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New community centre opens

Dennis Hanagan —  The new $22 million Regent Park community centre officially opened Feb. 27 at Shuter and Sackville streets with tours, a lunch and performances by local school children. With all the work put into it by people in ...

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St. Lawrence Hall cupola bells may ring again

  Dennis Hanagan — There’s hope the bell in the St. Lawrence Hall cupola on King Street, which hasn’t rung for decades, could ring again, maybe in time to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017. David Crawford with the St. ...

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Corktown board ratifies 5-year term for newly elected slate

Siobhan Geary —  Planning community-building events, maximizing community benefit from local film shoots, and engaging in neighbourhood development are just some of the initiatives the newly elected Corktown Residents and Business Association (CRBA) board will tackle in the coming year. ...

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Watermain work planned

Dennis Hanagan —  The Garden District is in for eight months of roadwork worth $10.9 million starting in April when several watermains—some well over 100 years old—are replaced. Watermain replacement is scheduled for Elm from University to Elizabeth. Combined watermain ...

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St. Lawrence seniors hear scam stories from fraud experts

Dennis Hanagan —  Seniors heard how not to be scammed out of their money and savings when Toronto Police and representatives from the Ontario Securities Commission spoke at a February town hall meeting in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood. Scammers can ...

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Bay Cloverhill debuts streetscape identity

Dennis Hanagan —  Residents along the Bay St. corridor took extra pride in their community in early February when they unveiled the first of 51 specialized street signs that sets their stomping grounds apart from other Downtown neighourhoods. “These signs ...

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Property owners, councillors square off over Yonge heritage

Dennis Hanagan —  Downtown councillors told developers and property owners they’ll have a fight if they go the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) to oppose the city’s plan to preserve heritage buildings along a half kilometre stretch of Downtown Yonge. Toronto and ...

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Cityplace residents balk at Concord Adex plan request

Kimberly Spice —  CityPlace residents came together for community meeting at the SuperClub at 11 Mariner Terrace on Jan. 20 to rally against a proposed 79-storey and 68-storey tower development only to learn that the developer—Concord Adex—is planning to resubmit ...

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Riverside’s Smith block to receive heritage designation

Dennis Hanagan —  Seven Riverside buildings, all more than a century old, are slated to be included in the city’s heritage register to ensure their historical character will be preserved. The Toronto Preservation Board made the decision at its Jan. ...

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