The 2013 blackout was difficult for Torontonians to handle, especially with Christmas around the corner inducing anxiety in those preparing feasts. For OTD’s Kayla Calder, the experience was made surprisingly pleasant by the kindly people around her on the Danforth. 
Chapter 2: Fade to Black I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m afraid of the dark, but rather I don’t overly enjoy it. Despite my preferences for soft lighting over no lighting, the blackout that affected hundreds of thousands of people in Toronto before Christmas forced me to face my aversion to darkness. Living in a spacious but partially underground apartment made for a couple of bumps and bruises, and a cold…