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CHATTER: Live from your laneway (Election Special 2018)

May 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Live from your laneway (Election Special 2018)

Musicians of all genres, ages, and levels are set to perform from garages, porches, storefronts, and restaurants when the Open Tuning Festival returns to Seaton Village from noon to 9 p.m. on June 9. Founded in 2014 by a group of local residents, the free music festival will feature over 100 performers and 20 venues. […]

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NEWS: A little stress at work can be good (Election Special 2018)

May 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: A little stress at work can be good (Election Special 2018)

U of T study shows that anxiety can be productive By Ahmed-Zaki Hagar About 500,000 Canadians are unable to work during a given week due to a mental illness, according to a 2008 study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. And, according to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, mental illness affects seven […]

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ON THE COVER: Accidental Parkland (May 2018)

May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Accidental Parkland (May 2018)

  MORE COVERS: ON THE COVER Palm Sunday pageant (Spring 2018) ON THE COVER: Artscape Wychwood Barns 10th anniversary (March 2018) ON THE COVER: Wage protest (Jan. 2018) ON THE COVER: Snowshoes and a red sweater (Dec. 2017) ON THE COVER (Nov. 2017): Remembering ON THE COVER (Oct. 2017): Transitory night ON THE COVER (AUGUST 2017): […]

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NEWS: Shelter blamed for spike in crime (May 2018)

May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Shelter blamed for spike in crime (May 2018)

May shift to women only next year By Geremy Bordonaro A temporary drop-in homeless shelter at 348 Davenport Rd. is once again home to controversy. Some local residents say that there’s been a noticeable increase in violence and drugs in the area since the shelter — publicly supported by Joe Cressy (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina) and […]

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NEWS: From heritage to hovel (May 2018)

May 9th, 2018 · 1 Comment

When preservation leads to deterioration By Ahmed-Zaki Hagar At over 120 years old, 6 Walmer Rd. is at once a crumbling symbol of the area’s rich history and, a sign of the city’s inability to protect its built heritage. And it’s causing no small amount of problems for the neighbours. “When I initially moved [here], […]

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NEWS: JCC rebuilding playground (May 2018)

May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: JCC rebuilding playground (May 2018)

Community centre emphasizing accessibility By Geremy Bordonaro The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (JCC) is fundraising to build a new rooftop playground at its home at Bloor Street West and Spadina Avenue. A large portion of the funds has been raised in memory of Al Green on behalf of his family but there is still […]

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CHATTER: Provincial all candidates meeting on May 23 (May 2018)

May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Provincial all candidates meeting on May 23 (May 2018)

All seven of the registered candidates running for election in University-Rosedale have been invited to participate in an all candidates meeting at Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church (427 Bloor St. W.) on May 23 at 6:30 p.m. The local residents’ associations and BIAs are sponsoring the event, which will include an opportunity to ask questions of […]

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CHATTER: Bill Bolton Arena closed for upgrade (May 2018)

May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Bill Bolton Arena closed for upgrade (May 2018)

The buzzer sounded for the last time until the leaves fall at William H. (Bill) Bolton Arena (40 Rossmore Rd.), near Bathurst and Dupont streets. The arena has been closed for mechanical upgrades, and all of its skating programs are cancelled until October. Some other options for skating and hockey while the arena is closed […]

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CHATTER: Kick off Bike Month by riding with Mike (May 2018)

May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Kick off Bike Month by riding with Mike (May 2018)

Councillor Mike Layton’s (Ward 19, Trinity-Spadina) eighth annual kick off to Bike Month returns May 27 from 12 to 5 p.m. at Christie Pits Park. Bike with Mike is a free, family-friendly community cycling event open to anyone who wants to participate. It will feature a free barbecue and many children’s events like bike decorating, […]

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CHATTER: NAGs Players returns to Tranzac on April 26 (May 2018)

May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: NAGs Players returns to Tranzac on April 26 (May 2018)

There Goes the Bride opens at the Tranzac stage on April 26 and runs until May 5. Directed by Martin Edmonds, the play follows Timothy Westerbury in 1970s England, an overworked advertising executive whose daughter is about to be married. Laugh along as the family navigates the stress of a wedding and Westerbury’s controversial marketing […]

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ON THE COVER Palm Sunday pageant (Spring 2018)

May 1st, 2018 · 1 Comment

  READ MORE: ON THE COVER: Artscape Wychwood Barns 10th anniversary (March 2018) ON THE COVER: Wage protest (Jan. 2018) ON THE COVER: Snowshoes and a red sweater (Dec. 2017) ON THE COVER (Nov. 2017): Remembering ON THE COVER (Oct. 2017): Transitory night ON THE COVER (AUGUST 2017): Setting up for a new season

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NEWS: Open to all faiths (Spring 2018)

May 1st, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Open to all faiths (Spring 2018)

Synagogue and church share one building By Ahmed-Zaki Hagar Every Saturday morning at Bloor Street United Church (BSUC), a tapestry depicting the Ten Commandments is hung in front of the giant cross. It’s a sign that for the morning, the church has been transformed into a synagogue for the hundreds of Jewish congregants who observe […]

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