This Toronto woman wanted to preserve neighbourhood history — so she taught seniors to tell their own stories on film

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Before the days of Uber Eats or Amazon, Lois Broad, 97, fondly recalled delivery trucks rolling through the Junction — Eaton’s, Simpson’s, even ice for the family’s icebox. She may not have had a fridge growing up in 1930s Toronto, but her memories were fresh.

Thanks to Back Lane Studios, where video-making seniors bring stories to life, Broad’s recollections helped inspire Mapping Our Memories, an interactive project capturing Toronto’s past through the personal histories of older residents.

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