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Custard Tarts and Francisco Mendonca

Francisco Mendonca: Indeed, the bakeries on Dundas St. are stocked with custard tarts, the fishmongers are fragrant with salt cod and links of paprika-seasoned sausage lingui a dangle in the butchers windows, according to The Star. We trust the place, says Francisco and Francisco Mendonca has lived in a small brick house on Little Portugals Foxley St. since 1969. He and his wife, Herondina, bought it for $21,000. Its now probably worth half a million, at least. But the couple from the Azorean island of Graciosa have no plans to move. They have everything they need here, they say. I dont think we re going to sell this house, says Herondina. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.