Community meeting scheduled for June 13 By Annemarie Brissenden A new on-site park with dog run, increased heritage conservation, and a refined built form that includes reduced streetwall heights and densities marks the major features of Westbank Projects Corp.’s revised zoning application, which the company submitted to City Planning last month. Westbank has embarked on […]
NEWS (JUNE 2016): Westbank submits revised application
June 14th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS (JUNE 2016): Westbank submits revised application
Westbank solicits ideas for Ed’s site
May 27th, 2014 · Comments Off on Westbank solicits ideas for Ed’s site
Mirvish Villagers stress link between affordability and character By Annemarie Brissenden Mirvish Villagers accustomed to battling real estate developers greeted an unexpected overture from Westbank Projects Corp. on April 30 at the Randolph Academy with polite skepticism. It was one of a series of introductory meetings hosted by the company, which last fall purchased a 3.47-acre […]
Inaugural Visual Fringe debuts at this year’s festival
July 5th, 2011 · Comments Off on Inaugural Visual Fringe debuts at this year’s festival
By Julia Hennessey For the first time ever, the Toronto Fringe Festival has officially opened its programming to include visual artists, and according to Gideon Arthurs, barring hate crimes, anything goes. “People don’t feel like [art is] accessible so they don’t understand it and they don’t interact with the visual arts,” said Arthurs, the festival’s […]
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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. “I […]