The Ontario Bread Company is located near Dundas and Ossington.
It had an Ossington Ave address but it is surrounded by lanes.
In September of 2013 it went out of business. The building is still there but it is empty.
Lovebot is now on their mailbox!
The bakery was founded in 1935 by Polish immigrants and they specialized in Polish, and other Eastern European, breads. BlogTO did an interesting piece about the bakery in August 2013.
There is a lumber yard adjacent to the bakery on the same lane.
What follows are some of the photos that I took as I walked the “block” of lanes around the bakery and the lumber yard. Some of the graffiti has been there for a few years.
A view of the back wall.
The words on this one say “It’s a bittersweet symphony”
This pair stands under the shower in a quiet corner.
Rob Ford may no longer be mayor, but his legacy lives on …. in the form of anti-Ford graffiti.
This piece is on Rolyat Street, just north of the Ontario Bread Co.
The last two pieces of street art are in a neighbouring lane, just to the northwest.
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