There is people shoulder to shoulder on College filling it from University as far as the eye can see going east. Past Yonge. My estimate is 20 000 thousand. College is completely blocked.
The entire lawn of Queen's Park was filled and at about 5:20 they started moving down the street, down College going east. There was 400 people crossing the road every 5 minutes filling up Queen's Park. IF you thought the amount of people on the GArdiner was big, you should see the amount on College right now.
May-13-2009 22:12
MarkT
Automatic Static
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Toronto
my office is right at Bay/College.
I walked out to grab a coffee about 15 min. ago, right before they came down the street from Queen's Park. There were about 50 cops within sight of the intersection, preparing.
Then the crowd came though. I swear there seems to be 10,000+ people(?) It's been a constant stream of protesters for 15 minutes and they tail end just finished going by.
regardless of one's thoughts on the issues...it's remarkably well organized and impressive how the community has mobilized. seems to be relatively drama-free today. I support more of this type of protest than occupying the Gardiner for 12 hours, but this is still pretty crazy.
May-13-2009 22:13
StereoPrincess
sassy one-piece
Registered: May 2001
Location: SPFRI
They are now not on College and have all moved down Yonge (my best guess)
May-13-2009 22:18
me@t k@tie
dun dun dunnn
Registered: May 2005
Location: Wishes she was in Deutschland. :(
Looking off my balcony (Yonge and College) I can see them heading southbound on Yonge. Damn. I can't believe how many people there are!
May-13-2009 22:19
PurpleHaze
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2006
Location: leaning against the speaker stack
someone snap a pic from up high!
May-13-2009 22:24
StereoPrincess
sassy one-piece
Registered: May 2001
Location: SPFRI
I tried taking a photo from my floor of Queen's Park, but my building has all these little dots on windows that makes it really hard to take photos.
This was earlier, just imagine that all of Queen's Park filled with that many people so close together.
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: richmond hill, ontario, canada
quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
I tried taking a photo from my floor of Queen's Park, but my building has all these little dots on windows that makes it really hard to take photos.
This was earlier, just imagine that all of Queen's Park filled with that many people so close together.
i'm gonna have to guess that you're either in the donnelly center or the pharmacy building...
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May-13-2009 22:44
StereoPrincess
sassy one-piece
Registered: May 2001
Location: SPFRI
quote:
Originally posted by smuncky
pharmacy building...
lol. i thought we talked about this. I remember discussing the design of the building with you.
May-13-2009 22:49
smuncky
Architect
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: richmond hill, ontario, canada
quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
lol. i thought we talked about this. I remember discussing the design of the building with you.
lol. now that i think about it, i think you're right.
btw, those little dot things are pieces of ceramic.
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May-13-2009 23:04
Jayx1
Prime Minister of TOTA
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: The Socialist People's Republic Of Canada
quote:
Originally posted by ÖZmözis
I was just listening to the radio and apparently a small plane with a banner flew over Queens Park stating "Protect Canada Stop Tamil Tigers"
good! I sympathize with the Tamils but not the terrorists
May-13-2009 23:22
Pett
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by ÖZmözis
I was just listening to the radio and apparently a small plane with a banner flew over Queens Park stating "Protect Canada Stop Tamil Tigers"
There were some people on that pedestrian bridge over the DVP at rush hour with a banner that read the same thing. Maybe 50-100 people
