College is a subway station on Line 1 Yonge–University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] It is located at Yonge Street and College Street/Carlton Street. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.[2]
Architecture and art[]
Hockey Nights in Canada by Charles Pachter
The station features Hockey Knights in Canada, a pair of murals that are named after Hockey Night in Canada; one depicting the Toronto Maple Leafs on the southbound side and facing the Montreal Canadiens on the northbound side, depicting the decades-old rivalry between the two clubs. They were created by Charles Pachter in 1984, when the Toronto Maple Leafs still played at nearby Maple Leaf Gardens.[3]
Before proceeding with the design, the TTC sought to obtain permission from both clubs. The Canadiens agreed as did Maple Leaf general manager Gerry McNamara. However, when Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard learned of the plan to feature both teams, he refused permission to use the Leafs insignia unless plans for the Canadiens mural were scrapped. The TTC thus moved to remove the logos from the murals, until chairman Julian Porter, himself a lawyer knowledgeable on copyright issues, intervened and decided to take Ballard to court, believing that the artistic works could make free use of the logo even without Ballard's permission.[4] TTC commissioner June Rowlands also intervened insisting that all the players wear helmets, to set an example of safety for the city's youth.[5]
- ↑ TTC College Station.
- ↑ Wi-fi Now Available At. TCONNECT. “Each of the 65 underground stations will have wireless and Wi-Fi service by 2017”
- ↑ Maple Leafs: From Hockey Knights in Canada to Legends Row. thestar.com (August 26, 2014).
- ↑ York, Geoffrey. "TTC challenge set on Ballard's edict", July 25, 1984, p. P1.
- ↑ York, Geoffrey. "TTC plans murals to cover yellow subway tile", March 21, 1984, p. M2.