A team of Indigenous workers are bringing Paul Martel Park back to life
By Tanya Ielyseieva
FOCUS: Park set for eco-restoration (Nov. 2020)
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FOCUS: Push for bike safety continues (Oct. 2020)
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Bells on Bloor asks for enforcement of bike lane rules
Over a six week period, the Gleaner photographed active daytime deliveries along Bloor St. West in order to give a snapshot of which companies respect the bike lanes and which don’t. Most do. Some Sysco truck drivers obey bike lane rules, while others do not. Brinks trucks must deliver via the front door of their customers, and seem to actively ignore the rules while doing so.
LIFE: Paying homage to local characters (Oct. 2020)
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Vibrant mural meant to appeal to children
By Mary An
At the intersection of Bloor Street West and Major Street, the Annex has welcomed a new mural. With help from the City of Toronto’s StreetARToronto grant, the Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area (BIA) held a competition last year to fill the wall in a way that would best represent the neighbourhood.
ON THE COVER (Jan. 2020)
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FORUM: Build a more livable city, together (Jan. 2020)
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Bike lanes, affordable housing, parkettes, and road safety
By Mike Layton
I want to begin by wishing everyone a happy 2020 and a wonderful start to the new year. I am renewed in my commitment to working closely with you all to build a more livable and equitable city, and I want to thank the many residents who have been volunteering their time to better our ward.
FOCUS: Marked with granite (Jan. 2020)
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Creating a spot to gather
Originally published in October of 2016 in anticipation of the granite installations in the Bloor Street Parkettes.
By Geremy Bordonaro
NEWS: OCAD students design bike rings (Dec. 2019)
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Traditional and contemporary pieces win competition
By Khyrsten Mieras
New bike racks are being added to the Annex’s urban landscape after OCAD announced the winners of its design contest in mid-November.
NEWS: New mural for Major (Dec. 2019)
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Parkette location chosen to celebrate Bloor’s rich offerings
COURTESY DANIELA ROCHA
By Khyrsten Mieras
ON THE COVER: All hands on deck! (Nov. 2019)
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CHATTER: Excavators discover giant rock off Bloor Street (August 2019)
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Residents got a taste of the ice age in the form of a large boulder found at a construction site on Bloor Street at Major. Construction workers excavating the location of a new parkette dug up the boulder at the end of July.