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Pedestrians still walking in the dark

April 12th, 2012 · Comments Off on Pedestrians still walking in the dark

CLAMP-ON LIGHT PROJECT HAMPERED BY DELAYS AND CONFUSION

Twenty-one Clamp-on lights, like this one, have been installed on side streets along Bloor Street in the Bloor-Annex area by Toronto Hydro. Jelena Subotic/Gleaner News

By Mike Shulman

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Tags: Annex · News · General

Festival on Bloor turns 15

June 7th, 2011 · 2 Comments

By Cara Waterfall

Festival on Bloor started as a bet between local business owners and has become a summer staple for Annex residents. Credit: Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre.

Festival on Bloor (FoB) originally began with a disagreement between Andrew Kilgour and former James Joyce Irish Pub (386 Bloor St. W.) owner Robert Costello.

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Tags: Arts · People

Loss of public space? Bloor Annex to unveil decorative covers to combat street clutter

February 22nd, 2011 · 4 Comments

By Lindsay Tsuji

Decorative pole covers are going up on Bloor Street in an effort to prevent postering and graffiti in the Annex, but not everyone agrees it’s a good idea.

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