Entries from October 2014
October 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on
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October 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on
![Students from 201 Toronto Catholic District School Board schools contributed to Project Reach, a collaborative installation on display at Brennan Hall (81 St. Mary St.) as part of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche. Each school made a “box of charity” to show their view on the meaning of charity. The hands symbolize people’s ability to reach out and change the world around them. More Nuit Blanche photos on page 6. NEILAND BRISSENDEN/GLEANER NEWS](http://gleanernews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Page1-300x200.jpg)
Students from 201 Toronto Catholic District School Board schools contributed to Project Reach, a collaborative
installation on display at Brennan Hall (81 St. Mary St.) as part of Scotiabank Nuit Blanche. Each
school made a “box of charity” to show their view on the meaning of charity. The hands symbolize people’s
ability to reach out and change the world around them.
NEILAND BRISSENDEN/GLEANER NEWS
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We can curb waste with district energy systems
October 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on We can curb waste with district energy systems
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Wines less travelled worth the walk
October 25th, 2014 · 1 Comment
New Gleaner wine expert shares some local secrets
By Jason Nykor
This week I had the opportunity to sit with Pierre LeBoudec, assistant general manager at the University of Toronto’s Faculty Club. He is a Breton now living in Canada who never misses the chance to extol the virtues of French wines.
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School board appeals ruling and loses, again
October 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on School board appeals ruling and loses, again
![Central Tech students rally along Bloor street on October 12 calling for action to get their playing field back in action. BRIAN BURCHELL/GLEANER NEWS](http://gleanernews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Page5-300x225.jpg)
Central Tech students rally along Bloor street on October 12 calling for
action to get their playing field back in action.
BRIAN BURCHELL/GLEANER NEWS
Question of city authority to rule on application hung in balance
By Brian Burchell
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It’s time to build our city again
October 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on It’s time to build our city again
Ex-candidate for federal seat eyes city seat
By Joe Cressy
Toronto is a great city. Survey after survey ranks Toronto amongst the top cities in the world. And we have much to be proud of: unique and engaged neighbourhoods; a diverse population; financial and innovation hubs; a thriving arts and cultural industry; and green spaces that rival those anywhere in the world.
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Avoid rope-a-dopers
October 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on Avoid rope-a-dopers
A seven-point checklist for councillor selection
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A very Canadian solution
October 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on A very Canadian solution
![This canoe at Christie Pits Park serves as a planter for milkweed, essential for the survival of monarch butterflies. It is also a source of nectar for bees and other pollinators.](http://gleanernews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/canoe-boat-300x225.jpg)
This canoe at Christie Pits Park serves as a planter for milkweed, essential for the survival of monarch butterflies. It is also a source of nectar for bees and other pollinators. COURTESY JODE ROBERTS, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION
COURTESY JODE ROBERTS, DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION
Tired canoes re-purposed as pollinator point
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Bad Boys to take Sonic Boom space
October 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on Bad Boys to take Sonic Boom space
When the Sonic Boom record store moves out this October, a Bad Boys Superstore will move in. The 12,000-square-foot space is located on the corner of Bathurst and Bloor and is part of the Honest Ed’s building complex. The plan was announced on July 20 during Honest Ed’s 66th anniversary celebration; David Mirvish presided at the event, which featured free T-shirt giveaways, free lunch, and a family magic show. Mirvish said he was “proud to reveal the partnership with Blayne and Mel Lastman of Bad Boys.” Like Honest Ed’s, Bad Boys will offer discount prices on its merchandise. “We thought putting [both stores] side by side would be a great shopping experience,” Mirvish said. “Bad Boys intends to continue for many many years.” Honest Ed’s will still be closing its doors on Dec. 31, 2016. “I didn’t want to say good-bye in two weeks the way retail stores usually do, so we’ve taken three years to say good-bye and we have a long life here still,” Mirvish said. The Honest Ed’s site is slated for redevelopment by Westbank Properties of Vancouver. Head of advertising at Honest Ed’s, Franca Longobardi, is pleased with the partnership and the turnout at the celebration. Every year is full of familiar faces and new customers of Honest Ed’s. “I think it’s exciting, I’ve been here such a long time and it hurts me that we have to leave one day, and the fact that Bad Boys is coming in is giving me hope that I’m going to be around for a couple more years,” Longobardi said. Blayne Lastman of Bad Boys says this partnership is worthwhile. “With the Honest Ed’s name and the Bad Boys name, finally after 60 years in the making it was a great deal.” The Annex can look forward to discount prices on brand name furniture, electronics, and appliances until Dec. 31, 2016.
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Popular staffer takes the torch, temporarily
October 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on Popular staffer takes the torch, temporarily
Trinity-Spadina (Ward 20) welcomed new city councillor Ceta Ramkhalawansingh this past July.
Long-serving city councillor Adam Vaughan resigned this spring for a successful run in a federal by-election in Trinity-Spadina. He is now the new member of parliament for the riding. Ramkhalawansingh was appointed by city council on an interim basis until the municipal election this fall.
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Report: equip officers with tasers
October 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on Report: equip officers with tasers
Iacobucci calls for a shift to a “zero deaths” police culture
By Brian Burchell
It’s been just over a year since Sammy Yatim was shot and killed by Toronto police on a TTC streetcar on Dundas Street.
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Twenty-two’s a crowd in Ward 20
October 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on Twenty-two’s a crowd in Ward 20
Vaughan’s vacancy creates competition
By Madeline Smith
Ward 20 is one of the toughest races in this year’s municipal election. Without an incumbent, the ward has attracted a huge selection of candidates—the most city council hopefuls in all the ward races— with 22 currently in the running.
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Re-discover these diverting parks
October 8th, 2014 · Comments Off on Re-discover these diverting parks
A rich treasure of design and history awaits
This is the second, and final part, of this year’s of this year’s Grading our Greenspace, our annual parks review, writers visited twelve local parks to rate them on a variety of factors, including amenities, cleanliness, and ambience. Do you agree with our assessment? Send us your thoughts to gleanerpub@gmail.com.
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