The Exotic Massage Year 2011 in Review for Toronto and across Canada

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1. Nuru Massage.

  Six Nuru providers begin offering Nuru massage in the summer. A wide variety of options become available. (Nuru Massage Link)

2. HFH East.

  Hands From Heaven East opens where Stiletto Spa once was. This new HFH has customers "Happy Fockin Happy". (Brampton) (HFH East Link)

3. Christina.

  Christina from SRM takes a four month vacation. Rumours of new cosmetic surgery spread. (Brampton) (Christina Link)

4. Sheik's Party at Wicked Club.

  Sheik hosts a party at Wicked Club downtown and six hundred people try to mingle in one room (Toronto) (Sheik's Party at Wicked Club Link)

5. Jack Layton.

  Soon after being exposed as a Asian Massage parlour customer, Jack Layton, Canada's favourite person, dies of cancer at age 61. (Toronto) (Jack Layton Link)

6. YouTube Videos.

  Several massage spas including Ambassador Spa promotes their parlours with sexy YouTube videos

7. Parkhurst Plaza.

  The Business Plaza at 351 Parkhurst Square in Brampton operates with five bodyrub parlours as tenants. Atlantis Spa was the latest to move here (Previously known as Sirenity and Moulin Rouge). The WAGES plaza is near Airport Road and Steeles Ave on the eastern edge of Brampton. It needs a new abbreviation - WHAGE must mean something. (Brampton) (Parkhurst Plaza Link)

8. Gossip Massage.

  The Windsor massage parlour is burnt down by two men in a large violent fire. The Gossip Massage arsonists are caught on film. (Windsor) (Gossip Massage Link)

9. Flirt Spa.

  Flirt Spa flourished with new branding and Nuru sessions (North York) (Flirt Spa Link)

10. Utopia Spa.

  Utopia is bought from Elliot by SRM and photographer Sophia. The website is redesigned over the summer. It is rebranded Utopia Royal in December. (Brampton) (Utopia Spa Link)

11. Smartphones.

  After a good 2010, the smartphone and especially the iPhone has become the communication tool of choice for owners, attendants and hobbyists.

12. Renovations.

  Many spas undergo renovations including Temptation, Flirt, Elite and Stiletto

13. Luna Spa opens.

  Luna Spa opens downtown in the summer on Adelaide Ave where Rainbow I used to be, on the 2nd floor next to the Fire Station. Tracey from Rainbow is AWOL. (Toronto) (Luna Spa opens Link)

14. Club CMJ does Burlesque.

  Club Madellyn Jae hosts several Friday night Burlesque shows. The Mingle Mangle shows were very well received by the Club CMJ regulars. (Ottawa) (Club CMJ does Burlesque Link)

15. Greenleaf Spa is sold.

  Eastend Spa with showers in every room is sold to three Asian females in the fall of 2011. Greenleaf is one of three spas offering Table Shower Massages. It also has a sauna. (Toronto) (Greenleaf Spa is sold Link)

16. Platinum Spa.

  Platinum Spa retains top talent including Nyla and Sarah Valentine (North York) (Platinum Spa Link)

17. Sunshine Spa Robbery.

  Sunshine Spa customers are robbed late at night by three youths who escape in old car. (North York) (Sunshine Spa Robbery Link)

18. Holistic Tickets.

  City of Toronto bylaw officers methodically hand out "operating bodyrub" tickets to dozens of holistic spas. (Toronto)

19. Sheik's Christmas Party.

  Sheik hosts a party at Live on Richmond Street in downtown Toronto focussed on bottle service (Toronto) (Sheik's Christmas Party Link)

20. Bawdy House Law.

  A few years ago the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Bawdy House Laws were unconsitutional since it placed the sexworker in a dangerous position. The ruling was upheld but is still being appealled. (Toronto)

21. BackPage.

  The US advertising website Backpage remains a leading place for Massage parlour promotion. It is especially popular with Asian spas who use fake photos. Most of the more established spas avoid advertising here. (Toronto)

22. Manhattan Mens Club.

  In Edmonton, by years end, the Manhattan Mens Club becomes the most talked about spa in the country (Edmonton) (Manhattan Mens Club Link)

23. Crave Spa.

  409 Spa rebrands as Crave Spa (Toronto) (Crave Spa Link)

24. Temptation Spa.

  Temptation Spa is bought, renovated and stocked with beautiful attendants (Scarborough) (Temptation Spa Link)

25. Ambition Spa.

  Ambition Spa thrives in the often forgotten city of Cambridge, Ontario. It is near the 401 in the part of the city formerly known as Hespeler. (Cambridge) (Ambition Spa Link)

26. Treachery in Woodbridge.

  The City of Woodbridge tricks spas into opening as bodyrubs then York Region police criminally prosecutes them. Both branches of Blue Eyes Spa on Bowes and Rivermede were closed (Woodbridge) (Treachery in Woodbridge Link)

27. Palladium Spa.

  Palladium Spa hires Badkat and remains as Toronto's Only 5 Star Massage Parlour. (North York) (Palladium Spa Link)

29. Club Madellyn Jae.

  Club Madellyn Jae thrives in the nation's capital. Jazmin opens a second location in downtown Ottawa. (Ottawa) (Club Madellyn Jae Link)

30. Giorgio Mammoliti.

  Giorgio Mammoliti continues his outrageous and provocative ways. He claims one massage parlour has been transformed into an 1920s style heroin den. He is still trying to turn Toronto island into a huge red-light district. (North York) (Giorgio Mammoliti Link)

31. Markham Murders.

  Police increase the reward for information about the 2004 murders at Markham's Mirage Spa. (Markham) (Markham Murders Link)

32. Large Labia.

  The website continues being swamped by guys looking for large labias. PS: many of the web searches include the phrase "Allure Massage" (Large Labia Link)

33. 416List.

  The 416List Ad site is launched. It features ads from most of the top massage parlours. (Toronto) (416List Link)

34. The New Brampton.

  North York becomes The New Brampton with dozens of hot new massage parlours. By the third quarter, traffic was heavier in North York than in Brampton, the traditional hotbed for massage. (North York)

35. CAERF.

  The online forum named CAERF didn't have a great year but they still throw amazing parties (Toronto) (CAERF Link)

36. Water Club.

  Too many wild naked marijuana parties get The Water Club closed down. City Council was not amused. Where are all these underaged girls going to work now? It was located on the top floor of the Radisson Hotel near Vancouver airport. (Vancouver) (Water Club Link)

37. 101 Spa.

  A second spa named "Garden" about 500m west of the first is opened by 101 Spa. (North York) (101 Spa Link)

38. Muse Bodyrub License.

  The Toronto Sun reports on and photographs Muse Spa as it is successfully granted a bodyrub license transfer. They bought it from Coral Studio on the Queensway in Etobicoke. (North York) (Muse Bodyrub License Link)

39. Craigslist.

  Craigslist remain a friendly medium for massage parlour promotion. When the erotic section was closed, all the erotic spas moved over to the therapeutic section. You can post links but not photos. It is unfair on the legit places who got crowded out and should lobby for the old section to be restored. (Toronto) (Craigslist Link)

40. Montreal Nuru Massage.

  Montreal Nuru Massage opens at the corner of Drummond and Sainte Catharine in downtown Montreal. (Toronto) (Montreal Nuru Massage Link)

41. Lucy moves.

  The amazingly talented Lucy moves from Mount Pleasant to Yonge Street. She continues to amaze with her prostate massage skills. Not to be confused with Brazilian Lucy from Little Hollywood Spa or Lucy on Doris Avenue. (Toronto) (Lucy moves Link)

42. Beyond Paradise.

  This spa opened during 2011 on 118 Avenue. Decorative rooms are standard at the Beyond Paradise massage parlour. (Edmonton) (Beyond Paradise Link)

43. Laurie's.

  On 8 July 2011 at 4:23AM, the Woodstock police received a phone call from a passing citizen reporting smoke coming from 1057 Parkinson Road, Woodstock. On arrival, visible smoke and flames were seen coming from Laurie's Massage Parlor. It was an arson. (Woodstock) (Laurie's Link)

44. Korean Body Scrub.

  On Weston Road and Eglinton exists Toronto's most unique massage spa. Korean Body Scrub appears to have a loyal following. (Toronto) (Korean Body Scrub Link)

46. Royal Rendezvous.

  Steeles Royal Spa triggers a million questions with the launch of their Royal Rendezvous promotion. Never before did 20-20-20 make men horny. (Brampton) (Royal Rendezvous Link)

47. Pickering Angels.

  Pickering Angels performs like top tier spa in a cloud of obscurity as one of three bodyrubs in the city (Pickering) (Pickering Angels Link)

48. Keele and Finch.

  Plaza at Keele and Finch operates with seven massage parlours including three bodyrubs. Green Fountain is the newest entry. (North York) (Keele and Finch Link)

49. Ambrosia Spa.

  It was previously known as AAA Massage before the owner died. Ambrosia Spa at 1315 Lawrence Esat is sold in fall. (North York) (Ambrosia Spa Link)

50. 1315 Lawrence Plaza.

  The 1315 Lawrence Plaza continues to operate with six massage parlours. After a long stay Shirley Chang leaves the area (Toronto) (1315 Lawrence Plaza Link)

51. Rosie DiManno confesses.

  Toronto Star columnist Rosie DiManno admits working at a massage parlour 30 years ago named Henry the 8th. (Toronto) (Rosie DiManno confesses Link)

52. Wild Rose Oasis.

  Sad News from Edmonton. Wild Rose Oasis has closed after many years. (Edmonton)

53. GTA Girls.

  Mississauga man continues photographing local ladies and putting samples on his site. He has likely seen more P*ssy than Bill Clinton. (Toronto) (GTA Girls Link)

54. Swedish Touch.

  After 37 years, the Swedish Touch massage parlour in downtown Vancouver closed. It was reopened a few weeks later. No explanation for this was given. Their rent is $12,000/month. (Vancouver) (Swedish Touch Link)

55. Chinatown.

  Many small Chinese holistic spas open on Dundas east of Spadina. Some are upstairs, others in the basement. San San and Big Foot are the most famous of the massage parlours in Chinatown. (Toronto)

56. Heather leaves Blue Pearl.

  After eight years on Dufferin Street, Heather has switched spas. Toronto Platinum Spa is proud to announce the start of Shayla, a beautiful Sweedish lady. (Toronto) (Heather leaves Blue Pearl Link)

57. Rivive Spa.

  Rivive Spa had a great year. The Rainfall Shower Room is great! (Edmonton) (Rivive Spa Link)

59. Passion Spa.

  Passion Spa opens on Wilson. If you like busty Vietnamese and Thai ladies then you will Luv this parlor. Several girls work here and at the discreet spa on Ormont (North York) (Passion Spa Link)

60. 50th Street Massage.

  In Edmonton, 50th Street Massage has a great yaer providing Alberta men with elegant theme rooms and great ladies (Edmonton)

61. Anita.

  This lady is an amazing providor with a fantastic place in North Vancouver overlooking the Fraser River. And she's blonde. (Vancouver) (Anita Link)

62. Supreme Spa.

  No place compares to Supreme Spa. The Oriental Delight room is great place to spend time with a Supreme Spa Lady. (Edmonton) (Supreme Spa Link)

63. Extreme Bodycare.

  Extreme Bodycare in Edmonton had another great year. Mika is a great addition. (Edmonton) (Extreme Bodycare Link)

64. Ocean Mist.

  This Sheppard Avenue spa proves if YOU BUILD IT THEY MIGHT NOT COME (North York) (Ocean Mist Link)

65. NuruRub.

  NuruRub opens and provides a unique upscale Nuru Massage experience (Toronto) (NuruRub Link)

66. Russian Massage.

  Dozens of massage parlours featuring Russian and Ukrainian "girls" continue to operate. Euromassage opens when two spas merge operations. (Toronto)

67. Caring Spa.

  Have you been to McKee Avenue and Yonge. Caring Spa in North York is sold two times yet remains staffed with Asian hotties (North York) (Caring Spa Link)

69. Black Massage Parlour.

  No home is left for Toronto's black massage parlour attendants after Stiletto Spa is sold and reopens as HFH2 with new European roster. Many hope for the return Cindy Spence and her Prestige Spa. (Brampton)

70. New Moon Spa.

  New Moon Spa is sold two times and remains the home of several young ESL students. They have two rooms with bars on the ceiling for back-walking. (Toronto) (New Moon Spa Link)

71. Chinatown Spa Robbery.

  Chinatown Spa is robbed by knife-totting attacker. Takes off with cellphones. White witnesses say attacker was asian. Asian witnesses say attacker was white. (Toronto)

72. Edmonton.

  Edmonton remains a real hotbed of massage parlour activity with dozens of spas full of primarily Canadian talent (Edmonton) (Edmonton Link)

73. Kennedy Plaza.

  The plaza at northeast corner of Kennedy and Sheppard operates with five Holistic spas on the main level and many more in apartments above. Princess Spa was the latest opening. (Scarborough)

74. Keele and Steeles.

  Plaza at Keele and Steeles (4801 Keele) operates with seven massage parlours including the Maple body rub parlour. Palladium Spa operates a different style spa on next street. (North York) (Keele and Steeles Link)

75. York Police.

  Two years later York Region Police return seized money to massage parlour attendant. Money is in wrong currency and wrong amount

76. Vincent's Empire.

  Vincent operates five Asian spas in Scarborough and rotates his staff daily (Scarborough) (Vincent's Empire Link)

77. Removing Bodyrub Cap.

  The city of Toronto is considering removing cap on the number of bodyrub licenses. They met with the current bodyrub owners to express their intentions.

78. Oshawa Banana Girl.

  Oshawa remains a hotbed of Russian spas including VIP Wellness that is expert at massaging bananas. (Oshawa) (Oshawa Banana Girl Link)

79. USA.

  USA remains totally confused by Asian spas. Hundreds of consenting adults are imprisoned across America.

80. Calgary.

  Calgary becomes overrun with Asian massage parlours and the city government promises action (Calgary)

81. Montreal.

  Montreal's massage industry continues to thrive and expand. It is approached 100 spas and even has a dedicated Nuru spa downtown. (Montreal)

82. Etobicoke Politicians.

  Etobicoke politicians deny the existence of the human penis. Rob Ford attacks swingers club while councillors Peter Milcyn and Mark Grimes attack massage parlours. OMD stops Arent We Naughty from opening (Etobicoke) (Etobicoke Politicians Link)

83. Eye Weekly.

  Eye Weekly closes and reopens as the The Grid without adult ads on the back pages. Not sure what the target market is but it has great articles on urban issues. (Toronto) (Eye Weekly Link)

84. Alpha Care.

  Alphacare spa starts marketing on the web. It is still in the same place on Finch at Dufferin after almost 20 years. (North York) (Alpha Care Link)

85. Dace Duke.

  Downtown Nuru massage provider Dace Duke retires (Toronto)

86. Sensual Jennifer.

  Sensual Jennifer resists temptation and stays off the Internet for the entire year (Toronto) (Sensual Jennifer Link)

87. Everything To Do With Sex Show.

  The Everything To Do With Sex show continues in Toronto without the major star power of Ron Jeremy. Muse Spa has a booth. (Toronto) (Everything To Do With Sex Show Link)

88. Ashley Madison.

  Ashley Madison continues to thrive without major new publicity (Ashley Madison Link)

89. Theme Rooms.

  Theme rooms continue to capture the imagination. The SRM golf rooms was removed and will be missed.

90. Oasis AquaLounge.

  Oasis AquaLounge has a amazing year and provides massage services at some events (Toronto) (Oasis AquaLounge Link)

91. Club Fantasia.

  Club Fantasia at Yonge and Gerrard closes without much publicity. It was at the intersection of Yonge and Gerrard. Prtevious owner was charged with hiring underaged girl from youth shelter across the street. Had $220 door fee. (Toronto)

92. Ora Spa.

  Ora Spa opens next to Platinum Spa and features Persian women including the very droolable Jazmin (North York)

93. Asian Spa Websites.

  Many Asian spas get websites including Fujiyama Spa and Green Leaf (Scarborough) (Asian Spa Websites Link)

94. Club DeLotto Video.

  Months after being raided and closed down, the Club DeLotto video remains popular (Richmond Hill) (Club DeLotto Video Link)

96. The FoxDen.

  In Vancouver, the FoxDen launches a new website full of beautiful pictures (Vancouver)

97. Sexy Maids.

  The website continues being overloaded by men searching for sexy French maids and other topless cleaners

98. Saher Spa.

  Saher Spa opens at Eglinton and Avenue Road and features light-skinned African women from the Sahara. The owner previosly worked at Airport Spa on Dixon. (Toronto) (Saher Spa Link)

99. Barrie Massage Parlours.

  After being shut down in 2008, most of Barrie's massage parlours have reopened and operate without much advertising. Jessica from Signature Spa in Hamilton was spotted here. (Barrie) (Barrie Massage Parlours Link)

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