Ila Bossons, former Chair of the Annex Resident’s Association, died December 7 at the age of 83. Bossons served as a Metro and Toronto city councillor from 1988-2000, serving four terms through the turbulent period of Toronto’s amalgamation.
NEWS: Former City Councillor Ila Bossons, dead at 83 (Dec. 2020)
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FOCUS: Ring Music shuttered (Dec. 2020)
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A deeper look reveals a storied past
By Nicole Stoffman
Ring Music, the guitar shop at 90 Harbord St., whose customers included Gordon Lightfoot, Bruce Cockburn, and Lenny Breau, has closed after 51 years in business.
ARTS: Takin’ it to the streets (Aug. 2020)
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CHATTER: Sally’s Fright finds a home in Yorkville (July 2020)
August 7th, 2020 · 1 Comment
Yorkville’s Gallery Gevik has acquired, Sally’s Fright (1968), a rare colour-field landscape painting by William Ronald from the collection of Paul and Joan-Wilsher Martel. Ronald was a trailblazer, founding Painters Eleven in 1953, a collective of artists that introduced abstract art to Canada. The 9×12 foot work was a birthday gift for Mrs. Martel, a modern artist in her own right, from her husband in 1968. Mr. Martel, an architect who led many greening projects in the Annex, passed away on April 3, 2020. Joan predeceased him in 2017.
LIFE: Tulip Fairies surprise (July 2020)
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Neighbourly love abounds in Seaton Village
NEWS: Kensington Gardens loses eight (May 2020)
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NEWS: COVID-19 outbreaks at grocers (May 2020)
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Loblaws, Metro, Fiesta Farms all affected
By Nicole Stoffman
How is COVID-19 impacting the health and safety of grocery workers and their customers across the Annex? The Gleaner took a closer look.
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NEWS: Keep Your Rent campaign emerges (Apr. 2020)
May 1st, 2020 · 3 Comments
CIBC report says 30 per cent did not pay rent on April 1
By Nicole Stoffman
Who should take the biggest hit during the economic shutdown of the coronavirus pandemic: renters, landlords, or the big banks? How one answers that question depends on whether one believes in the power of the individual or the collective.
NEWS: ARA helps thy neighbour (Apr. 2020)
May 1st, 2020 · 3 Comments
Annex Helps Group mounts massive outreach to assist
By Nicole Stoffman
The day Toronto announced a soft lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Terri Chu dropped 100 flyers in her neighbourhood. “If, for any reason and with no judgement, you need any help, be it running errands, picking up groceries, or childcare, please feel free to reach out,” they read.
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CHATTER: “A burger and a pound of butter please…” (Apr. 2020)
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As social distancing rules cause hour-long line ups at the local Metro, people are also having trouble finding free time slots for grocery delivery. Fortunately for stressed-out shoppers, our friendly neighbourhood Paupers Pub is getting into the grocery game.
FOCUS: Former lingerie maven makes masks for neighbours (Apr. 2020)
May 1st, 2020 · 1 Comment
Non-medical masks can help everyone stay safer
By Nicole Stoffman
It’s week three of the global coronavirus pandemic and Shana Tilbrook has distributed over 100 handmade cloth masks in ten days.
CHATTER: Faculty Club’s anniversary takes foodies back to the 60s (Mar. 2020)
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MARCH 26, 2020 UPDATE: In light of the challenges the Faculty Club is facing due to the COVID-19 virus, this event has been cancelled, but will hopefully be rescheduled as soon as possible.
FOCUS: Robert Street Field site of geothermal energy (Mar. 2020)
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U of T seeks big win on greenhouse gas reductions
By Nicole Stoffman