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Legions Acknowledge 99th Anniversary of Vimy Ridge Day

Legion Branches across Canada will hold ceremonies to mark anniversary On April 9th 2016, from sunrise to sunset, all Legion Branches will fly their Canadian Flags at half-mast to commemorate Vimy Ridge Day. Many Legion branches will also hold ceremonies ...

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Letter to the Editor: On Bruce Bell’s February 2016 column

Thank-you for your piece in “The Bulletin” regarding the corner of Richmond/Victoria.  I live in the Spire and have always wondered what must have stood there at some point in time.. well since my move from Calgary in 2012 anyway. ...

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Downtown Seen April 2016: NBS’ Annual Fundraiser

Dennis Hanagan– On March 4 Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS) held its annual fundraiser at The Carlu on Yonge at College. The 57-year-old school on Jarvis St. attracts  students from across Canada and around the world. Located in the Garden ...

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Leslieville schedules Tree Festival for June 18

The Leslieville Tree Festival will take place at Leslie Grove Park (1158 Queen St E.) on June 18 from noon to 4 p.m. The park is located at the corner of Queen St E and Jones Ave. The event will ...

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YQNA wants to keep anti-jets coalition together as community resource group

Siobhan Geary– Noise was the most pressing concern for Waterfront residents at the York Quay Neighborhood Association (YQNA) at is March 9 meeting despite good news about plans for the Gardiner Expressway and redesign plans for the Jack Layton Ferry ...

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Church a ‘neighbourhood’ road: Yonge ‘focal point’ for entire city: panel

Dennis Hanagan– Heading into the future Church St., Yonge St. and Bay St. should each have their own character and individuality—Church should be a neighbourhood street, Yonge should be Toronto’s main street—and neither should be like Bay. That’s the general ...

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Downtown Seen April 2016: Launch of Toronto the Just

Dennis Hanagan— On March 8, Heritage Toronto and Women in Toronto Politics launched Toronto the Just: Stories of Women and the Struggle for Equality at St. Lawrence Hall. Toronto the Just—coinciding with International Women’s Day—is an exhibit featuring stories of ...

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Sackville playground leads Corktown parks revamp

Siobhan Geary– Sackville Playground is about to undergo a significant redesign, heralding an overhaul of Corktown’s parks network. City planners, in conjunction with Thinc Design, met with Corktown residents on March 10 to discuss plans for the park at King ...

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Bigger emergency room in St. Mike’s renovations

Dennis Hanagan– St. Michael’s hospital is doubling the size of its emergency department (ED) and will begin to focus more on patients and their families in the way it provides health care. The hospital, founded in 1892, is undergoing major ...

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