Mona Bates
Toronto Daily Star, June 22 1935
I looked Ms. Bates up in the Toronto city directories. She was listed as a musician; in later directories, she is listed as a music teacher. She remained at 519 Jarvis for a long time; she is listed in the 1960 directory and I didn't check after that.
519 Jarvis Street is a heritage building: it's one of the two Massey Houses. The other, 515 Jarvis, is currently a Keg Steakhouse. 519 Jarvis stayed in the Massey family until at least 1925; Ms. Bates was one of the people living there in 1930. (515 Jarvis, among other things, was the home of Ryan's Art Galleries and a convalescent military hospital.)
Created August 6, 2025.