Eric Morse – Around the outer wall of the nave of St Simon the Apostle’s Church, around 130 people join hands and sing “With a Little Help From My Friends” by the Beatles. For the newcomer, an unexpected moment, an ...
Read More »Defunct Canary Restaurant inspired the name of a district
Bruce Bell – Toronto’s Corktown neighbourhood (south side of Shuter St. to the north, the Lakeshore to the south, River St. to the east and Berkeley St. to the west) began during the era of mass immigration thanks in part to ...
Read More »AIRD celebrates 30 years of visual arts excellence
In 2015, thirty years from its founding in 1985, the John B. Aird Gallery is delighted to recall its accomplishments, celebrate those who have contributed to its success and look forward to its ever-growing outreach to artists and art lovers. ...
Read More »Bruce Bell: Drugs, sex, rock ‘n roll preceded Allan Gardens’ flowers
Bruce bell – In 1858 George William Allan a prominent Torontonian donated a 5-acre tract of land bounded by Carlton, Sherbourne and Jarvis Streets once part of his family’s enormous estate called Moss Park to the Toronto Horticultural Society. Two ...
Read More »TDSB teacher gives inner-city kids a voice in new young adult novel
Nelson Mandela Park Public School teacher Mary Jennifer Payne has just released her first YA novel, Since You’ve Been Gone (Dundurn Press). The book explores issues of child and spousal abuse, poverty, racism, and how the legal system often fails ...
Read More »They got a way to have a voice and they felt heard
Dennis Hanagan – A Downtown school principal hopes to hear some of his students performing at a high-profile event this summer. “Hopefully we’ll get picked for something for the Pan Am Games,” says Craig Tsuji, principal at the Downtown Vocal ...
Read More »Fundraiser honours first black postman
The Town of York Historical Society will present a preview performance of “The Postman,” a tribute to the life and career of Albert Calvin Jackson on March 6 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Hall. Jackson was appointed to the ...
Read More »Funds needed for organ Congregation has raised half
Dennis Hanagan — The organ at Metropolitan United Church on Queen St. E. at Church gives comfort to many with its music and now it needs help. Some of its essential parts are literally turning to dust. Dating back to ...
Read More »Distillery writer, teacher touches tough subject
Dennis Hanagan – A sad memory about a young girl Mary Jennifer Payne once knew helped inspire the theme for her new book Since You’ve been Gone about a young girl and her mom who move to London to escape ...
Read More »Black and white at Market Gallery
The Market Gallery is presenting an exhibition featuring about 80 black-and-white photographs by three accomplished local photographers. The show is called “Toronto Observed Through Three Generations: Photographs by Harry Joy, Doug Hemmy and Andy Brooks” and runs until May 9. ...
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