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<title>Kelly</title>
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I am pretty certain they deemed the cause of the fire as an arsenic attack on the place. Now they've leveled the entire building and from what I can tell, have also begun the demo process on the apartments. I myself have never been into the Inn since it was condemned (asbestos), but fondly remember visiting for a family dinner as a child. 

Word is that the entrance to the tunnels has been sealed off, but they most definitely exist. Where they lead and begin, I couldn't tell you. Hopefully those, at least, will remain intact! It's a shame that the majority of its contents will likely be tossed because of the asbestos, too.]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:08:08 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sharon</title>
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I worked at The Guild Inn in the late 70's and into the 80's. To see it the way it is today just make me cry. I have many fond memories of the times I worked at the front desk and the people I had met over the years. Many famous people stayed at the hotel and along with movies being filmed on the property. So sad]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:50:16 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Larry</title>
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So interesting. I wish you had some of the main floor as that is where I spent most of my time at the Sunday brunches and singing in the back bar.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c641996</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:49:08 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Liz</title>
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The studio (which was a newer building) burned down and that was the only building.  The remainder of it has been demolished.  I took a drive there yesterday with my mother (who grew up on Livingston Road and played there as a child) who was a friend of The Clarks/Hewetsons.  So sad to see it now.  Ainslie/Socnacki sad on their asses for years collecting their big fat paycheques and did nothing and continue to do nothing.  It could have been saved.  Nope no ghosts at all a figment of someone's imagination according to my mother.  Friends of mine who used to work there laugh at the ghost tales.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c486603</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:10:25 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Stella Magic</title>
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I'd like to know where Ashley RhameyG-Wood gets his information regarding the hotel burning down. It's dated Feb 25th 2009 at 8:06PM and I'm reading it at 10:08AM on Feb 25 2009???????????

Nothing has been in the paper or radio regarding the hotel burning down I know the studio was partially burned down in Dec. and I am actually planning to go take video of  the demolition spot today,(took pictures of the partially burned studio in Dec.)  ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c481468</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:20:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>AshleyRhameyG-WOOD</title>
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By the way the old hotel burned down. nobody knows how it started and frankly, most people are content with that. The basement was cut-off and buried when the south-west side came down, so you'll never get that chance again. The two other buildings are still standing, and so is the wooden cabin, but 4 how long? DUH-DUN-DUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! But seriously it's not that bad. They won't hurt you if you go in the day, but no promisesfor after dark.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c480146</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:06:11 PST</pubDate>
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<title>AshleyRhameyG-WOOD</title>
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I Live right next to this place and my school (jackminer) is also right next to it. It's really not that bad in the daytime, especially when exploring the forest trails, any climbing on all those statues in the back, never seen security guards though, we go there all the time never seen anything more than a couple of cars, but what the hey maybe they just don't bother us. By the way, if you ever go there again, don't go near the cabin on the right side of the old hotel, don't ask, just don't do it. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c480097</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:58:30 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Jean</title>
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I also visited the Guild Inn often as a child because my father was responsible for organizing to have some of those historical building facades there from the Canadian Bank of Commerce. I visited there again in August 2002 to re-capture some of those memories.  I have some photographs of that visit. It's a tragedy if the old hotel is being demolished. Jean]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c441801</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:40:17 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Rico</title>
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I lived at the foot of Livingston Road as a teenager, so I had access to the Guild when it was thriving and had many friends employed there during our high school years. I had heard second hand about the odd noises, footsteps, moaning etc in certain parts of the buildings, mostly the lower level areas. Some people wouldn't venture to the basement after experiencing some of these events. It was a military hospital and sanitarium hospital at one time and I believe I read that there are secret tunnels leading from the lake directly into the basement level to bring in "patients". Don't know if that's true or not. Too bad it's in the state it's in now, I have fond memories of drinking in the woods and on the bluffs around the Guild as teen. Good times!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c441498</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:32:20 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Gord &amp; Jen</title>
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It's wired looking at the picture now, my husband work at the guild inn from 1994-2001. So he know the history of this places, and he spent allot of very late nights in this place. To see the picture now makes me and wife very sad we had our wedding there in 2000. And now to see it let go to this is very sad the place looks lonely to me. I wish someone would bring it back to its glory days]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c433464</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:02:32 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Creeper</title>
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Wow!!! That guy needs to relax!!! Next thing ya know, he's gonna blame the fire the other week on you Johnathan lol. I love what you have done brother. Great photos and all!!!

And as for wishing you got "roundworm" WTF?? What kind of sicko writes that stuff??]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c360149</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:16:51 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Corina</title>
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Photographing a historical site, with clear interest in presenting it as art, interest, or whatever you want to call this piece, is hardly vandalism. To equate the two is downright ridiculous.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c357989</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:23:52 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Jonathan</title>
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'irritated': 

You assume I was not given permission by the owner and Toronto Parks and Rec. to be in there; a few years back, the Post, Globe and Sun were also invited, only one of which declined.

I assure you that I would never do anything to harm a building - these places are my passion, why would I do them any harm?

You are very correct in stating that those who DO are responsible (well, along with general neglect) for the state of places LIKE this one - I cannot recall any broken windows, which is why it is such a unique location.

I am a photojournalist, and not a vandal, and am careful to always obey the old Sierra Club motto: 'take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints'. 

As for wishing I get 'roundworm', I sure hope I don't!

;  P

adieu,
Jonathan.]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:50:20 PST</pubDate>
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<title>irritated</title>
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Congratulations, Mr. Castellino, you've just copped to a trespassing charge, complete with photographic evidence to be used against you in court.  Do you ever stop to think that it's idiots like you who are the reason the hotel is in the shape it's in?  It wasn't like that when it closed - it's all the jerks who break in and trash the place, set off all the fire extinguishers, break windows and let the raccoons in, leave doors open for other idiots to get into the building, and promote other fools to do the same?  The building wouldn't be suffering half as much as it is if it wasn't for the likes of you.  I hope you get roundworm from all the raccoon feces you were exposed to when you were in there.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c357938</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:36:03 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Liz</title>
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My parents live in the area and when my mother was a child she resided nearby on Livingston Road and she knew the Hewetson/Clark family and played in the Guild Inn as a child.  It's so sad to see it now.  The City is to blame.  If they hadn't sat on the matter for years and wasted time it could have been fully restored.  Demolition will begin in 2009 to make way for Centennial College's new hotel, restaurant, and conference centre.  There was a fire at the Guild Inn on Xmas day (the studio was gutted).  I had a friend work there for a few years and she laughed when I asked her if the haunting rumors were true.  She told me they are false.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c337326</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:03:32 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Leesa</title>
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My husband and I were married here on July 29, 2000; it was a beautiful ceremony and tented reception on the terrace. Everyone stayed the night and we were served a big breakfast in the morning. The staff were so amazing, the food fantastic and the price unbeatable. We were given a book on its history which I have yet to read but now after reading this I will!!! I am so sad that it is in such decay, it is really a lovely spot in Toronto. We are building all of these awful condos without much thought and let these historic landmarks with character fall by the wayside. I will always remember the Guild as it was on my wedding day and could not bare to see it how it is today. Thanks for this article! :) ]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:45:41 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Michelle</title>
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Thanks so much for doing these things. I was at the Guild Inn years ago on business and I've always wondered what became of it. Such a shame and what a missed opportunity for the city. The Wikipedia entry says Centennial is starting demolition in 2009, so I guess everyone who wants to get their creeps on better hurry. I'll leave it to you, no thanks. The hair on my arms stood up when I read that you found made beds. :)]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c333586</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:44:37 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Creeper</title>
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I was at the Inn 2 nights in a row this week!! The first night we made it onto the 2nd level and observed the elevator open, and close, over, and, over again. The secong night we returned and observed the exact same elevator remain shut, and stuck on the 5th floor (you could tell by the lights above the elevator). We then worked up the courage to make it into a 2nd floor hotel room and it was SOO cold, damp, and silent. We made it about 20 feet into the hotel and then it was too much!!! We took off and, plan to return in a few weeks where we hopefully can make it further than 20 feet without getting the creepers!!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c333566</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:55:06 PST</pubDate>
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<title>kevin</title>
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Hi, 
 I have been there done it and I will say it is pretty scary If you go down stairs you can find tunnels and rooms which are alot more scary than that room you stayed in and I Would never go back..... and its just way to dirty to stay there for a night.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_the_guild_inn/#c327291</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:59:48 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Jay</title>
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I was at the guild inn the other night but was unable to get inside as it's all locked/boarded up... how did you get inside the building? thanks]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:54:06 PDT</pubDate>
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