Fire Station 23 once housed steamed-powered, horse-drawn pumpers
By Mary An
NEWS: Midblock fire station on Howland Avenue gets a facelift (Oct. 2020)
November 2nd, 2020 · Comments Off on NEWS: Midblock fire station on Howland Avenue gets a facelift (Oct. 2020)
CHATTER: A soulful performance from a Howland porch (Oct. 2020)
November 2nd, 2020 · Comments Off on CHATTER: A soulful performance from a Howland porch (Oct. 2020)
Stephanie Martin has been singing and performing her whole life. The singer-songwriter and actress has been on the national and international scene for 30 years, but when the new coronavirus hit, everything changed.
ON THE COVER (Jan. 2020)
January 31st, 2020 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (Jan. 2020)
CHATTER: Advocacy group launches rail safety toolkit (March 2018)
March 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Advocacy group launches rail safety toolkit (March 2018)
Safe Rail Communities, a local advocacy group, has drafted its Rail Emergency Preparedness Toolkit as part of its Rail Safety Improvement Program. Funded by Transport Canada, the toolkit provides residents living near rail tracks with emergency contacts in case of a train derailment.
HISTORY (FALL 2017): Remembering Sir William Howland
October 12th, 2017 · Comments Off on HISTORY (FALL 2017): Remembering Sir William Howland
Howland Avenue takes its name from noted reformer
By David Raymont
An Annex-area street recalls the contribution of one-time local business titan and politician Sir William Howland.
Howland’s speculation in land in the Annex area resulted in Howland Avenue being named for him. He also founded the village of Lambton Mills on the Humber River.
FOCUS (OCTOBER 2016): Marked with granite
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on FOCUS (OCTOBER 2016): Marked with granite
Creating a spot to gather
PICTURE COURTESY ROBERT CRAM: A Quebec quarry worker marks granite destined to become part seating, part art installation in four parkettes set to launch on Bloor Street in 2018.
By Geremy Bordonaro
Tags: Annex
NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2016): Trains in the night
September 15th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2016): Trains in the night
Potential disaster averted
By Brian Burchell
Two Canadian Pacific freight trains collided on August 21 sending two locomotives and several rail cars off the tracks just north of Dupont Street near Howland Avenue. The trains were going in opposite directions and one clipped the tail end of the other as it failed to execute a safe pass.