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Sophia Perlman set to perform at Toronto Jazz Fest

June 22nd, 2012 · 1 Comment

Perlman is a young, up and coming Jazz musician who grew up in Toronto in the Kensington Area. She has performed for a number of years at the Toronto Jazz festival, and has a regular appearance on a Monday night at the Reservoir Lounge with her band, The Vipers.

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Sibelius Park officially opens

June 14th, 2012 · 2 Comments

The Sibelius Square Working Group, along with hundreds of people from the community and councillor Adam Vaughan (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina), came out on the sun-filled Sunday afternoon of June 10 to officially open the redesigned Jean Sibelius Square Park.

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Harbord Village cleans up

June 12th, 2012 · 1 Comment

The clean-up, which occurred on Apr. 21, was organized with the assistance of the Harbord Village Residents’ Association (HVRA) ,and sponsored by 37 neighbourhood businesses, banks and restaurants, including Scotiabank, Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Mirvish Productions, and Loire restaurant (119 Harbord St.), which hosted a catered after-party for participants.

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Bloor-Borden farmers market returns with a little help

June 8th, 2012 · 2 Comments

Afternoons of food, fun, and fellowship will return once again to the Annex. June 6 marks the kickoff of the weekly farmer’s market. The Green P Parking Lot at Lippincott and Borden streets will be transformed into a dynamic neighbourhood meeting place, hosting about a dozen farmers with local goods.

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Coming this Sunday: the Festival on Bloor

June 8th, 2012 · Comments Off on Coming this Sunday: the Festival on Bloor

The Festival on Bloor takes place this Sunday between Bathurst and Spadina. Come on out enjoy the music, food, and atmosphere. Courtesy Bloor-Annex BIA.

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Leafs get crowned by Royals

June 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off on Leafs get crowned by Royals

GUELPH ROYALS 4, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 2

On a rainy afternoon at Dominico Field, the Maple Leafs continued their slide down the IBL standings, posting a 4–2 loss to the visiting Guelph Royals.

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Doors Open Toronto 2012 a huge success in the Annex

May 31st, 2012 · 1 Comment

Held the last weekend of May each year, this year’s Doors Open Toronto commemorated the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812, by opening up over 135 of Toronto’s most historically significant buildings. Some sites unlocked doors normally closed to the public, while others waived entrance fees charged for access to their grounds.

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TTC seeks information in Dupont Station shooting

May 29th, 2012 · Comments Off on TTC seeks information in Dupont Station shooting

This was the third robbery of the station’s collector booth since 2011. All three robberies occurred during weekend evenings over a span of four months from each other.

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Early Deficit Costs Maple Leafs

May 27th, 2012 · Comments Off on Early Deficit Costs Maple Leafs

BURLINGTON TWINS 7, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 4

The pitching woes continue for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who couldn’t overcome another rocky outing from starter Brett Lawson on Sunday as they fell to the Burlington Twins 7-4 at Dominico Field.

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Bill King featured on stage at the Royal

May 27th, 2012 · 3 Comments

On May 12, Bill King graciously celebrated his five decades as a professional musician with a performance evening at the Royal. His program of music, dance, and spoken word is based on the sounds and sensations of the old American South.

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Short films, big dreams for the Massey Brothers

May 27th, 2012 · 1 Comment

This season, a panel of judges has selected works from over 40 submissions, narrowing it down to 15 pitches, where students compete to be among the nine filmmakers featured on the show The Film Student.

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Gibbons Goes Down, Brantford Bullies Toronto

May 20th, 2012 · 1 Comment

The combination of an untimely injury to their cleanup hitter, some abysmal pitching, and an unrelenting Red Sox offense proved insurmountable for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday as they fell to Brantford 21–7 at Dominico Field.

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