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NEWS: Carrying on a legacy (Jan. 2021)

January 27th, 2021 · Comments Off on NEWS: Carrying on a legacy (Jan. 2021)

Bringing chess to life after Chess Institute of Canada founder’s passing By Tanya Ielyseieva 2020 was a good year for chess: the player base at chess.com increased by 66%, and one of the most popular TV series of the year was about a young woman stealthily moving players on a checkered board. Too bad Ted […]

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LIFE: Paying homage to local characters (Oct. 2020)

November 2nd, 2020 · Comments Off on LIFE: Paying homage to local characters (Oct. 2020)

ANNEX GLEANER LIFE (Oct.2020): Vibrant mural at Major and Bloor streets pays homage to local characters

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NEWS: Chess for everyone (Summer 2019)

July 16th, 2019 · Comments Off on NEWS: Chess for everyone (Summer 2019)

The legacy of Ted Winick By Meribeth Deen You might not have ever met Ted Winick, but you’ve likely walked by the Bloor Street, and formerly Bathurst Street, location of his business, the Spirit of Math, and his passion project, the Chess Institute of Canada. As they mourned his passing in early June, Winick’s friends […]

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CHATTER: An homage to Ed (Jan. 2018)

January 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: An homage to Ed (Jan. 2018)

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CHATTER (JANUARY 2017): Bird was the word for giving

January 23rd, 2017 · Comments Off on CHATTER (JANUARY 2017): Bird was the word for giving

Without missing a beat, Freeman Real Estate and Spirit of Math spanned wing-on-wing to make sure one of the area’s holiday traditions would continue to fly. Thanks to their efforts, nearly 500 hundred turkeys flew off a giveaway table set up at 988 Bathurst St. last December. The businesses were fowl-ing in the steps of […]

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