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Food bank stays mobile thanks to ‘gold’ sponsor

Barrick Gold Corporation announced a 3-year, $100,000 sponsorship of Daily Bread Food Bank’s fleet of five food delivery trucks at Daily Bread’s Toronto facility on Dec. 21. The sponsorship comes through Barrick’s Heart of Gold Fund which supports Canadian non-profit ...

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Kern to be ordained Jan. 14

The Anglican Diocese of Toronto shared this photo of Kern from the May 1, 2016, Ordination of Deacons at St. James Cathedral.

The Most Reverend Colin Johnson (Archbishop of Toronto) will ordain The Reverend Leigh Kern to the Sacred Order of Priests on the Memorial of Saint Felix of Nola, Jan. 14, at 3 p.m. in St. James Cathedral, 65 Church St. ...

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Another successful holiday drive for Kemp, 51 Division

Local do-gooder Bob Kemp and officers from 51 Division delivered toys and food to local families on Dec. 21. “It was very successful,” Kemp reported. Kemp has organized the holiday food and toy drive with 51 Division for over 10 ...

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Maple Blues gala Jan 23 features Marriner

Marriner, centre, will perform at Koerner Hall Jan. 23. Seen here with Monkey Junk.

Multitalented and multi-instrumental producer and musician Steve Marriner of the award-winning trio MonkeyJunk is set to host the 20th annual Maple Blues Awards at Koerner Hall on Jan. 23. The not-to-be-missed gala is Canada’s national blues celebration, recognizing outstanding musical ...

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City hosts public budget deputations Jan. 10

To speak at the city’s public budget deputations Jan. 10, you’ll need to register in advance. The budget committee will hear public deputations on Jan 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in City Hall’s committee room 1 at 100 ...

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Ward 19, 20 budget town hall Jan. 12

Councillors Mike Layton and Joe Cressy are hosting a joint Ward 19 and Ward 20 city budget town hall meeting on Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas St. W. (at Bathurst St.) Participants should ...

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Adam Vaughan hosts levee and food drive

Adam Vaughan is hosting a New Year’s levee at the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre (627 Queens Quay West) on Jan. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. Vaughan and his staff will welcome community members to celebrate the start of 2017 with ...

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Bell in Brief: Demolition gutted glorious Toronto Street

Toronto Street (one block west of Church between King and Adelaide streets) reached its zenith as an architectural jewel the same time the British Empire did in 1897 during Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrating 60 glorious years of her reign. ...

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Bell in Brief on this date—Dec 19—in the year 1846

On this date December 19th, 1846 the first telegraph in Canada was sent. That historic telegraph was sent from Toronto’s former City Hall (now partly encased within South St Lawrence Market) between the Mayor of Toronto to the mayor of ...

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Malik holds ward council meeting and holiday celebration

With the snow on the ground and December in full swing, TDSB Ward 10 trustee Ausma Malik has announced that it’s time to celebrate the season and the ward’s final council meeting of 2016. Community members are invited to attend ...

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