Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

Mixed bag of Corktown art from ukes to theatres Arts diversity, talent shown at recent Corktown meeting

Eric Morse – The Corktown Residents’ and Business Association (CRBA) put together an innovative program for their first monthly meeting of 2013 on Jan. 8. The gathering (at the Dominion on Queen) was the offspring of the CRBA’s Arts and ...

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Beer bottles fuel drunken nuisances A Cabbagetown South heritage district could bring liabilities

Dennis Hanagan – South Cabbagetown residents want their local Beer Store to make bottle returning easier, hoping that will reduce the number of empties in residential recycling bins and the number of noisy bottle scavengers going onto private property looking ...

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Condo on historic Ontario Street site nears approval

Dennis Hanagan – A 21-storey mixed-use building proposed for 25 Ontario St. at Adelaide St. E. will have to meet some conditions before the city will consider a zoning amendment application to allow it. The city wants a noise and ...

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$1 billion garage for $50 million casino host fee?

Anthony Marcusa – With a council vote on the controversial Downtown casino proposal expected in the next few months, the question faced by the public is an incredibly simple one, says Councillor Adam Vaughan. “The only thing in front of ...

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Good Riddance! Teachers welcome Broten replacement

The Reprehensible Laurel Broten has been moved to the back benches as you’ll see from the attached editorial from the October 2011 edition of The Bulletin By Frank Touby – The Reprehensible Laurel Broten has been moved to the back ...

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Harper breaks the budget: $1M for your safety

Big announcement, tiny bucks. You’d think the Tories would be embarrassed to put out this press release, but little does turn them pink. Maybe that’s because the colour of embarrassment is the colour of doing service for Canadians Today Vic ...

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Legal experts mark Black History Month with advocacy debate

On Feb. 7, a panel of experts will consider how community advocacy through law, education, business and culture promote social justice and equal opportunities for Black communities in Canada. The event, co-hosted by the Law Society and the Canadian Association ...

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Rotary to give Seeds of Hope $100,000

By Barbara Thomson – The Rotary Club of Toronto Centennial Award of $100,000 is granted to  Seeds of Hope for its innovative program:” Lazarus House-First Step” The 2013 Centennial award of $100,000 to Seeds of Hope (SOH) has contributed to ...

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Harper lets environment go to hell

Outgoing Environment Commissioner Scott Vaughan delivers an honest, hard hitting report about tanker traffic increase off the west coast By John Bennett – Sierra Club Canada congratulates outgoing Environment Commissioner Scott Vaughan on an honest, hard hitting report on the ...

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Toronto Real Estate Board seeks to phase out Land Transfer Tax

By Mary Gallagher – On behalf of it’s over 36,000 REALTOR(R) Members, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) congratulates Councillor Frank Di Giorgio on his appointment as Chair of the City of Toronto’s Budget Committee. TREB looks forward to working ...

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