December 4th, 2020 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Renewing Martel’s vision (Nov. 2020)
Paul Richard (left) and Joseph Sagaj, part of a team of Indigenous gardeners, have been working tirelessly to bring Paul Martel Park (located on Madison Avenue, north of Bloor Street) back to its original vision. Click here to read more. BRIAN BURCHELL/GLEANER NEWS
March 24th, 2020 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Order in (Mar. 2020)
The provincial response to global pandemic COVID-19 forced the closure of sit-down restaurants and bars. Many Bloor Street restaurants, like the Annex Food Hall pictured above, are trying to keep going by offering take-out and delivery services.
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April 23rd, 2019 · Comments Off on NEWS: BIA behind green plan (Spring 2019)
BIA infrastructure improvements, parkettes construction to begin in 2019
By Meribeth Deen
Big changes are coming to Bloor Street: new sidewalks, new water-mains, new trees in the ground, and four new parkettes. At the recent Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Association AGM, BIA chair (and publisher of this newspaper) Brian Burchell told local business and property owners that, after years of planning, the City of Toronto is confident that the Bloor St. Greening Initiative will come to fruition in the coming year. Read more
December 30th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Marking Remembrance Day with music (Dec. 2018)
The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre observed Remembrance Day with a multi-disciplinary ceremony. The November 11 event included a moment of silence, candle lighting, and a music performance by students in the music program.