The building, close to the Bathurst and Bloor intersection, has been recognized as part of a stretch of businesses catering to the city’s Black communities since the 1860s. When the first wave of Jamaican and Caribbean immigration happened in Canada during the 1960s, Toronto’s Annex Area became a hub for the homesick seeking out patties and rotis. At that time, 854 Bathurst Street was the home of Joyce’s West Indies, a long-standing Jamaican grocer owned and operated by Carmel Elias Shoucair and his wife, Joyce. The business carried hard-to-find island staples like ackee, Blue Mountain coffee, and Tiger Balm; it closed in 2007 when Carmel died. The building, however, continues to be owned by Carmel and Joyce’s daughter, Kaylah. 

The on-site installation is located outside of 854 Bathurst St (formerly One Love Vegetarian). 

The closest accessible TTC station is the Line 2 Bloor-Danforth subway, Bathurst Station. The location is one block north once you exit the station.

There are paid parking options along Bathurst St.

The sidewalk in front of the building is made of concrete and has a ramp for access from the road.

There are no washrooms on-site. The closest accessible washroom is at the Toronto Public Library - Palmerston Branch at 560 Palmerston Avenue. It is a four-minute walk South-West of the on-site installation. 

Photos of the five selectors featured in Rewind/Forward and text-based additional information will be displayed on the building’s exterior walls, facing Bathurst St. and London St. The panels with photos and additional information will be mounted to the exterior of the building at various heights, including one photo at ground level.

Image descriptions will accompany all installation photos and can be found on panels located nearby.

Text will be in large print.

There will be a QR code on-site that attendees can scan with their devices to access the project website. The website contains all on-site photographs and text-based material, additional photographs with image descriptions, short videos with captions and transcripts, and audio documentaries with captions.

Please email rew-fwd@protonmail.com with any specific access needs, feedback, or questions.

Free entry

Unfortunately, ASL-English interpretation will not be available.

Attendants will be on-site on September 10th from 2-5 pm and will wear black shirts with the Rewind/Forward logo on the front. 

Attendants will have three iPads for visitors to access content on the exhibition website. 

Attendants will also be available to offer the following types of support:

• Answer questions related to on-site and website accessibility. 

• Provide verbal descriptions of the location, photographs, and any text displayed on the panels, upon request.

Water and light snacks — patties and granola bars — will be available while supplies last. There will be gluten-free options available. There are also many places close by to get food for purchase (i.e., inside Bathurst Station).  

There will be a few folding chairs on-site for visitors who require seating. 

Please email rew-fwd@protonmail.com with any specific access needs, feedback, or questions.