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Bell Lightbox corner named "Reitman Square"

Posted by Robyn Urback / September 8, 2010

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Reitman SquareThe downtown block housing the Bell Lightbox, new headquarters for the Toronto International Film Festival, has been named Reitman Square after Leslie and Clara Reitman.

Clara and Leslie purchased a car wash in the 1960s in the area north of King Street West between John and Widmer. The rest, as they say, is history.

Back in 2008, it was announced that the area would be named after the family. The couple's children were onsite for the dedication ceremony today.

"Ivan, Agi and Susan's recognition of their parents' commitment and vision has played a vital role in the realization of this dream, building a home for film at TIFF Bell Lightbox," TIFF CEO Piers Handling said in a statement.

Photo by canmark on Flickr.

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Ryan Henson Creighton / September 8, 2010 at 02:59 pm
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i've got a completely different take on it:

http://www.untoldentertainment.com/blog/2010/09/08/reitman-scare/
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Michael / September 8, 2010 at 03:04 pm
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Is there a square at the Bell Lightbox?

A square is an open space. Like a piazza.

It is not a building that happens to take up a block.

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Maria / September 8, 2010 at 03:25 pm
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Is this where the Duke of Argyle used to be?
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Angelina / September 8, 2010 at 03:32 pm
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It's named after the Rietmans because Ivan Reitman's father and mother, Holocaust survivors, came to this country and opened a car wash on this location.

They donated the land to thank the people of Canada.

Do you feel like an ass stephan splhatberg, you bigot?
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hog / September 8, 2010 at 04:01 pm
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I'd prefer if it were "Reitman Corner" or something... the idea of a square suggests some sort of open, public space, which the Lightbox clearly isn't. (I've no problems with the Lightbox, I just object to calling it a square).
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Derek / September 8, 2010 at 06:04 pm
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Prejudicial comments have been removed from this thread. Please be respectful or don't comment at all.
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Peter Vamosi / December 1, 2011 at 10:18 am
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Reitman square also in Komarno, Slovakia - born town from Ivan Reitman. Artworks from Denis Hopper and slovak artists Pavel Mester and Peter Mester, year 2011.
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