The Bloor-Annex BIA parkettes won the Small Open Spaces Award for their attention to detail, unique granite rock landscaping, and environmental considerations.
NEWS: Parkettes win Urban Design Award (Fall 2023)
December 5th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: Parkettes win Urban Design Award (Fall 2023)
FOCUS: Grading our greenspace (Fall 2023)
December 5th, 2023 · Comments Off on FOCUS: Grading our greenspace (Fall 2023)
This collection of park reviews contains the first eight parks reviewed this year, with more gradings to come in future editions of the Annex Gleaner.
NEWS: Carved pumpkins to enjoy an encore on Harbord Street (Fall 2023)
December 4th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: Carved pumpkins to enjoy an encore on Harbord Street (Fall 2023)
Dozens of pumpkins will light up the neighbourhood along Harbord Street from Spadina Avenue to Borden Street
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Fall 2023)
December 4th, 2023 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Fall 2023)
SEE MORE: EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Summer 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (May/June 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How nice (April 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Scale of badness (Mar. 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Winter’s not as cold as these deals! (Feb. 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice — Can dreams come true? (For John Tory) (Dec. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Nov. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Oct. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Sept. 2022) EDITORIAL […]
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EDITORIAL: An insincere mea culpa (Fall 2023)
December 4th, 2023 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: An insincere mea culpa (Fall 2023)
The late September change was a reversal of his reversal of his previous reversal of his original 2018 plan. Confused? You should be, that’s the way he likes it.
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FORUM: Keeping it green and safe in University-Rosedale (Fall 2023)
December 4th, 2023 · Comments Off on FORUM: Keeping it green and safe in University-Rosedale (Fall 2023)
My office has undertaken a number of important initiatives impacting the Annex over the last couple of months. Here are some highlights
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FORUM: Engage in the political process and change can happen (Fall 2023)
December 4th, 2023 · Comments Off on FORUM: Engage in the political process and change can happen (Fall 2023)
It took teamwork to get the Conservatives to back down. Environmentalists and citizens sent emails, made phone calls, and attended and organized protests and lobbying campaigns in the 905 and beyond.
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ON THE COVER (May/June 2023)
August 8th, 2023 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (May/June 2023)
Olivia Chow’s campaign office on Bloor St. stands closed as she prepares to move to city hall as mayor.
Tags: Annex · News · On the cover
NEWS: Retail suffers as developments loom (May/June 2023)
August 8th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: Retail suffers as developments loom (May/June 2023)
Bloor St. W, closed their doors for good. The store opened in 1984, but as large chunks of Bloor and Spadina are set to be demolished to make way for condominium towers, existing retail is being pushed out.
NEWS: Annex honoured for pioneering Bloor bike lanes (May/June 2023)
August 8th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: Annex honoured for pioneering Bloor bike lanes (May/June 2023)
On May 19, the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition (TCBC) presented their Business Road Safety Champion Award to the Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area (BIA) and to its general manager, Brian Burchell, for supporting pilot bike lanes and cycling advocacy.
ARTS: Diorama Dramas displayed at photography exhibition (May/June 2023)
August 8th, 2023 · Comments Off on ARTS: Diorama Dramas displayed at photography exhibition (May/June 2023)
From May 16 to May 29, Davis presented her artwork at 918 Bathurst. Her station included six physical dioramas, 18 photographs of her pieces, and an area for children six and older to build and photograph their own creations on weekends.
EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (May/June 2023)
August 8th, 2023 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (May/June 2023)
SEE MORE: EDITORIAL CARTOON: How nice (April 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Scale of badness (Mar. 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: Winter’s not as cold as these deals! (Feb. 2023) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice — Can dreams come true? (For John Tory) (Dec. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Nov. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Oct. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Sept. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: How Nice (Aug. 2022) EDITORIAL CARTOON: A chacun son principles (July […]