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OWN co-op faces human rights complaint over tile flooring

By By Jim Dalziel – OWN Housing Co-op beside the St. Lawrence Market will face a human rights complaint over new flooring plans, says the mother of a woman who often falls during epileptic seizures. (OWN Co-op is not to ...

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Harris Institute names new registrar

Kathleen Farley, Harris Institute top Honours Graduate of the Producing/Engineering Program in 1998 with 92.89%, has been appointed Registrar. She was most recently the Executive Director of the Toronto Vegetarian Association and oversaw the growth of North America’s largest vegetarian festival. Lance ...

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Miller is much like Harper

They may be from nearly opposite sides of the political spectrum, but Mayor David Miller and P.M. Steve Harper share a lot of troublingly similar characteristics and tactics. Both pledge one thing and do another. They both pretended they would ...

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Corktowners ‘bitching’ about lack of dog park

Orphan’s Park between Adelaide & Richmond, east of Power likely new off-leash spot, says councilor’s office By Frank Touby – Corktowners have been having a bitch of a time getting an off-leash park for their dogs. And they’re accusing city ...

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St. Michael’s ordains 7 new priests

Mechanic, theatre school graduate and university football quarterback are among those who are now priests On Saturday, May 10, the Archdiocese of Toronto celebrated the ordination of seven new priests for service to the community. His Grace, Thomas Collins, Archbishop ...

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BQNA Earth Day neighbourhood clean up event

By Jeanhy Shim – On Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008, the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association (BQNA) held its first annual Earth Day neighbourhood clean up event. Several enthusiastic residents showed from 6:30 to 7:30 pm to help clean up the Bathurst ...

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Vaughan: Island Airport can’t handle an emergency landing

Toronto Ward 20 City Councilor Adam Vaughan has issued a statement in response to the April 16th incident at the Toronto Island Airport. The incident involved the emergency landing of a small aircraft that took off from the Toronto Island ...

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The Rotary Club is calling you

Want to pitch in for a good cause? Get involved with the Toronto Sunrise Rotary Club, which has helped build homes with Habitat for Humanity, raise money for worthwhile causes and much more. Call Wayne MacDougall at 416-733-4578 extension 228 ...

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Bad timing over Smart!Centres kiboshes Leslieville BIA plans

By Duncan McAllister – Attendance was sparse at an initial meeting organized by Mary Ann Grainger to discuss forming a new business improvement area for Leslieville. One local resident comments that “out of the many, many stores, only a few ...

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Ontario Heritage Trust to operate Enoch Turner Schoolhouse

The Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander, chairman of the Ontario Heritage Trust, and Lynne Kurylo, chair of the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation, announced the transfer of the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse to the Ontario Heritage Trust. “The Ontario Heritage Trust and the ...

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