Descendant of former Belle Vue owner says “let it go!”

My great grandfather, John G Mullen and family, owned Belle Vue from 1925 to 1946.  

My mother, Harriet Gilman Quinn celebrated her wedding in 1940 in what was at the time, a family home. My older brother remembers riding his tricyclic in the hallway.  

These and many other reminiscences are fondly resurrected at family gatherings of the scattered descendants of John G.  

Even with this personal attachment to Belle Vue, I think I speak for all those descendants that it is time to move on. Let it go!

With all the amazing efforts to preserve this amazing historical location with no positive results, the property has now become an eyesore and embarrassment. 

Keep the memories of Belle Vue alive by including the name in any future development: a street, lane way, small parkette.

—Terry Quinn

Toronto

Descendant of former Belle Vue owner says “let it go!”