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Façade facelift: Lee’s Palace iconic mural is back

November 19th, 2010 · Comments Off on Façade facelift: Lee’s Palace iconic mural is back

By Beth Macdonell In 1987, Al Runt was working behind the bar at Lee’s Palace (529 Bloor St. W.). He was let go for drinking on the job, but the owner, “Mr. Lee,” noticed Runt was a talented painter. According to Runt, Mr. Lee was looking to attract cool eyeballs from Queen to Bloor. Mr. Lee noticed that […]

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