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For the third year, St. Lawrence’s Dixon Hall Community Centre won the award for most participants in the Toronto Challenge, an annual Walk/Run supporting many Downtown seniors’ organizations. This year’s event took place on June 13, with celebrations before and ...
Read More »Activist seeks support for bench to commemorate homeless man’s passing
By Adam Peterson – The tragic death of Al Gosling last October opened the eyes of many Torontonians to a very serious problem with the social housing system. The 82 year old man was evicted from his bachelor apartment at ...
Read More »Spadina WaveDeck recognized by national urban design awards
The Spadina WaveDeck received a Certificate of Merit as part of the National Urban Design Awards – its fifth design or construction related award since opening in September 2008. The National Urban Design Awards, sponsored by the Royal Architectural Institute ...
Read More »West Don Lands committee to meet June 28
The West Don Lands committee will meet on June 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at 39 Parliament St. on the 11th floor. The agenda includes the Waterfront Toronto Employment Initiative with presenters Bryan Dale of Toronto Employment & Social ...
Read More »Front St. consultation scheduled for July 5
A public information “centre” regarding the changes to Front Street at Union Station will take place on July 5 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Union Station, 65 Front St. W., on the west side of the main floor towards ...
Read More »Earthquake after noon in Toronto
No, it wasn’t helicopters from the G20, it was a genuine–and rare–earthquake. By City of Toronto – In our initial assessment, there has been no major damage to City infrastructure. Further investigations are taking place to confirm. The Toronto Transit ...
Read More »Canada Day picnic
The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood’s sixth annual Canada Day celebration will take place on July 1 at 11:30 a.m. The annual event includes a parade—which may be cancelled if the weather is poor—and a picnic with music, cake, a barbecue and ...
Read More »Fluoride in water a danger?
By Anthony Marcusa – Analysis of data from Statistics Canada has fueled a conclusion that the addition of fluoride to the drinking water in Ontario may have no positive impact on dental health. The data compare Ontario—the province with the ...
Read More »Roundhouse park whistles up a museum
By Dennis Hanagan – For the past 40 years Grant Kingsland has volunteered to keep a 68-year-old CN steam locomotive named 6213 mechanically sound and in cosmetically good order. Today that locomotive is the crown jewel attraction at Roundhouse Park ...
Read More »Community impact, giving back important to local youth scholarship winners
By Dennis Hanagan – Toronto Community Housing and Scadding Court Community Centre have announced the names of 10 Downtown high school students who will receive scholarships for post-secondary education. The Investing in Our Diversity scholarship program, now in its ninth ...
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