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 […]
Festival on Bloor turns 15
June 7th, 2011 · 2 Comments
Locals say Kensington Market shooting outside after-hours an isolated incident
June 6th, 2011 · Comments Off on Locals say Kensington Market shooting outside after-hours an isolated incident
By Julia Hennessey The Kensington Market community was back to its peaceful self just two days after three men were wounded from gun shots fired in an alleyway. Just after 4:30 a.m. on the morning of Sunday, May 29, police responded to a distress call in Kensington Market. Six shots were fired in an alley […]
They only come out at night; the feral cats of the Annex
May 31st, 2011 · 3 Comments
By Beth Macdonell Look down one of the Annex’s many laneways and all may appear lifeless. But according to Janine Denney-Lightfoot, 47, a volunteer with the Annex Cat Rescue, living in and around our garages and sheds are hundreds of feral cats. These wild felines live largely independent lives with no permanent home and no […]
The Devil and Daniel Jones
May 31st, 2011 · 1 Comment
By Nathaniel G. Moore This month, two works by the infamous late-Annex writer Daniel Jones are being reissued.Coach House’s The Brave Never Write Poetry comes with a brand new New Order record sleeve-inspired cover, while Three O’Clock Press’ remix of 1978 is slightly more sophisticated than its original release over a decade ago. Born in a working-class district […]
No stones thrown over Bloor-Bathurst condo talks
May 26th, 2011 · 3 Comments
By Perry King Unlike many development disputes across the city, talks between developers and residents have been so healthy for a proposed Bloor-Bathurst condo that the project has already been scaled down considerably. “We had a couple of meetings—the councillor, some of his office staff and HVRA (Harbord Village Residents’ Association) board members—and basically I […]
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Silver Snail comic shop looks for new home in the Annex
May 16th, 2011 · 4 Comments
New owner George Zotti describes the Silver Snail as a destination store at its current location on Queen. He is looking into moving the store to the Annex. Photo credit: Adam Carter/Gleaner News. By Adam Carter After decades of calling Queen West home, Toronto’s famed comic shop the Silver Snail is being sold along with […]
Captain Wallace’s Alphabet Expedition adventurer born locally
May 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment
By Gurpreet Ghag According to his Twitter account, Captain Wallace is an adventurer, a mustache enthusiast, a pith hat collector, and a friend to all animals. He once spent a week in the belly of a whale with only a ginger beer and a loaf of bread. You may be surprised to know then, that […]
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Rosario Marchese’s 50 years in Toronto
May 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments
By Susan Oppenheim From his beginnings in Toronto 50 years ago as a 9-year-old Italian immigrant, to his position today as the NDP Caucus Chair at Queen’s Park, not much in Rosario Marchese’s approach to life seems to have changed. He has remained solidly grounded to family, community, and Canada. His career has centered on […]
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A Walmart on Dupont? RioCan purchases 1.4 acres in Dupont-Christie area
May 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment
By Perry King RioCan, Canada’s largest real estate investment trust, has purchased a 1.4 acre property in the Christie-Dupont area. 740 Dupont St., currently occupied by luxury car dealership Grand Touring Automobiles, was one of four Canadian properties purchased by RioCan in late 2010. Acquired for $10.9 million, RioCan announced the purchase in January. […]
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NDP wins big downtown
May 3rd, 2011 · Comments Off on NDP wins big downtown
By Lindsay Tsuji The General Election on May 2 proved to be a historic evening. From news of a Conservative majority, the Green Party winning a seat in Parliament to the naming of the NDP as the new opposition party, it was nothing less than shocking. Locally, Trinity-Spadina NDP incumbent Olivia Chow won with a […]
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A bird’s eye view: A look at the west downtown ridings
April 29th, 2011 · Comments Off on A bird’s eye view: A look at the west downtown ridings
To further help with your decision to vote today, the Gleaner has compiled an interactive map with information about the ridings that we cover: Trinity-Spadina, Parkdale-High Park, Davenport, and St. Paul’s. To see complete coverage of the candidates for Trinity-Spadina and Parkdale-High Park, click here and here. For more coverage about the race in Davenport, […]
Parkdale-High Park candidates talk families, trains, poverty, prisons, the military and mental illness
April 19th, 2011 · 3 Comments
Compiled by Emina Gamulin, Perry King, Beth Macdonell, Rebecca Payne and Lindsay Tsuji The Candidates Question One: mental health Question Two: family reunification Question Three: the Canadian Forces Question Four: electric trains Question Five: prisons or poverty? The Riding Parkdale-High Park is one of the most diverse ridings in Canada in terms of income and […]