The Dominion Tavern (Meredith's 9th Birthday, January, 2007)

The Dominion is our local pub and eatery, owned and run by a neighbor of ours, Sean, who recently moved to Leslieville. It was the oldest hotel in Toronto and, like many buildings in our Corktown neighborhood, once a brewery. These are images from Meredith's ninth birthday party, which had a hybrid 50s/60s theme, celebrating Archie Comics, Grease and Hairspray.


We had the cake made at Dufflet's, another great Toronto institution. When Meredith was quite young, she got a behind-the-scenes tour of the Dufflet's cake factory, with Dufflet herself. Dufflet is a friend of Bruce Mau Design where Jim works.


We hired a mad scientist to pretend he was Dilton Doiley from Archie Comics. Meredith was his assistant. Here she is taking the scientific vow.


One of the great tricks the scientist taught the kids to do was how to make cotton candy by blowing air into sugar. Here's the line-up. On the left is our neighbor Ian, next to him are Meredith's cousins Amy and and Lily...


...and Meredith...


...and Meredith's friend Misha.