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ON THE COVER: More fireworks for Dominico Field (Sept. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: More fireworks for Dominico Field (Sept. 2024)

Toronto Maple Leafs Connor Lewis (L) and Jose Vinicio charge through smoke and fireworks during pregame player introductions at Christie Pits on August 24.

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Tags: Annex · On the cover

NEWS: City plans to convert Green P to housing (Sept. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on NEWS: City plans to convert Green P to housing (Sept. 2024)

The parking lot at 35 Bellevue Ave. was filled with excitement and commotion on the morning of August 12 as an announcement was made by University-Rosedale councillor Dianne Saxe that the site would be the newest location of an affordable housing development.

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Tags: Annex · News

FOCUS: Band of Storytellers tells a tale (Sept. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on FOCUS: Band of Storytellers tells a tale (Sept. 2024)

The Band of Storytellers mural was installed in 2019 and is a perfect backdrop to the popular the Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area (BIA) parkette. It pays homage to Albert’s Hall in the Brunswick House which was popular in the 1970s and 80s and was active for decades.

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Tags: Annex · News

GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: A report card on our parks – part 2 (Sept. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: A report card on our parks – part 2 (Sept. 2024)

Each year the Annex Gleaner reviews the many parks and parkettes in our coverage area using a variety of criteria. While there is no decisive “winner” of the grading, letter grades are assigned to convey the quality of the parks, considering aspects such as upkeep, design, and amenities.

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Tags: Annex · Life

CHATTER: Harbord Fair a success; Estonian future on Madison; Bloor Annex BIA stage (Sept. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Harbord Fair a success; Estonian future on Madison; Bloor Annex BIA stage (Sept. 2024)

As the Keskus International Estonian Centre build moves along at 11 Madison Ave the site is preparing for a major construction step forward. 

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Tags: Annex · News

EDITORIAL CARTOON: Get ready for Eglinton! (Sept. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: Get ready for Eglinton! (Sept. 2024)

Opening to be announced at some point! Now celebrating our 85th year of testing!

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Tags: Annex · Editorial · Opinion

EDITORIAL: An injection of ignorance (Sept. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: An injection of ignorance (Sept. 2024)

The provincial government led by Premier Doug Ford has elected to shutter ten of the of province’s 23 safe injection sites based on a “gut feeling” they are not working.

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Tags: Annex · Editorial · Opinion

FORUM: Government ignores own experts, closes injection sites (Sept. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: Government ignores own experts, closes injection sites (Sept. 2024)

This government has made a political decision to win votes by scapegoating vulnerable people. This has nothing to do with evidence.

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Tags: Annex · Columns · Opinion

GREENINGS: Flood impacts brought to you by low taxes (Sept. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: Flood impacts brought to you by low taxes (Sept. 2024)

After two damaging storms in a summer, I’d like to think that the bulk of Torontonians have woken up to the fact that not only do we need to cut back on fossil fuel use, we need to think long and hard about our infrastructure and how we can reasonably survive the next “once in a century” storm next summer.

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Tags: Annex · Life · Opinion

SPORTS: Christie Pits eyed as destination for baseball and more (Sept. 2024)

November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Christie Pits eyed as destination for baseball and more (Sept. 2024)

professionalize the whole operation. The ballpark was spruced up, a new sound system installed, and an eye-catching suite of new uniforms was unveiled.

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Tags: Annex · Sports