Developers, city planners, hold meeting By Ahmed Hagar Annex residents packed into Bloor Street United Church’s McClure Hall on December 17 alongside planners and developers to express their continuing concern about the development plans for the church, known as 300 Bloor Street West. The development will include 256 residential units, spaces for offices, community programs, […]
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NEWS: Condo plan evolves (Winter 2019)
March 14th, 2019 · Comments Off on NEWS: Condo plan evolves (Winter 2019)
NEWS: $10 bill hits Bathurst (Winter 2019)
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Bank note features activist Viola Desmond By Ahmed Hagar People of all ages and backgrounds celebrated the life of businesswoman and civil rights icon Viola Desmond at a commemorative breakfast hosted by A Different Booklist Cultural Centre (ADBCC) at 777 Bathurst St. shortly after the bill came into circulation in November. A Different Booklist is […]
NEWS: Bloor restaurants cope with B&Es (Winter 2019)
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Police apprehend multiple “drug-dependent” individuals By Hannah Alberga January has brought a spike in commercial crime around Bloor and Brunswick streets, with four restaurants experiencing break-ins on one day. Between 3:30 am and 6:30 am on Jan. 7, the St. Louis Bar and Grill, Crafty Coyote Ale House, Vietnam Lovely Noodle, and Gong Cha teahouse […]
CHATTER: New shelter strategy employed on Davenport (Winter 2019)
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Having recently completed renovations, the Davenport Road Women’s Shelter is now permanently residing at 348 Davenport Road, near Dupont Street. The shelter is owned by the City of Toronto and run by YWCA Toronto. It provides transitionary housing for 56 homeless women, transgender or gender non-binary-identifying persons. The location previously housed a shelter offering temporary […]
CHATTER: The not so wild Annex turkey (Winter 2019)
March 14th, 2019 · 1 Comment
By Brian Burchell This female Eastern White Wild Turkey, dubbed “Rose” by neighbours, seems to enjoy her mini-range consisting of Christie Pits, Bickford, and Art Eggleton parks. Though the species is more often than not shy of humans, Rose seems to like children but can be very defensive with dogs that charge her. About the […]
ON THE COVER (Dec. 2018)
December 30th, 2018 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (Dec. 2018)
“Foreground of Hart House and University College” is one of six pieces by Nicholas Hornyansky in the Art Museum at the University of Toronto. Hornyansky was a Canadian-Hungarian artist who moved to Canada in 1929. His work includes many local scenes, including Hart House, Convocation Hall, University College, and the Soldiers’ Tower. The Art Museum […]
NEWS: Supporting a local synagogue (Dec. 2018)
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Multi-faith ring of peace circles City Shul By Ahmed Hagar Christians and Muslims surrounded the City Shul synagogue on November 1 in a show of solidarity with the synagogue’s Jewish congregants in response to the attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on October 27. Participants carrying signs with supportive messages greeted congregants […]
NEWS: New approach to local democracy (Dec. 2018)
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Newly-elected representatives say community is key By Hannah Alberga University-Rosedale’s newly-elected representatives plan to tackle their sprawling ward using a bottom-up approach. Some of the issues they’ll have to tackle include how to approach the recent handgun violence in Toronto, the affordable housing crises, and how the legalization of marijuana will affect public schools. “I’m […]
CHATTER: Lighting up the El Mocambo (Dec. 2018)
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The iconic El Mocambo Tavern sign is shining once again, and is back home on Spadina Avenue after a long restoration. Michael Wekerle, the club’s owner, and Mayor John Tory turned the sign on in a ceremony on November 15. Construction continues inside the club, which is set to reopen later in 2019. —Hüsna Sari/Gleaner […]
CHATTER: Marking Remembrance Day with music (Dec. 2018)
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The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre observed Remembrance Day with a multi-disciplinary ceremony. The November 11 event included a moment of silence, candle lighting, and a music performance by students in the music program. —Temi Dada/Gleaner News
CHATTER: Cash for corn helps displaced residents (Dec. 2018)
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The Annex Residents’ Association (ARA) raised over $3,000 after turning its annual Annex Corn Fest into a silent auction. “It was a great day. We had a lot of people, because we promoted the event quite well. We had a great participation from businesses around the neighbourhood and members of the community,” said David Harrison, […]
CHATTER: Suspect sought in mid-day stabbing on Bloor Street (Dec. 2018)
December 30th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Suspect sought in mid-day stabbing on Bloor Street (Dec. 2018)
A disagreement between two men at Gig@bites Internet ended in a stabbing on October 15 around noon. The men got into a physical altercation, and the suspect fled on foot after stabbing the victim. The Toronto Police Service has since released images of a man wanted in connection with the incident at the Bloor Street […]