Month: November 2020

Opened on April 28, 1970, the new Board offices at 1883 Yonge Street, just south of Davisville, were a central part of TRREB’s 50th Anniversary celebrations. With three storeys and a basement, it was “the first office building in Toronto to feature an exposed concrete coffered ceiling [made of] poured in-place concrete”; it was about 25,000 square feet and cost $1 million. 

In the 1960s, with new car sales booming and highway infrastructure growing, the billboard became an important part of TRREB’s promotional activities. Throughout the years, a series of billboards were created for display across the GTA to promote the professionalism and services of TRREB Members. In 1966, more than 2,000 bumper stickers were also created for distribution with the theme of “Invest in Better Living – Buy A Home” for National Home Week. 

It wasn’t always working day in, day out. In the 1950s and ‘60s, TRREB provided many social activities for its membership, including curling bonspiels, golf and bowling tournaments, carnivals, and yacht club dances – a different activity was held monthly, sometimes weekly. The Women’s Division held multiple events as well, including a monthly continental breakfast series that featured topics such as landscaping, horticulture, and remodelling.