Creating a spot to gather Originally published in October of 2016 in anticipation of the granite installations in the Bloor Street Parkettes. By Geremy Bordonaro Humans have been moving stones to create monuments since at least prehistoric times, an act that is taking on a very local incarnation, thanks to the Bloor Annex Business Improvement […]
FOCUS: Marked with granite (Jan. 2020)
January 31st, 2020 · 1 Comment
CHATTER: Send your pumpkin back to the patch on November 1 (City Election 2018)
October 17th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Send your pumpkin back to the patch on November 1 (City Election 2018)
The pumpkin patch returns to Harbord Village on November 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Pumpkins will line Harbord Street from Spadina Avenue westward for the annual Pumpkin Festival, co-sponsored by the Harbord Street Business Improvement Area and the Harbord Village Residents’ Association. If you want to participate, put your pumpkin on your front porch […]
CHATTER: Getting corny for a cause (October 2018)
October 16th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Getting corny for a cause (October 2018)
Corn, corn, and more corn was on the menu at Jean Sibelius Park for the Annex Residents’ Association’s annual Corn Fest. This year’s festival featured a silent auction that raised money for those affected by the fire at 650 Parliament St. GEREMY BORDONARO/GLEANER NEWS
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: The best and worst of local parks (Summer 2018)
August 12th, 2018 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: The best and worst of local parks (Summer 2018)
From Christie Pits to Robert Street Park In this year’s final series of park reviews, we discover the best and the worst of our local green spaces. The best, exemplified by Christie Pits, feature wide open spaces, fields and courts, playgrounds and swimming pools, all of which are well maintained. The worst can be summed […]
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: More attention to green spaces means parks are improving (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: More attention to green spaces means parks are improving (July 2018)
Annual review highlights spots for a picnic, spots for strolling, spots for playing Our annual review of the green spaces in the Annex is one of our most popular features. This year’s inspection reveals that a local focus on green spaces has yielded parks that, for the most part, are cleaner and better maintained. There’s […]
FOCUS ON THE ELECTION: Grilling potential MPPs (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on FOCUS ON THE ELECTION: Grilling potential MPPs (Election Special 2018)
University-Rosedale candidates answer your questions Over the last five months we’ve published forum pieces by five people running to be your Member of Provincial Parliament in the newly formed riding of University-Rosedale: Jessica Bell (New Democratic Party), Daryl Christoff (New People’s Choice Party of Ontario), Jo-Ann Davis (Ontario Liberal Party), Tim Grant (Green Party of Ontario), […]
NEW IN BUSINESS: A café with a different angle (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEW IN BUSINESS: A café with a different angle (Election Special 2018)
Computer engineer’s love of Annex leads to gallery café By Geremy Bordonaro Daylight pours through the window of the café. Customers sit, sip coffee, and enjoy the splashes of remarkable colour that adorn the walls from paintings by new and emerging artists from across the city. This is Slanted Door, the Annex’s newest café and […]
NEWS: Shelter blamed for spike in crime (May 2018)
May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Shelter blamed for spike in crime (May 2018)
May shift to women only next year By Geremy Bordonaro A temporary drop-in homeless shelter at 348 Davenport Rd. is once again home to controversy. Some local residents say that there’s been a noticeable increase in violence and drugs in the area since the shelter — publicly supported by Joe Cressy (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina) and […]
NEWS: JCC rebuilding playground (May 2018)
May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: JCC rebuilding playground (May 2018)
Community centre emphasizing accessibility By Geremy Bordonaro The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (JCC) is fundraising to build a new rooftop playground at its home at Bloor Street West and Spadina Avenue. A large portion of the funds has been raised in memory of Al Green on behalf of his family but there is still […]
ON THE COVER Palm Sunday pageant (Spring 2018)
May 1st, 2018 · 1 Comment
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NEWS: New park at Monsignor Fraser (Spring 2018)
May 1st, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: New park at Monsignor Fraser (Spring 2018)
Concrete yard to become shared greenspace By Geremy Bordonaro A concrete school yard at Monsignor Fraser College is set to be redeveloped into a park that will be shared by the school and community under a 21-year joint use agreement between the City of Toronto and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB). It will […]
NEWS: Freshening the field (Spring 2018)
May 1st, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Freshening the field (Spring 2018)
Improving Huron Street to make a positive impact By Geremy Bordonaro Huron Street Junior Public School hosted a community meeting in late January to discuss plans for revitalizing its playground. “There’s been a lot of rumbling, a lot of discussion, and a lot of thought over the last few years. I think what really started […]