Hot Docs has officially announced a temporary reopening for “third-party rentals and select partner screening events.” 

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If you happened to be at the Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts this past Sunday, Oct. 6,  you would have found the pews full of people replaced with a gaggle of pointy eared, furry friends, there for the annual Blessing of the Animals.  The Blessing of the Animals is celebrated each […]

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The parking lot at 35 Bellevue Ave. was filled with excitement and commotion on the morning of August 12 as an announcement was made by University-Rosedale councillor Dianne Saxe that the site would be the newest location of an affordable housing development.

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The Band of Storytellers mural was installed in 2019 and is a perfect backdrop to the popular the Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area (BIA) parkette. It pays homage to Albert’s Hall in the Brunswick House which was popular in the 1970s and 80s and was active for decades.

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As the Keskus International Estonian Centre build moves along at 11 Madison Ave the site is preparing for a major construction step forward. 

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On Aug. 2, the Lucky Pennies performed on the public stage at Bloor and Brunswick.

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On the southeast corner of Spadina and Lowther is 41-45 Spadina Road, a modest four-storey apartment building known as Spadina Gardens. It is a heritage-designated building. The low rise was constructed in 1905-1906 and was built in response to the city’s growing population at the time.

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On Thursday, June 27, the Annex became a little more inclusive as it unveiled its new Tactile Map. The map sits on the corner of Bloor Street West and Robert Street, right next to Trinity-St. Paul’s Church at 427 Bloor St. W. The installation features braille writing and tactile symbols that allow for blind or low-vision individuals to read the map and navigate the neighbourhood more safely.

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Cornfest returns; Koreatown’s inaugural street festival; street closure at Bloor and St. George streets Cornfest returns to Jean Sibelius Park on Sept 15 (3-5pm) The Annex Residents’ Association is again hosting its annual Cornfest. All are welcome to this rain or shine event to enjoy the sweet seasonal treat together with baked goods, games, and live entertainment! Koreatown Street Festival  The Korea Town BIA hosted its […]

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In a statement released to the community via their website on April 6 the Hot Docs board of directors reported that, “When issues were raised by the programming team at the end of January, Hot Docs and the board acted in accordance with these policies and procedures, including conducting a thorough internal investigation, with all due diligence and speed to address their concerns. 

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nother year. Helen, the market matriarch, can be found at the volunteer table virtually every Wednesday from 3 – 7 p.m. making sure that the market runs smoothly and answering questions from new and old shoppers.

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Justin Marra slides home to score a run for the Toronto Maple Leafs at Christie Pits on May 12. The Leafs dropped their Intercounty Baseball League home opener to the London Majors, 7-5. COURTESY CRAIG AIKEN

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