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THE CONVERSATION

EDITOR’S LETTER • The Powerful Pull of a Lakeside Summer

Roadwork Ahead • Doug Ford’s proposed Highway 413 would wipe this sanctuary out

Q&A Pitch Perfect • Jordan Romano is one of baseball’s best closers. As the Blue Jays’ lone Torontonian, he’s also the team’s go-to guy for the city’s hotspots and attractions

Ego Meter • WHAT’S MAKING AND SHAKING THE CITY’S SELF-IMAGE

Cost of Living • What Torontonians make and how they spend it

The Audit • AN APPRAISAL OF THE MONTH IN MONEY

The Questionnaire

Urban Diplomat

THE PERKS OF BEING AN INSIDER • Toronto Life’s membership program hosts a series of awesome exclusive events

Here’s the Deal • Is it possible to score a reasonably priced cottage within a few hours’ drive of the city? We swept the province in search of bargains and found recently purchased gems in overlooked places.

The Serenity Seekers • When city life became too much for this couple, they decamped for Bancroft to enjoy a slower pace

GOOD BUYS

“We loved our former careers, but not like this” • Natasha and Val Alves fell in love with a local fish-and-chips shop—enough to buy the place and move to Bancroft to run it

Drawn to Magnetawan • The Ojhas had great childhood memories of the Delhi countryside. They wanted a place where they could make new ones with their son

“On the water, I can get away from it all” • Tori Baird was the opposite of outdoorsy, but she found happiness on a canoe trip and is now spreading the love with paddling workshops

GOOD BUYS

Heather Scott • Forest Hill Real Estate Inc., MUSKOKA

Life’s a Beach • When Steve and Vanessa Rempel happened upon a For Sale sign in their favourite vacation spot, they pounced

GOOD BUYS

“Why wait until we’re old?” • Edison Vargas wasn’t convinced about setting up a barbershop in Port Elgin—until he realized he could surf as much as he wanted

THE LONG WAY HOME

WE BUILT THIS CITY • High above street level, thousands of hard-hatted men and women are busy constructing the city’s new condos and office towers.

“I was so petrified by the scale of the job that I couldn’t sleep”

“When I started, I had never been higher than the 10th floor of anything”

“I was crawling on my stomach because I was so afraid of heights”

“I’ve got scars all over my arms”

“You gotta have eyes in the back of your head”

“Some people would rather make $60,000 wearing a shirt and tie”

“If you never try, you’ll never know what you’re capable of”

Happy Campers • Six glorious glamping destinations to explore this summer

PACKING LIST • Level up your stay with these glam accessories

A Perfect Marriage • With their wedding approaching, this couple raced to find a family home that would suit their budget

TRIPPING OUT • Sure, gas prices are bonkers. But these four Ontario restaurants led by Toronto-expat chefs are worth the time in traffic and the pain at the pump

HEART’S

THE SMOKIN’ BIRDS

THE ROYAL HOTEL

GREYSTONES

Raising the Steaks • After six years and one pandemic, Matty Matheson’s new surf-and-turf restaurant, Prime Seafood Palace, is finally open

Culture • What Torontonians are watching, reading and listening to this month—plus a few choice in-person events

Fright Night • My partner and I were about to turn in for the night when an armed stranger broke into our apartment....