Mirvish Village icon finds new life By Geremy Bordonaro What are some Annex icons? The Hot Docs Ted Rogers (formerly Bloor) cinema perhaps, or the Trinity St. Paul’s Centre. Some might point to the University of Toronto, or the streets lined with bay and gable style houses. Until recently, surely one would have said Honest […]
NEWS (Oct. 2017): Victory Cafe to reopen
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EDITORIAL (Oct. 2017): Pandering to religious intolerance
November 2nd, 2017 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL (Oct. 2017): Pandering to religious intolerance
Quebec recently passed Bill 62: An Act to foster adherence to state religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework for requests for accommodations on religious grounds in certain bodies. Unwieldy title aside, Bill 62 does little to separate church and state as its sponsors allege. The bill, which requires a person who delivers […]
FORUM (Oct. 2017): Building a better Bickford Park
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Large fenced off-leash area for dogs By Mike Layton Bickford Park has something for everyone. It is highly programmed with many residents competing for space for youth baseball, adult softball, pick-up soccer, off-leash dogs, tobogganing, and simply enjoying the natural beauty of the park. Despite its natural beauty and heavy use, Bickford Park has been […]
ARTS (Oct. 2017): Focusing on education and history
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Lectures, arts talks, and creative workshops By Heather Kelly HOLOCAUST EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS The 37th Annual Neuberger Holocaust Education Week takes place throughout Toronto November 2-9, 2017. This year, the event examines Pivotal Moments that have shaped our understanding of the Holocaust. The Miles Nadal JCC is presenting a gallery exhibition, Built to Remember – The […]
GREENINGS (Oct. 2017): Down to the data
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What’s left out is just as important The data is in on the Bloor Street pilot bike lanes, and it seems to support keeping the lanes. (Now that the bike lanes are in, even on a pilot basis, it’s a little surreal to me that anyone actually wants to pull them out.) But speaking of […]
ON OUR COVER (FALL 2017): CYCLING THE PITS
October 12th, 2017 · Comments Off on ON OUR COVER (FALL 2017): CYCLING THE PITS
GLEANER NEWS FILE PHOTO BY R.S. KONJEK: The CXTO Cookie Cross returns to Christie Pits on October 28. Open to riders of all skill levels and bikes, the event will feature Try a Cross, Elite and Masters races, and Bateman’s Bicycle Company will give away a Norco Threshold Cycle Cross Bike. For further information, please […]
NEWS (FALL 2017): Students argue for new residence
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Finding a place to live an urgent need By Marielle Torrefranca When Maureen Gustafson was searching for a place to live near the University of Toronto, she quickly hit a wall. “I did think about graduate school housing for U of T,” said Gustafson, who just started a masters program in health promotion this year. […]
ARTS (FALL 2017): Dance that provides sustenance
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Sandra Laronde debuts new piece with Toronto Symphony Orchestra By Geremy Bordonaro Dance, as an art form, has the power to change lives. No one knows this better than Sandra Laronde, who wants to put Indigenous dance on the world stage. She is leading her company as they work in tandem with the Toronto Symphony […]
HISTORY (FALL 2017): Remembering Sir William Howland
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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. […]
CHATTER (FALL 2017): Free corn for everyone!
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PICTURE BY GEREMY BORDONARO/GLEANER NEWS Community members celebrated the advent of fall at the Annex Residents’ Association’s annual cornfest on Sept. 17 in Jean Sibelius Square.
CHATTER (FALL 2017): Dispensary search leads to 15 charged
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The Toronto Police Service executed a search warrant at the Canna Clinic Dispensary in Kensington Market on September 11. The police seized a large quantity of cannabis and cannabis-related substances including 169 kilograms of marijuana, 14.5 kilograms of marijuana oil, and 5 kilograms of a highly potent marijuana extract known as shatter. Approximately $14,000 in […]
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EDITORIAL (FALL 2017): Bike lanes, good for business
October 12th, 2017 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL (FALL 2017): Bike lanes, good for business
When confronted with the question of whether or not to support the city’s pilot bike lanes on Bloor Street, the Bloor Annex and Korea Town Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) commissioned a study on the economic impact of the bike lanes. The comprehensive evaluation yielded clear results and also found a discrepancy between the attitudes of […]