Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

Student residence at Church and McGill contravenes official plan

Dennis Hanagan – Two towers are proposed for Downtown’s east side, one in Church Street Village and the other near Corktown. A 32-storey privately-run student residence with 119 units containing 532 beds is proposed for 412 Church at McGill St. ...

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Cherry Beach soccer club needs a better field time in order to grow

Kimberly Spice – As the population of Downtown Toronto grows the numbers of soccer clubs is also on the rise but finding field times that accommodate everyone is few and far between. Allocation to soccer fields by city is based ...

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Regent Park music school director hopes to expand programs in 2015

Robin Careless – The Regent Park School of Music provides diverse and high-quality music education to at-risk youth. In the last year, over 1300 students ages 3 to 18 from “high-priority” neighbourhoods in Regent Park, Jane and Finch, and Parkdale ...

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Leslieville residents put their green agenda on the council to-do list

Dennis Hanagan – Neighbours are happy with a scaled-down apartment proposed for Queen St. E, at Winnifred Ave. in Leslieville but they still want the city to get more green space for the community. Addressing community council at its May ...

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Stand by Your Man-atee this Father’s Day

Make it a Father’s Day like none other.  Adopt a manatee!  For just $25, Save the Manatee Club will send dad an adoption certificate with a color photo, along with the life history of a real, living manatee, and more. ...

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What does it mean to be ‘born again’?

Carey Kinsolving — “Well, being born again doesn’t mean to go back into your mother’s stomach,” says Taylor, 11. “It means being born into the family of God.” Unlike Taylor, the religious leader (Nicodemus) who came by night to talk ...

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Witch hunt against independent research and analysis

James F. Tracy — A new crusade appears to be underway to target independent research and analysis available via alternative news media. This March saw the release of “cognitive infiltration” advocate Cass Sunstein’s new book, Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous ...

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The Boulevard Café

Annabelle Goodman — 161 Harbord St           416 961 7676 I was out of town for Mother’s Day and my family in Toronto wanted to take me out on my return. We immediately agreed that the Boulevard Café was the best ...

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Hotel Gelato

Annabelle Goodman — 532 Eglinton Ave West              416-932 2663 How New York can you get? Love this trendy high tech spot. Great for any meal during the day or evening. It is definitely a people watching spot. Mothers with their ...

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Flo’s Diner

Annabelle Goodman — 70 Yorkville Ave      2nd floor                416 961 4333 Step back into the past with this 50’s diner. It is an all day breakfast spot offering yummy platters of brunch/lunch dishes. It is friendly. One can see large ...

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