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York Mills Centre
York Mills Centre

York Mills Centre is a four-phase commercial complex at Yonge Street and York Mills Road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. York Mills Centre's location is adjacent to the interchange of Highway 401. The centre consists of low-rise towers and many amenities, convenient retail and dining under a glass-topped atrium. The York Mills Centre site is part of the historic Hogg's Hollow. It is connected to urban and regional transit through the York Mills TTC station and York Mills Bus Terminal of GO Transit. The Complex was built by the York Trillium Development Group. The property is currently managed by Manulife Financial, which acquired it for C$161 million from Ivanhoé Cambridge in a deal that closed December 12, 2011.The campus is a 549,000-square-foot, four-building office complex that features raised floors throughout, two internal bus stations, and is directly above the York Mills Subway Station. Including parking and the purpose built bus terminals, the complex is approximately 1.5 million square feet.

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Hoggs Hollow Disaster

The Hogg's Hollow disaster was a construction accident that occurred on March 17, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The incident resulted in the deaths of five Italian immigrant workers who were constructing a water main tunnel beneath the Don River in the Hogg's Hollow neighbourhood. The workers, known as "sandhogs", were trapped underground when a fire broke out in the tunnel, leading to a series of catastrophic events including flooding and cave-ins. The disaster exposed the hazardous working conditions faced by many immigrant labourers in the construction industry and became a catalyst for significant reforms in Ontario's labour laws and safety regulations. The victims were all recent immigrants from Italy, reflecting the wave of Italian immigration to Canada in the post-World War II era. Their deaths sparked public outrage and led to increased scrutiny of workplace safety practices, particularly in the construction sector. The tragedy prompted a coroner's inquest, a royal commission, and ultimately resulted in the most comprehensive overhaul of Ontario's labour laws in nearly four decades. The Hogg's Hollow disaster is remembered as a pivotal moment in Canadian labour history, marking a turning point in the treatment of immigrant workers and the enforcement of workplace safety standards. It led to the strengthening of unions, particularly among Italian-Canadian workers, and continues to be commemorated through memorials, including a plaque at the site and a commemorative quilt displayed at York Mills subway station.