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On Aug. 16, 1933, during a baseball game in Christie Pits (Willowvale Park until 1983) tensions were high, and thousands of people gathered on the hills to watch the game. 

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largest race riot to students in Toronto middle schools and high schools. The play is from the perspective of Joey Rosenthal, a young Jewish boy living in Toronto during the week leading up to the Christie Pits Riot on Aug. 16, 1933.

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Over a century of events and philanthropy On April 23, the University Women’s Club of Toronto (UWC) celebrated 120 years with over 160 members. The celebration took place on May 1 at the University of Toronto’s Faculty Club at 41 Willcocks Street, east of Spadina, where the club holds its events. The evening began with […]

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Back in the 1960s and 1970s, a stroll down the stretch of Bloor Street running west from Spadina Avenue may as well have been a stroll down a cobblestoned boulevard in Budapest.

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Olivia Chow’s campaign office on Bloor St. stands closed as she prepares to move to city hall as mayor.

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Bloor St. W, closed their doors for good. The store opened in 1984, but as large chunks of Bloor and Spadina are set to be demolished to make way for condominium towers, existing retail is being pushed out.

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On May 19, the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition (TCBC) presented their Business Road Safety Champion Award to the Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area (BIA) and to its general manager, Brian Burchell, for supporting pilot bike lanes and cycling advocacy.

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From May 16 to May 29, Davis presented her artwork at 918 Bathurst. Her station included six physical dioramas, 18 photographs of her pieces, and an area for children six and older to build and photograph their own creations on weekends.

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University of Toronto Schools (UTS) held their annual Day of Pink anti-bullying celebration on April 12.

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On April 1, close to 80 people gathered outside a mid-rise apartment building at 25 St. Mary St. with name tags displaying their building of residence and the length of their occupancy. Their timelines ranged from a few years to multiple decades in one of three apartment buildings that will be demolished to make way for higher-density condominium towers. The event was organized by the buildings’ tenants’ associations and the Federation of Metro Tenants Associations (FMTA) and is the first of a series of planned demonstrations.

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budgets, the expansion of sustainable vehicle fleets, and support for cyclists—her vision for the future of Toronto and what is possible for the city.

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