- Address
- 332 Spadina Avenue
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- Landmarks
Walerstein's ice cream parlour was owned by Abraham Walerstein, who was originally from Hamilton, Ontario. He opened it in 1917 and it became a hang out for Social Democrats.
- Address
- 332 Spadina Avenue
- Time Period
- 1917-unknown
- Scope Note
- Walerstein's ice cream parlour was owned by Abraham Walerstein, who was originally from Hamilton, Ontario. He opened it in 1917 and it became a hang out for Social Democrats.
- Category
- Food-related business
- Source
- Landmarks
![Walerstein's Ice Cream Parlour interior, Spadina Ave., Toronto, [1917 or 1918]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, item 1922.|The store opened in 1917. Pictured left to right are: Taube Walerstein, Abraham Walerstein, Benzion Hyman.](/media/Digital Assets/1922.jpg?maxheight=1000&maxwidth=1000&watermark=wmk)
![Exterior view of Walerstein's Ice Cream Parlour, 332 Spadina Ave., Toronto, [1922 or 1923]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, item 2534.|Left to right Sarah Walerstein, Taube Walerstein (mother). You can see from the writing on the window that they sold a lot more than just ice cream including tobacco products and Welsh's jam.](/media/Digital Assets/2534.jpg?maxheight=1000&maxwidth=1000&watermark=wmk)
- Address
- 338 Spadina Avenue
- Source
- Landmarks
United Bakers Dairy Restaurant was first established by Aaron and Sarah Ladovsky in 1912 on Dundas Street at Bay Street in the Ward. They moved the restaurant to 338 Spadina Ave. in 1920. Aaron Ladovsky was involved in a number of community organizations. He was instrumental in founding the Kieltzer Society of Toronto in 1913; a community based immigrant-aid association extending aid to Kielcers in Poland and around the world. Ladovsky remained an active member of the organization until his death on April 5, 1960. His restaurant provided a welcome gathering place for the Jewish community, serving traditional dishes and maintaining a friendly open-door policy. Aaron Ladovsky was known for his generosity and claimed that no one, whether they had money or not, left his restaurant hungry. The United Bakers' menu was mainly based on Sarah’s original recipes, and continues to be so to this day.
- Address
- 338 Spadina Avenue
- Time Period
- 1920-1986
- Scope Note
- United Bakers Dairy Restaurant was first established by Aaron and Sarah Ladovsky in 1912 on Dundas Street at Bay Street in the Ward. They moved the restaurant to 338 Spadina Ave. in 1920. Aaron Ladovsky was involved in a number of community organizations. He was instrumental in founding the Kieltzer Society of Toronto in 1913; a community based immigrant-aid association extending aid to Kielcers in Poland and around the world. Ladovsky remained an active member of the organization until his death on April 5, 1960. His restaurant provided a welcome gathering place for the Jewish community, serving traditional dishes and maintaining a friendly open-door policy. Aaron Ladovsky was known for his generosity and claimed that no one, whether they had money or not, left his restaurant hungry. The United Bakers' menu was mainly based on Sarah’s original recipes, and continues to be so to this day.
- History
- Aaron and Sarah had twin sons, Herman and Samuel. During the Second World War, Herman served overseas as an electrician in the Canadian army show with comics Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster. After returning from the war, he married Dora Macklin in 1947, a registered nurse from Regina. He also began to take over management of the family business. Later, Herman's son Philip and daughter Ruth would follow in his footsteps, first helping to run the restaurant with him and later taking over management. United Bakers remained on Spadina Avenue for 66 years - until 1986 when it moved to its current location at 506 Lawrence Avenue West, off of Bathurst Street. Herman was an active fixture in the restaurant until his death on January 6, 2002. He also supported and was involved in the work of the Ontario Jewish Archives over the years.
- Category
- Food-related business
- Source
- Landmarks
![Aaron Ladovsky, Toronto, [ca. 1910]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, fonds 83, file 9, item 9.|Portrait of Aaron Ladovsky in a suit and bowler hat.](/media/Digital Assets/1618.jpg?maxheight=1000&maxwidth=1000&watermark=wmk)
