Urban design firm DTAH and Bloor-Annex BIA lauded by city
NEILAND BRISSENDEN/GLEANER NEWS
By Megan Bocchinfuso
NEWS: Parkettes win Urban Design Award (Fall 2023)
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NEWS: Annex honoured for pioneering Bloor bike lanes (May/June 2023)
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BIA selected by advocacy group for foundational work
By Fox Oliver
FOCUS: Wiener’s Home Hardware 100th anniversary a day to remember (July 2022)
July 18th, 2022 · Comments Off on FOCUS: Wiener’s Home Hardware 100th anniversary a day to remember (July 2022)
On June 18, Wiener’s Home Hardware celebrated their 100th anniversary with a block party hosted by the Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area, Annex Residents’ Association, and the Harbord Village Residents’ Association. The community enjoyed live music, food, and got a chance to learn about the history of the family-run store (pictured top-right). The block party gathered four generations of the Wiener family to celebrate (pictured above). Marty Wiener also accepted a plaque from Mayor John Tory, presented by Councillor Mike Layton, on behalf of the Wiener family commemorating the store’s contribution to the community over the past 100 years (pictured right). This celebration will surely be a day Annex residents will remember. —Fox Oliver/Gleaner News.
CHATTER: Annex Residents’ Association AGM covers pressing issues (May 2022)
May 17th, 2022 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Annex Residents’ Association AGM covers pressing issues (May 2022)
The Annex Residents’ Association (ARA) held their annual general meeting on April 21 via Zoom. Those in attendance included members of the ARA, residents and representatives from development teams, city council and Toronto Police Service. The most notable discussions were about improving safety on Avenue Road, the West Annex Heritage Project, vandalism at St. Alban’s Square and the restoration of Paul Martel Park.
ON THE COVER: Show Bloor Annex Love (Winter 2022)
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NEWS: Brunny Rexall to shutter (May 2021)
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Closing comes as a surprise after only 3 years in operation
By Nicole Stoffman
Rexall Pharmacy in the former Brunswick House is closing after only three years, on June 11. Employees will be re-assigned by the corporately-owned store, but the future of management is uncertain, according to an employee.
ON THE COVER: The white elephant (Apr. 2021)
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FOCUS: Pivoting from the pulpit with new technology (Dec. 2020)
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Churches and synagogues ready for on-line services
By Mary An
Nine months into the global pandemic, religious communities have shifted their pulpits onto digital platforms. With Christmas coming, churches seem to be taking the social isolation mandates that limit their ability to connect physically with congregants in stride, while enjoying expanded audiences and in some cases, even surprisingly intimate connections.
NEWS: COVID-19 at 7-Eleven? (Oct. 2020)
November 2nd, 2020 · Comments Off on NEWS: COVID-19 at 7-Eleven? (Oct. 2020)
Store closes but not coming clean as to why
By Mary An
ON THE COVER: Halfway there (May 2020)
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READ MORE ON MIRVISH VILLAGE:
- CHATTER: A deeper history buried in Mirvish Village (August 2019)
ON THE COVER (Jan. 2020)
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NEWS: New tower for Bloor and Spadina (Jan. 2020)
January 31st, 2020 · 1 Comment
36 storeys and a re-think of a tired corner
By Khyrsten Mieras
DEVELOPINGS: Annex area developments loom (Jan. 2020)
January 31st, 2020 · 1 Comment
Emerging from the dust will be much greater density
The Annex is by no means exempt from the building boom that sees the City of Toronto with more cranes in the sky than any other North American municipality.