Re: Visiting Glenn Gould's Toronto

[Kate Clunies-Ross <goldbergs@TALK21.COM>]

Joanna Ente wrote
>
> Two weeks ago my family and I made the pilgrimage to Toronto and Ottawa to
> see the Gould sights.  We drove from NYC.
>
> We visited his childhood home (to the present owners, please take down the
> Christmas lights), his St. Clair apartment building, Fran's Diner on St.
> Clair(which is now closed - bankrupt),

Fran's?  GG's favourite eating place??  Closed?  Oh, no!  GG would have been
despondent since he couldnt cook and its only about 100 yards from his
apartment.  In early July it was open and seemed fine. We ate scrambled eggs
(of course!) which they were happy to cook for us although not actually on
the menu  (they didnt have Poland water though) it seemed a friendly place,
and fairly full of customers, even on my last visit when I returned alone
early in the morning for breakfast!
Theres apparently another Fran's outlet, on College Street; I suppose that
has gone too, then.

>.  At the Glenn Gould Studio,
> the manager let my 11 year old daughter play the Steinway that is on the
> stage and Glenn's Chickering piano.  She is still gushing over this.

I am green with envy. Ah well, I hope to go back one day; its a lovely city.
>
> Well, just thought I'd share.

Thank you!

Kate