Protecting the intangible along with the tangible By Joe Cressy Ward 20 is home to some of our city’s most vibrant neighbourhoods — communities characterized by unique and diverse groups of neighbours, businesses, physical structures, contemporary public art, and iconic cultural destinations. And, neighbourhoods that are actively working on initiatives to transform forgotten laneways and […]
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FORUM (NOVEMBER 2016): Our dynamic Kensington Market
November 18th, 2016 · Comments Off on FORUM (NOVEMBER 2016): Our dynamic Kensington Market
HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES: Sculptor marks the lessons of war
November 18th, 2016 · Comments Off on HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES: Sculptor marks the lessons of war
Walter Allward designed Vimy Ridge, local war memorials By Alfred Holden In honour of Remembrance Day, this month we reprint former Citybuildings columnist Alfred Holden’s November 2003 piece on the sculptor who designed many of the nation’s most affecting and prominent war memorials. Though he was an artist, Walter Allward believed no picture, story, or […]
ARTS (NOVEMBER 2016): Toronto Mandolin Orchestra celebrates 60 years
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Milestone coincides with 125th anniversary of Ukrainian immigration By Summer Reid It’s a humble yet versatile instrument that was a bit of a fad in certain parts of Europe around the turn of the last century. But after the mandolin — a lute that has four pairs of strings tuned in a progression of perfect […]
FOCUS ON EDUCATION (NOVEMBER 2016): Building a respectful future
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TDSB schools adopt traditional territories acknowledgement Our local acknowledgement: “I would like to acknowledge that this school is situated upon traditional territories. The territories include the Wendat (wen-dat), Anishinabek (ah-nish-nah-bek) Nation, the Haudenosaunee (ho-den-oh-sho-nee) Confederacy, the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nations, and the Métis (may-tee) Nation. The treaty that was signed for this […]
FOCUS ON EDUCATION (NOVEMBER 2016): Palmerston P.S. hosts costumes and Cinderella
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FOCUS ON EDUCATION (NOVEMBER 2016): Parents decry lack of resources at local schools
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New executive director underscores board’s equity focus By Clarrie Feinstein Parents at last month’s Toronto District School Board (TDSB)?ward council meeting leveraged a meet-and-greet with the new director of education into an opportunity to question him about the lack of resources at their children’s schools. Dr. John Malloy was at the Oct. 24 meeting at […]
GREENINGS (NOVEMBER 2016): Force the focus
November 18th, 2016 · Comments Off on GREENINGS (NOVEMBER 2016): Force the focus
Draw attention to what really matters By Terri Chu Sometimes I wonder why, knowing what we know about climate change, there are people who continue to buy things they don’t really need for the sake of it. We have our share of green businesses in the Annex, but that doesn’t make us immune from replacing […]
ON THE COVER (OCTOBER 2016): Celebrating Bloor Street
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (OCTOBER 2016): Celebrating Bloor Street
This month’s issue includes a story on how the City of Toronto designated the stretch of Bloor Street that includes the RCM as a cultural corridor just as the conservatory received some much needed debt relief, as well as stories on the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre’s newly reopened accessible pool, and how citizen cyclists […]
NEWS (OCTOBER 2016); Ardent for arbour
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Forestry activists call on province for support By Clarrie Feinstein After paradise was paved over this summer at a North York building site, an organization dedicated to preserving the city’s urban forest hosted a September meeting to discuss how citizens can help enforce Toronto’s tree bylaws. The clearing of 40 trees, including a 150-year-old linden […]
ARTS (OCTOBER 2016): Interactive installations celebrate Annex icons
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Annual Nuit Blanche photo essay returns Gleaner art director Neiland Brissenden’s annual chronicle of Nuit Blanche returns this month. Previously featured on the newspaper’s Twitter feed, Brissenden’s photo essay highlights installations that interacted with the audience to celebrate some of our neighbourhood’s most loved faces and spaces. —Annemarie Brissenden/Gleaner News
NEWS (OCTOBER 2016): Conservatory receives debt relief
October 28th, 2016 · 1 Comment
City designates Bloor Street a cultural corridor By Annemarie Brissenden, Brian Burchell, and Liivi Sandy Toronto City Council designated the 1.5-kilometre stretch along Bloor Street from Bay to Bathurst streets as a cultural corridor last month, just as the province forgave a significant portion of a loan it had granted to one of the arts organizations […]
NEWS (OCTOBER 2016): MNJCC makes giant splash
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS (OCTOBER 2016): MNJCC makes giant splash
New pool is a model for inclusivity and accessibility By Summer Reid The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (MNJCC) reopened its Freddie Shore Aquatic Centre last month, after an extensive renovation to make the saltwater pool universally accessible. “This means that everybody, with dignity, can get into [and out of] the pool on their own […]