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ON THE COVER (June 2024)

July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (June 2024)

Harbord Village resident Rory “Gus” Sinclair has been piping in neighbourhood events for nearly 30 years, including his 18th year of opening the Bloor Borden Farmers’ Market, on June 19. BRIAN BURCHELL/GLEANER NEWS
In his first public performance Gus opening the Sussex Ulster Fall Fair on September 21, 1997.

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NEWS: Screen now dark at the Hot Docs Cinema (June 2024)

July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on NEWS: Screen now dark at the Hot Docs Cinema (June 2024)

Hot Docs closes doors for a review 

By Meredith Poirier

For anyone who’s ever taken a walk along the long stretch that is Bloor Street West you’ve definitely seen the looming Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema sign outside the theatre. 

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Tags: Annex · News

FORUM: A primer on changes to the capital tax (June 2024)

July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: A primer on changes to the capital tax (June 2024)

Finance Minister interprets tax changes made in recent budget

By Chrystia Freeland

If we were creating our tax system from scratch, what choices would we make as Canadians? Would we give the greatest tax advantages to those who make the most money? Or would we insist on each of us paying our fair share to keep Canada strong?

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Tags: Annex · Opinion

CHATTER: The Bloor-Borden farmers’ market is back! (June 2024)

July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on CHATTER: The Bloor-Borden farmers’ market is back! (June 2024)

Thanks to the dedication of a few hard-working volunteers, the Bloor-Borden market is here for another 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. When you visit the market, be sure to thank her for her tireless efforts that brought this important community event back to the Annex and Harbord Village neighbourhoods.

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Tags: Annex · News

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (June 2024)

July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (June 2024)

RE: “Lane name pays tribute to a mare named Crestfallen” (May 2024)

My mother survived the two World Wars and the Great Depression (I’m pretty old, myself!). 

Amongst her stories there’s one I’ve never forgotten; the acute pain she suffered as a child with diphtheria. That’s one reason I’ve been so glad my own children and grandchildren have been protected from such misery. 

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Tags: Annex · Letters · Opinion

SPORTS: Maple Leaf Mystique thrills Pits (June 2024)

July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Maple Leaf Mystique thrills Pits (June 2024)

Newcomer Martini-Wong the Leafs’ hero on a memorable night

Keiran Martini-Wong celebrates with his teammates after scoring the winning run for the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 22 at Christie Pits.  CRAIG AIKIN/GLEANER NEWS

By R.J. Konjek

At Christie Pits, baseball season is in full swing.

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Tags: Annex · Sports · Columns · Maple Leafs Baseball

EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (June 2024)

July 19th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (June 2024)

Corner sore

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Tags: Annex · Arts · Opinion

ON THE COVER (May 2024)

June 14th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (May 2024)

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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NEWS: Plan to protect Kensington Market (May 2024)

June 14th, 2024 · Comments Off on NEWS: Plan to protect Kensington Market (May 2024)

Land trust aims to preserve affordability of unique neigbourhood

By Merideth Poirier

At Cafe Pamenar, located in the heart of Kensington Market, community members came out in droves to support the Kensington Community Bond Campaign. 

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Tags: Annex · News

NEWS: Should vape stores be near high schools? (May 2024)

June 14th, 2024 · Comments Off on NEWS: Should vape stores be near high schools? (May 2024)

Vape World on Bloor parks itself on pathway to Central Technical High School 

By Ammara Khan and Meredith Poirier

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Tags: Annex · News

HISTORY: Lane name pays tribute to a mare named Crestfallen (May 2024)

June 14th, 2024 · Comments Off on HISTORY: Lane name pays tribute to a mare named Crestfallen (May 2024)

Early vaccine for diphtheria developed in local laneway

The Annex laneway where Dr. Fitzgerald kept a stable and developed a diphtheria vaccine. MIA KESKINEN/GLEANER NEWS

By Mia Keskinen 

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Tags: Annex · History · Life

LETTER TO THE EDITOR (May 2024)

June 14th, 2024 · Comments Off on LETTER TO THE EDITOR (May 2024)

RE: Offended in the Annex

I live in the east Annex. I find it offensive to receive such a biased, one-sided “newspaper” delivered to my house.

If you are going to provide an unsolicited tabloid camouflaged as news, I would urge you to take a balanced approach.

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Tags: Annex · Letters

EDITORIAL: Ford needs to step up and lead for once (May 2024)

June 14th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Ford needs to step up and lead for once (May 2024)

The competing notions of treating illicit drug use as a health issue versus a criminal one is at the heart of a divide between the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario. The city wants to decriminalize and help people who are addicted and the province thinks it can arrest its way out of the problem.

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Tags: Annex · Editorial · Opinion