Projects aim to redress balance of poetics and ethics By Annemarie Brissenden   The redevelopment of a $100-million, 1.8-hectare parcel of real estate packed with history and nostalgia in the heart of the Annex will not only set the tone for future projects in the neighbourhood, but the very nature of the community itself. Successfully […]

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Long in need of a rethink, the corner of Bathurst and Bloor streets is currently the focus of renewed scrutiny, as City of Toronto planners work to lay down guidelines in advance of a much-anticipated application to re-develop the Honest Ed’s site, and adjoining land. This area is bounded by London, Lippincott, Lennox, and Markham […]

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Two universities are tied in the standings in the city’s inaugural BIA Cup tournament. Supported by the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA), the Cup is a men’s and women’s varsity-level basketball tournament between the University of Toronto and Ryerson University. The U of T women prevailed 74 to 71 over Ryerson, while the […]

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Lac-Mégantic derailment loom­­s large at community meeting on rail safety By Madeline Smith Nearly two hundred people gathered at the Church of the Messiah in the Annex in late November to voice their concerns about rail safety. Three Liberal members of parliament, Adam Vaughan, Chrystia Freeland, and Carolyn Bennett attended, along with Transport Action Ontario […]

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Funny business going on at Wiener’s Home Hardware By Nicola Kivell Howard Pressburger, a longtime Annex local, actor, and employee at Wiener’s Home Hardware, gets it. Especially when it comes to the imminent struggle and conflict between who we are and what we do. He also understands how to put an absurd and comedic twist […]

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  History reflects growth and development of Toronto’s Jewish population By Annemarie Brissenden In May 1914, with the world on the brink of war, 13 men formed an association to provide social benefits such as medical care and religious customs to all those sharing a link to the same small village in Eastern Europe. Today, […]

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University still to deliver updated proposal for Spadina-Sussex development following neighbourhood outcry By Annemarie Brissenden A private developer’s plans to build a 25-storey, 829-bed university residence on College Street between Huron Street and Spadina Avenue is casting a dark spectre on plans to develop another residence at the corner of Spadina and Sussex avenues. “We […]

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The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has signed a deal with a developer, Razor Management, which contemplates applying an artificial surface and winter dome over the Central Tech playing field. The current slate of school board trustees is at the end of their term of office. The newly elected trustees, together with the two city […]

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Freeman finds support of community events a key success By Chantilly Post Giving back to the community for 42 years has helped to make Freeman Reality a successful real estate company. This locally owned family brokerage hosts and funds community events free of charge throughout the year, following the precedent of an earlier Freeman generation. […]

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New business owner turns trauma into dream fulfilled By Chantilly Post   Sugary Swirls, at 1087 Bathurst St., is the newest specialty bake shop to open in the Annex. If cotton candy, Ferrero Roche, or ice-cream sundae cupcakes don’t sound inviting then maybe the modern-vintage decor and fresh flowers will invite you inside to order […]

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