Tiny frog coming March 5 to ROM
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This tiny frog is from Vietnam and will go on display at the Royal Ontario Museum March 5.
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Chinese warriors take over the ROM despite G20 precautions
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Life-sized Chinese warrior sculptures, created more than 2,000 years ago, are on exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum until Jan. 2. The figures were uncovered in the underground tomb complex of China's first emperor during the Qin dynasty. From Toronto, the exhibit goes to Montreal, Calgary, and B...
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Wynn Fitness grand opening on The Esplanade
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On Nov. 19, Duncan McAllister attended the opening of the vast Wynn Fitness Executive Club in the Performing Arts Lodge on The Esplanade.
Wynn Fitness spent nearly $1.2 million on renovating the space. And it looks fabulous!
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Top Cops: CPLC Gala at St. Lawrence Hall
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November 19th was the night for Building Bridges, a scholarship fundraising cocktail reception and gala presented by the 51 division Community Police Liaison Committee at the historic St. Lawrence Hall, and Seen reporter Duncan McAllister was there to take it all in.
The elegant evening feat...
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DX Commotion '09: 'Quite the party'
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On Oct. 24, the Design Exchange played host to Commotion, the party after the gala dinner honouring the RIM design team led by Todd Wood and Jason Griffin.
Seen reporter Duncan McAllister was on hand for what he called “quite the party.”
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Local teenage chanteuse performs Ultimate Indie Showcase
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Early in November, Leslieville singing sensation Meagan Lowes was seen performing with her band, Highs and Lowes, at the Opera House on Queen Street, for the Ultimate Indie Showcase. She is seen here at the concert with her aunt Diane.
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Annual home tour returns to Cabbagetown
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Once a year, in one of oldest parts of the city, the Cabbagetown Tour of Homes gives curious visitors a chance to look behind the area’s Victorian facades and see how people live in these historic houses today. Proceeds from the Sept. 20 event support the Cabbagetown Preservation Association (CPA) i...
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Dragons host breast cancer benefit
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On Sept 16, Jones New York and Dragons Abreast are hosting a cocktail party and fashion show at the Arcadian Court at The Bay at Queen and Yonge at 6 p.m.The fashion show begins at 7 p.m. and features cancer survivors from the 125-survivor-strong dragon boat team modelling the latest styles.Harbourf...
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Scientists take time out to meet, mingle
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Most of them no longer toil in basement labs (if they ever did!), and hardly any wear lab coats as suggested by a slightly overwrought report in a local daily, but it is a very different world that the often-multiple-PhDs of ScienceRendezvous inhabit. On May 9, they shared it with the world in a one...
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Queen’s Quay cutie goes to highest bidder
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Harbourfront resident Wilder Weir is stepping up to the auction block at Brant House on May 6 for Toronto’s Finest Bachelor and Bachelorette auction to benefit the Princess Margaret Hospital foundation.Weir, a segment producer and host on Cosmo TV, is up for grabs along with an evening of dancing, m...
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Seen March 26: Steinert & Ferreiro awards
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Top: Community One Foundation executive director Philip Wong, Steinert & Ferreiro award trustee Kris Fortomaris, 2008 award recipient Rachel Epstein, Steinert and award committee co-chair and foundation board members Rupen Seoni and Fatima Amarshi celebrated Epstein’s win at the Steinert & F...
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Michelle Levy on the Downtown Seen: Nylons Tribute Aug. 19
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On Aug. 19 Famous PEOPLE Players saluted FPP alumnus Claude Morrison of The Nylons for his 30 year career with a special performance of Let’s Rock…Eh!680 news entertainment editor Gloria Martin was joined by Mary Thornton and her daughter Diane Dupuy, president and founder of Famous PEOPLE Player...
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Michelle Levy on the Downtown Seen: Chef's Table Aug. 16
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On Aug. 16 the Distillery District hosted An Evening at the Chefs' Table to raise funds for the CEF's network of breakfast clubs and lunch programs.Anthony Sedlak (host of The Main), Restaurant Makeover chef and Veritas owner Brad Long, designer Glen Peloso (also of Restaurant Makeover) joined Che...
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Michelle Levy on the Downtown Seen: Tryst Nightclub Aug. 15
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On Aug. 15 porn king Ron Jeromy hosted a Trojan condoms sponsored fetish night at Tryst Nightclub at King and Peter.
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Michelle Levy on the Downtown Seen: Maria Wrap Party July 28
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On July 28 producers of the reality show How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? held a wrap party at the Princess of Wales theatre.Winner Elicia Mackenzie shared a moment with Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.Actor Zaib Shaikh and Kristine Layfield, head of programming at CBC, were among the guests.Actors ...
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Michelle Levy on the Downtown Seen
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Visit the Downtown Seen pages to see what Michelle Levy--our newest Seen contributor--and her team from Michelle Levy Productions have been up to this month.To invite the Seen to your event, e-mail seen@thebulletin.ca.
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More Pix from Toronto International Film Festival 2008
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Tony Morrone captures more images from this year's monstrously successful Toronto International Film Festival. Click here to see more of his work.
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Exciting pix from the TIFF
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When celebrities gather Downtown The Bulletin sometimes gathers along. In this case, it's not the main celebs the other media are tracking, but others who've helped make Canada's film industry sparkle.TIFF has become a major world filmfest. While Toronto seeks to make the city World Class, TIFF has ...
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The Bulletin at TIFF
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The world-famous Toronto International Film Festival is underway Downtown and cinema celebrities from around the world are in attendance.
Among those appearing before The Bulletin's lens so far are: Bruce McDonald, director; Ambrose Roche, producer; Rick Roberts, actor; Lisa Houle, actor; John Cob...
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Seen: Clarkson and Saul at East Bayfront meeting
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Adrienne Clarkson, former governor general, and author John Ralston Saul were among the crowd of interested Toronto residents at Thursday's public meeting at Novotel to learn more about Sugar Beach, the new park planned for the foot of Jarvis Street.
The $5.5-million park, covering one hect...
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Seen: The stars come out in Downtown Toronto
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Veteran Hollywood tough-guy Robert Davi, seen at the Canadian premiere of The Dukes at the 10th annual Italian Film festival screening at the Bloor St. cinema on June 15. Calvin Oberton caught this shot of Davi at the harbour castle hotel with Marie Shanahan, a local Bay and Gerrard area reside...
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Seen: 28th annual pride week festivities hit Toronto streets
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Thousands gathered along Yonge St. to see the 28th annual Toronto pride parade.
Pride week in Toronto is one of Canada's premier arts and cultural festivals and one of the largest pride celebrations in the world.
The parade travelled west on Bloor St. between Church and Yonge, sout...
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Seen: Yushchenko spotted at Harbour Castle
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Bulletin photojournalist Calvin Oberton caught these shots of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko as he spoke to the Economic Club of Toronto on May 28.
In a speech at the Westin Harbour Castle, Yushchenko explained that the Ukraine is emerging as a modern power and asked Ukrainian Canad...
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Seen: Stonegrill first anniversary party
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The Stonegrill on Winchester in Old High Cabbagetown celebrated its first anniversary Sunday April 6 with a party for customers and friends.
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Seen: Kat girl finally sees Spice Girls at ACC
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Local downtown diva, Kat and her friends had front row seats at the Air Canada Centre for the February reunion of the Spice Girls in Toronto. “It was amazing” she says, “I was in total awe the whole time. It was like a dream from when I was eight years old -- I finally got to s...
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Seen: Photog meets intrepid war correspondent
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Intrepid Bulletin photog Eric Morse poses with far more intrepid Globe and Mail war correspondent Christie Blatchford at the launch of her book 'Fifteen Days,' about the Afghan War. The launch took place at the Royal Canadian Military Institute on Oct 30.
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Seen: Not your typical bell ringer
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Toronto Centre returning officer Eric Morse prepares to announce on behalf of the Queen the Ontario election. Spotted at the St. Lawrence Market on Sept. 18.
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Seen: They came, they slaw...
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Chef Daniel Clairet of famed Cabbagetown caterers Daniel et Daniel slays the Sacred Cabbage in the annual Cabbagetown Festival Parade September 8. MPP George Smitherman and BIA President Paul Dineen look on in shock and awe as the festive and grisly scene unfolds.
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Seen: Lobby loungers
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Ashley Ebner (events manager of Lobby bar) is the lovely Queen's Quay resident seen with the one and only Wayne Gretzsky!
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Seen: Dundas Square Desifest
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The Bilz, the Montreal hip-hop band started by Subir “Master-D” Dev (foreground) and Vishal “DJ Vicious” Urva, were one of the popular acts at the first annual RBC Desifest – a celebration of south asian music and culture, held at Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square May 26.
The festival is in celeb...
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Seen: Forsythia Festival May 6
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The annual Forsythia Festival at Wellesley Park in Cabbagetown May 6 featured the dedication of a new playground and gate at the Park in memory of beloved Parliament St butcher Terry Michelin who passed away last year. Seen here beneath Terry's Gate, his son Mark Michelin, now proprietor of St James...
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Seen: Cabbagetown Film Fest fundraiser April 27
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A rapt crowd at the brand-new Stonegrill on Winchester watches the best of previous Cabbagetown Short Film & Video Festivals at a fundraiser held April 27 for this year's 16th annual Festival.Jocelyn Zucco, (second row, far left) who starred in one of the shorts, was the lucky high bidder for th...
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Seen April 12: St. Lawrence Market Customer Appreciation Night
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The merchants of the St. Lawrence Market gave back to their neighbours and patrons at the ever well-attended customer appreciation night. The event featured entertainment, food, and local displays.
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Seen: McVeigh's April 5
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Thursday Night Comedy, upstairs at McVeigh's, Richmond and Church. Much local talent plus headliners from across North America. L to R - downtowner Tyler Morrison, Argos' running back and novice comic John Avery, local comic Derek Forgie, presenter and publicist Laura Prosko, and headliner Jason Bla...
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