Couple fights to rid Toronto home of heritage status
A mixed-race couple in an affluent midtown Toronto neighbourhood is asking the city to remove the heritage designation from their century home for an unusual reason: The original owner was, they claim, racist.
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![Dr. Arnold Mahesan, a fertility specialist of Sri Lankan descent, and his wife, entrepreneur and former Real Housewives of Toronto actor Roxanne Earle, whose family comes from Pakistan, bought the house in 2022 for $5 million, real estate records show. Dr. Arnold Mahesan, a fertility specialist of Sri Lankan descent, and his wife, entrepreneur and former Real Housewives of Toronto actor Roxanne Earle, whose family comes from Pakistan are pictured with their two children.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7164221.1712272015!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/dr-arnold-mahesan-and-roxanne-earle.jpg)
A mixed-race couple in an affluent midtown Toronto neighbourhood is asking the city to remove the heritage designation from their century home for an unusual reason: The original owner was, they claim, racist.