The hotel remained an important part of the community .
The hotel was commended by the City of Toronto in 1918 for serving as an emergency hospital during the 1918 flu pandemic , at a time when hospitals were overflowing .
The hotel remained an important part of the community , and was commended by the City of Toronto in 1918 for serving as an emergency hospital during the 1918 flu pandemic , at a time when hospitals were overflowing .