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BLACK HISTORY MONTH (FEBRUARY 2017): A long history of activism

March 5th, 2017 · Comments Off on BLACK HISTORY MONTH (FEBRUARY 2017): A long history of activism

Grizzle tried to change system from within

By Paul Lawrie

FROM THE ARCHIVES: In honour of Black History Month, we reprint the following article, which was originally published in our February 2003 edition. Stanley G. Grizzle was one of “Blackhurst’s” many early heroes, and we profiled him twice in these pages. He was also featured in a November piece on local war veterans, which is available on our website. Stanley G. Grizzle, who lived to his 98th year, passed away last November, one day after Remembrance Day.

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U of T, community in talks over Bloor United project

June 21st, 2012 · Comments Off on U of T, community in talks over Bloor United project

REPORTED 40-STOREYS TO BE REDUCED

By Sadie McInnes

Imagine the impact of a 40-storey building at the intersection of Bloor and Huron streets. That’s what the Bloor United Church (300 Bloor St. W.) proposed to Annex residents.

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Tough cookie: Architect turned baker gets put to the test

June 8th, 2010 · Comments Off on Tough cookie: Architect turned baker gets put to the test

Perry King/Gleaner News

By Perry King

Beverly Horii, owner of Jinja Ninja cookies, has been making her designer treats since September. Before that, she was moving up in the world of architecture, a place that she grew tired of.

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