Nostalgic for the South Bayview of Y2K

Three months after Homefront opened on South Bayview the Globe and Mail published a feature called Eclectic Bayview. It appeared September 10, 2000 and featured a little map (right) showing what the author thought was the heart of the  district. All the shop owners were flattered. There were seven named. They were Inquisitive, The Country Store, Early Canadian Furniture, Horticultural Design, Nestings, Homefront and M.E.G.S.  Ten years has passed and, with Homefront slated to consolidate with its store at 371 Eglinton Ave. West, there will be two of the originals left on South Bayview. That of course is business. But we can't help feeling sorry about closures on Bayview. The Globe's article was highly personalized view of Bayview. As history has shown there are many other businesses that make the street exciting. And there have been openings. Detail, Oddjects, Moms to be and More and DEW, for example.