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Learning Idioms from Honest Ed’s – 1948-2016

Learning Idioms from Honest Ed’s – 1948-2016

by Heather Chetwynd | Sep 27, 2021 | Language Training

Most cities have their landmarks. In Toronto, we have one that was sold after the death of its owner, Ed Mirvish. A poor immigrant to Toronto in the 1920s, he built a discount store in 1948 that catered to immigrants and the working class, delighting passersby with...
Learning Idioms from Honest Ed’s – 1948-2016

FUN WITH WORDS – Learning from Honest Ed

by Heather Chetwynd | Aug 18, 2014 | Language Training

Honest Ed loved to have fun with words Honest Ed certainly did like to make fun with words. His famous landmark store at Toronto’s Bathurst and Bloor Streets – just down the road from Voice to Word Consulting – is famous for its flashing lights and...

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