Transcontinental’s Isabelle Marcoux: one of Canada’s most powerful women for 2010

Isabelle Marcoux

We’d like to send all our congratulations and kudos to Isabelle Marcoux, who this week was named one of Canada’s most powerful women for 2010.

Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 3 2010 • Dick Snyder • awards • marketing • totem news • transcontinental • No Comments • ShareShare this

Inside Totem’s historic headquarters

Beardmore Building

Along with the iconic Gooderham Building, the yellow-and-red-brick Perkins Building and the cast-iron façade of the Commercial Building in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood, the Beardmore Building is an indelible part of downtown Toronto’s history and charm.

It’s also the place Totem has called home for more than 10 years. And whether you’re a Totem staffer, a visiting client or a Front Street shopper who has confused our entrance with Winners next door, the ornately detailed frontage and the “Beardmore Building” inscription above the doorway are hard to miss.

You may have even asked yourself a few questions. What was the building originally used for? What’s this about a ghost on the fourth floor? And who’s this Beardmore guy anyway?

Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 3 2010 • Andrew Brudz • architecture • movies • toronto • totem history • No Comments • ShareShare this

Switch to our mobile site