holes all over this city!?! Don't you have infrastructure??

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    The streets definitely need a lot of work.

  • @NicBam
    @NicBam2 ай бұрын

    My old neighbourhood. Oscar Peterson was our neighbour.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    How cool is that?

  • @johnnyboyvan
    @johnnyboyvan2 ай бұрын

    Vancouver's Shaughnessy is much nicer.

  • @patbrennan6572
    @patbrennan65722 ай бұрын

    These poor people need a tax break, right Douggie?

  • @erikt454

    @erikt454

    2 ай бұрын

    Not just one one tax break. And I think Mr Man-of-the People upped payroll taxes while cutting rich people taxes.

  • @guytitanic
    @guytitanic2 ай бұрын

    Moving Pictures and Subdivisions

  • @louisvelho9855
    @louisvelho98552 ай бұрын

    Maybe that Castle is Geddy Lee's house ?

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    haha Apparently he owns the house next to the one I pointed out as his as well.

  • @louisvelho9855

    @louisvelho9855

    2 ай бұрын

    maybe his dauthers house?

  • @EXPONENTIAL-ik8uz
    @EXPONENTIAL-ik8uz2 ай бұрын

    D.THOMPSON 2024 NET-WORTH = 70-BILLION USD !!!

  • @kathyguinto4585
    @kathyguinto45852 ай бұрын

    i heard on the program the world its a radio program from npr and pri it tells news stories from around the world toronto was one of todays news stories talking about the price of food being very expensive the people in toronto are very angry with loblaws they want to boycott it syracuse use to have a loblaws when i was a kid

  • @JohnC-pt1iw
    @JohnC-pt1iw2 ай бұрын

    Rich

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Yup

  • @111msw
    @111msw2 ай бұрын

    Could you smell the money Ken? 😁

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Better than smelling what's all over the sidewalks in my neighbourhood. hah

  • @annbenoit8535
    @annbenoit85352 ай бұрын

    Just checked 60 billion approx.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    And that's USD! Wowza.

  • @brents8307
    @brents83072 ай бұрын

    It's funny how these big tax payers are ok with sh*tty Toronto roads. If any of you Rosedale residents want to put a vegetable/flower garden in, let me know. I have tons of composted organic horse manure, a truck, and a love for turnin' earth.

  • @cthymnn2010
    @cthymnn20102 ай бұрын

    The wealth boogles my mind. How are those large properties managed? Seems like actually there is a fair bit of people in the top 1%. I have to say I get annoyed when KZreadrs point the camera at themselves instead of at the topic they are filming. You are the opposite. Thank you. Except, I did wonder what you looked like. A couple of shots of yourself is just fine. Thanks for the tour. 😄

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    haha I also get annoyed when the camera is on their face instead of the surroundings.

  • @doylejodi7502
    @doylejodi75022 ай бұрын

    Hate Toronto. Too many people. Real estate is ridiculously high. I live in a small town and whenever I go to TO, I immediately feel anxiety beforehand. Beautiful homes you’re showing but some of our homes here, are as beautiful if not more so and they are right on the Lake and so much less expensive! My favourite, Windsor On home is For Sale right now! Just over 3 million. It once belonged to our 21st Prime Minister. (Martin) Look it up. Al Capone used to deal in business there.

  • @NorbertNipken
    @NorbertNipken2 ай бұрын

    so David Thompson drives a Honda minivan and is possibly a vanlifer.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    haha

  • @paulyt3339
    @paulyt33392 ай бұрын

    It's too bad they ruined a beautiful neighbourhood with ugly condo/apt units.

  • @pkguy3
    @pkguy32 ай бұрын

    It sounds unpleasant with all that road noise and traffic Some lovely houses but far too close together for my liking so if I was that wealthy I'd choose somewhere else. Greta video though.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Fair enough. Thanks for watching!

  • @whathandleUtalkabt
    @whathandleUtalkabt2 ай бұрын

    Wonder if these homes are being hit with any crimes? Surprised houses are not even fenced in or gated in like drakes.

  • @acreguy3156
    @acreguy31562 ай бұрын

    Very nice and thanks for the walking tour! There are dozens of small towns in Ontario with houses as nice or even nicer than those and that cost a fraction of those artificially over-priced homes. Less crime too - although that's changing thanks to Trudeau's catch and release program 🙄. Great video!

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Sure thing!

  • @sharonsmith8253
    @sharonsmith82532 ай бұрын

    I looked him up as of 2024 he is wort 64. Something billion

  • @elterrifico9522

    @elterrifico9522

    2 ай бұрын

    Who? Ken?

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Yep, and that's in USD!

  • @tilaman3
    @tilaman32 ай бұрын

    Compared to the bridal path these are normal homes!!

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    That's the difference between old money and new money. hah

  • @tilaman3

    @tilaman3

    2 ай бұрын

    @@TheKenContinuum True!

  • @whathandleUtalkabt
    @whathandleUtalkabt2 ай бұрын

    Lol the rents..probably 5k a month. No effort trust there.

  • @MrJimmysez
    @MrJimmysez2 ай бұрын

    Wouldn't it be awful to accumulate a pile of money and you still have to live in Toronto?

  • @margotbryson8219
    @margotbryson82192 ай бұрын

    Are you nuts telling people where these people live you could cause all kinds of trouble for them

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    haha It's public knowledge.

  • @pamelapiszczek8226
    @pamelapiszczek82262 ай бұрын

    I wonder what house Barrie and Honey Sherman lived in before they were assassinated

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    They lived in the Bridle Path, another rich neighbourhood across town.

  • @lanceb.

    @lanceb.

    2 ай бұрын

    @@TheKenContinuumNo. Off Bayview below 401.

  • @cathywithac

    @cathywithac

    2 ай бұрын

    50 Old Colony in North York.

  • @Masarinosicilia1
    @Masarinosicilia12 ай бұрын

    Where you from

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Grew up a few hours North of Toronto.

  • @chairlesnicol672

    @chairlesnicol672

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@TheKenContinuumHope that's all that's naked of yours was the "naked eye"! Lol

  • @alainlachance5217
    @alainlachance52172 ай бұрын

    Toronto is too expensive for nothing

  • @mrveritas700
    @mrveritas7002 ай бұрын

    first place to be hit... when shtf!

  • @harrymandel
    @harrymandel2 ай бұрын

    better than average but nothings special..

  • @Crescentbeach.
    @Crescentbeach.2 ай бұрын

    I gave you a thumbs down. Sure you're not breaking any laws but Geddy Lee doesn’t need someone hanging around his house. Not cool.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    It's public knowledge that he lives there and I literally just walked past the house on the sidewalk. There was no "hanging around."

  • @marioe1476

    @marioe1476

    2 ай бұрын

    I wasn’t referring to you hanging out but to others who may get the idea after watching your video.

  • @andrewwalker7893
    @andrewwalker78932 ай бұрын

    Fascinating.: “not sure how long Gordon Lightfoot lived there.” “ not sure what David Thomson is worth”. “ …his father or grandfather, I’m not sure which was Roy Thomson”. Video is a complete waste of time. I’ll go for the walk myself.

  • @draganastefanovic7906
    @draganastefanovic79062 ай бұрын

    Not impressed with tour👎🏻

  • @Liberal_From_Prairies689
    @Liberal_From_Prairies6892 ай бұрын

    Blood money you mean. It's properties like these that have caused the shortage of land to use to build housing on for the majority of Canadians. Tear down those mansions and build affordable housing.

  • @whathandleUtalkabt

    @whathandleUtalkabt

    2 ай бұрын

    No, no, no 90% of canadas land called crown land. No one can touch it and is owned by a guy named charles across the atlantic. He took it and created his own royal police in Canada in 1867. Only 10% of canadas land is owned by private homeowners. Please do your history research on canadas available land.

  • @Liberal_From_Prairies689

    @Liberal_From_Prairies689

    2 ай бұрын

    @whathandleUtalkabt actually the provinces own more land. Almost 50%. And the Federal Government, with the new budget plans to unlock more federal land to build affordable homes for Canadians.

  • @Liberal_From_Prairies689

    @Liberal_From_Prairies689

    2 ай бұрын

    @whathandleUtalkabt And large mansions and other homes with large properties are the reason for such shortages in land to build. The types of housing past generations built have created the huge problems so many cities are encountering with shortages of land.

  • @Liberal_From_Prairies689

    @Liberal_From_Prairies689

    2 ай бұрын

    @@whathandleUtalkabt and the land IS NOT "owned by Charles".

  • @OptimisticMansion-yl1wq
    @OptimisticMansion-yl1wq2 ай бұрын

    Kinda half-ass. Want to see REAL rich? Go to London.

  • @waffles1ca

    @waffles1ca

    2 ай бұрын

    Apologies for offending you with our not so rich…

  • @OptimisticMansion-yl1wq

    @OptimisticMansion-yl1wq

    2 ай бұрын

    @@waffles1ca admitting it is your first step towards recovery ❤️‍🩹.

  • @TheKenContinuum

    @TheKenContinuum

    2 ай бұрын

    Rosedale isn't about big, showy displays of wealth, you can find that in the Bridle Path, though.

  • @chairlesnicol672

    @chairlesnicol672

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@TheKenContinuumdo u use a gymbal?

  • @johnnyraider
    @johnnyraider2 ай бұрын

    UP YERS, GEDDY, SELL BIG OL' ROSEDALE SPECIAL, GEDDY, LEESTEINSTEEN😊😊😊😊😊

  • @johnnyraider

    @johnnyraider

    2 ай бұрын

    U TURD

  • @silversliver1592
    @silversliver15922 ай бұрын

    Could u please highlight under all street names instead of partially blotting out, thanks.