Mike Filey

Mike Filey (October 11, 1941 – July 30, 2022) was a Canadian historian, radio host, journalist and author. He was awarded the Jean Hibbert Memorial Award in 2009 for promoting the city of Toronto and its history.

Early life Born in 1941 in Toronto, Filey attended high school at North Toronto Collegiate Institute and earned a degree in chemical technology from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.

As a child, Filey lived with his family on Bathurst Street, just south of the iconic Honest Ed's. From 1975 to 2020, he wrote the column, The Way We Were for the Toronto Sun. CKFM, and CHFI-FM and hosted his own weekly radio show, Mike Filey's Toronto, on Zoomer Radio 740. His guided walks included topics such as Toronto, Then and Now.

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