He opened his shop in 1964. Now, Riverside's George the barber is retiring after six decades on Queen Street East
- Posted on March 22, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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He opened his shop in 1964. Now, Riverside's George the barber is retiring after six decades on Queen Street East

George’s Barber Shop, an institution on Queen East for more than half a century, is closing its doors. “In a way,” one customer said, “he is Toronto.”