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Kensington was originally poluated by eastern european Jewish immigrants aroung 1910. It was a cluster of densely packed houses, and was one of the poorest areas in the city.
During the 1920's and 30's there were over 60, 000 jewish people living in the area. The market originally sold goods imported from easter europe and provided furriers, tailors and bakers. |
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| After WWII, a lot of the Jewish population moved north to the suburbs. This vacancy made room for immigrants from the Azores archipelago, along with immigrants from the carribean and east asia. Many political refugees of the Vietnam war from the US also came to Kensington at this point. Kensington was quickly becoming a diverse area, with many people seeking refuge. |
Kensington continues to be a place of tolerance and acceptance. Today, you could find foods and trinkets from almost any area of the globe. The neighbourhood also serves many purposes. Some people come to the neighbourhood to live, shop, hang out, get a coffee, eat lunch, buy groceries, fire spinning at night, giving free hugs, smell the musty army surplus clothes, smoke some pot in a cafe or just to lay down in the park. It has become a place where those who have been exiled can be welcomed. You can find people of all socio-economic statuses, ages, genders, orientations etc.
Sean Kennedy overheard two guys arguing about who was the craziest person in the park.
Oh, Kensington.
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