Darrell A. Norris
pp. 1–11
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One reason that classical central place theory has relevance to past patterns and places is that it assumes that consumers make single purpose shopping trips with invariant frequency. An alternative theoretical model incorporating multi-purpose trips is offered, which yields an expected structure of markets and places. Findings are corroborated by the post-office markets of the eastern part of Grey County, Ontario, in the late-nineteenth century. The results suggest that the decline of small places in Ontario was well-established before the advent of the automobile.
Derek Hum and Paul Phillips
pp. 13–23
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Certain themes in historical and contemporary studies of the economic development of Canada remain important. Among these are the staple approach to interpreting Canadian economic development, the notion of Canada as a collection of regional economies, and the distinction between metropolis and hinterland. These themes are both fundamental and interrelated; indeed, they are manifestations of a common process — that of a resource-dependent economic expansion. This paper relates the urbanization and development of staple regions to such determinants as trade, growth, and economic structure. We integrate the metropolis-hinterland framework within the broader staple approach and provide a synthesis of various aspects of economic theory, particularly trade and economic structure, export-led growth of a small, open economy, and the disequilibrium dynamics of urban development — all reinterpreted within the special context of the staple economy. While our major aim is to provide a formal synthesis of the staple approach and urban development, ultimately for policy guidance, references to Canadian economic and historical development are made throughout.
Gene Howard Homel
pp. 25–34
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A conflict in Toronto municipal politics in 1912 centred on the question of whether the civic government should allow its toboggan slides in the parks to be used on Sunday. A well-organized and influential Sabbatarian movement forced the issue, and while labour and business leaders mobilized to protect Sunday recreation, the Sabbatarians convinced City Council to close the slides on the Lord's Day. This article examines the persistence of Sabbatarian belief as well as the increase of sentiment favourable to a more secularized view of Sunday recreation.