Fascinating films, family fun, and fabulous festivals By Heather Kelly For the family Open Streets TO, the recreational program that opens our streets to people, returns August 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Bloor and Yonge streets. These active living events are a great way to enjoy walking, cycling, rollerblading, and dancing in […]
ARTS: Summertime arts and culture (Summer 2018)
August 12th, 2018 · Comments Off on ARTS: Summertime arts and culture (Summer 2018)
SPORTS: Slumping Leafs hope to change (Summer 2018)
August 12th, 2018 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Slumping Leafs hope to change (Summer 2018)
Lengthy losing streak dulls early season momentum By R.S. Konjek July was the cruellest month for Toronto baseball fans. Over at the dome, the major league Blue Jays drifted out of contention, waved the white flag and traded away all-star pitcher J.A. Happ. At Christie Pits, the Maple Leafs plunged into a protracted slump. After […]
ON THE COVER: Ghost bike installed (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Ghost bike installed (July 2018)
READ MORE ON CYCLING: NEWS: Shock, sadness at cyclist’s death (July 2018) EDITORIAL: City staff ignore bike lanes (July 2018) NEWS: Bike lanes (March 2018) CHATTER: Cyclists prey for open doors (Dec. 2017) NEWS (Nov. 2017): Pilot project becomes permanent NEWS: Here to stay? (Oct. 2017) FORUM: A magical new supply of parking spots (October […]
NEWS: Shock, sadness at cyclist’s death (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · 1 Comment
Tragedy results in memorial ride, call for greater safety By Temi Dada Cyclists gathered on June 20 at 6.30 p.m. to honour Dalia Chako with one final ride. Among the mourners at the ghost ride were family and friends of Chako, who was killed by a truck at Bloor and St. George streets on June […]
NEWS: PARA plans for a green future (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: PARA plans for a green future (July 2018)
Annual general meeting includes Mirvish Village update By Ahmed-Zaki Hagar Future development and maintaining community green spaces were the main topics at a well-attended annual general meeting of the Palmerston Area Residents’ Association (PARA) on May 15. Kristina Reinders, a senior urban designer with the City of Toronto, spoke about the TOcore initiative, focusing on […]
NEWS: Bell wins ballot bunch (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Bell wins ballot bunch (July 2018)
NDP scores more votes than all rivals combined By Geremy Bordonaro Jessica Bell of the New Democratic Party (NDP) is the first ever Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the newly formed riding of University-Rosedale. The riding, which encompasses the northern half of what was once Trinity-Spadina, includes all of the Annex. The 2018 Ontario provincial […]
CHATTER: A festival of mulberries (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: A festival of mulberries (July 2018)
Have you ever cursed the mess of mulberries on the sidewalk from mid-June through early August? Did you know these mulberries are actually delicious? The Annex Residents’ Association hosted its second Annual Mulberry Festival on July 7 at Jean Sibelius Park. Attendees picked mulberries from trees in the neighbourhood, and participated in a tree canopy […]
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (July 2018)
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CHATTER: Farmers’ market returns to Green P (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Farmers’ market returns to Green P (July 2018)
The Bloor-Borden farmers’ market returned for its 11th year on June 6. Open every Wednesday until the middle of October, the market offers a little bit of everything to delight the tongue from berries to honey, vegetables, meat, bread, and even wine! All the fresh produce is direct from the farm to the city. While […]
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CHATTER: REDress Project inspires local solidarity (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: REDress Project inspires local solidarity (July 2018)
Jaime Black’s REDress Project has inspired three churches along Bloor Street to show their solidarity with those seeking redress for Canada’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. In 2014, the Métis artist created an art installation at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg that featured red dresses as symbols of the missing […]
CHATTER: Church raising funds to preserve glass (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Church raising funds to preserve glass (July 2018)
The Church of Saint Stephen-in-the-Fields has launched a fundraising campaign to save its historic stained glass windows. One of Toronto’s oldest buildings, the Anglican church at 103 Bellevue Ave. in Kensington Market was built in 1858. The impressive stained glass windows date from 1878, and were built by one of the leading stained glass studios […]
EDITORIAL: City staff ignore bike lanes (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · 1 Comment
In “The Pothole”, the award-winning 150th episode Seinfeld, Cosmo Kramer adopts a one mile stretch of the Arthur Burghardt Expressway after running over an abandoned sewing machine. Kramer decides to make his newly adopted section of a highway a more luxurious experience for drivers by reducing four lanes to two extra-wide ones. What results — […]