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| 60s sign at Yonge-Dundas |
Tim Horton’s 50th anniversary went off swimmingly today (Thursday, May 15, 2014) in Toronto, a distance of about 40 miles from where a lot of people thought it should have happened. That’s because the first Tim Hortons was in a converted gas station at Ottawa St. and Dunsmuir Rd. in Hamilton. It’s still there but has been turned into a modern Tim’s The Toronto event took place in make-believe Tim’s 60s lookalike in Yonge-Dundas Square where thousands of people grabbed free goodies and coffee. The company even used a crane to erect a vintage Horton’s sign. There was a jazz concert with singer Nikki Yanofsky, a Stanley Cup exhibit and appearances by Toronto Maple Leafs alumni Wendel Clark and Darcy Tucker. Tim Horton was, of course, a Maple Leaf we must recall for the youngest of Hortonites. Branches across the country will be offering free birthday-cake donuts on Saturday, which is the actual anniversary. The Oakville-based company has more than 4,400 restaurants including ones in Canada, the U.S. and Dubai.
