By Perry King
Bill 21 is now officially law, but local retirement homes are still unsure how the new regulations will affect them.
“We do not know at this point how much change there will be in terms of regulations,” said Anne Walton, vice president of operations for Diversicare, the overseeing body for Hazelton Place Retirement Home [...]

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Hamish Wilson sends more letters to the Gleaner than anyone else (except Rudolph Manook, but that’s another story). Wilson’s letters are invariably about cycling issues. This month, it seems he went on the offensive with Councillor Adam Vaughan, who hit right back:

Wilson:
Thank you for your coverage on Annex biking issues. It is assuredly one of [...]

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By Emily Dontsos
If master pianist Anton Kuerti’s spectacular opening night performance for the Toronto Summer Music Festival on July 20 is any indication of what to expect from the festival’s 12 remaining concerts, then classical music lovers are in for a treat.
Held at the architecturally and acoustically astounding new Koerner Hall in The Royal Conservatory [...]

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No justice, no grease
Annex resident and former Gleaner editor Liivi Sandy called the police after she heard “violent and very unnerving” smashing at 2 a.m., on the eve of the G20.
She initially thought her home was being broken into. Sandy then looked out her window and saw a person dressed in dark clothing smashing the [...]

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By Brendan Hair
On July 17 and 18 The Theatre Centre in partnership with Cooking Fire Theatre Festival will be presenting a public napping project called Z’s by the C.
At this event residents can craft their own sleeping mask and have a sweet dream or catch up on lost sleep from the hectic work week.
The project, [...]

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