More than 200 years ago, these banks of Lake Ontario were known to the Huron people as Toronto, a word in their language that meant "meeting place." In 1793, British settlers named the town that had sprung up, York. In 1834, they realized that the Hurons were right in the first place. It was still--and remains today--a meeting place, a crossroads of culture and cultures; Toronto has been our name ever since.

 

But then again, people keep coming up with different ways to identify this vibrant, exciting place. Hardly anyone fails to mention Toronto's multiethnicity, but more and more people, from style makers to financial wizards, are discovering new adjectives for Toronto: hot, fun, friendly, stylish, efficient and lots more.