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Market’s 203rd birthday takes the cake

Eve’s Temptations did a spectacular job preparing the celebration goody St. Lawrence Market celebrated its 203rd birthday on Nov. 4 with a low-key ceremony and a high-key chocolate birthday cake backed by Eve’s Temptations in the lower level. The cake-cutting ...

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Tories can’t resist Island airpork

Tasse backs the boondoggle By Frank Touby – You could tell when Steve Harper’s loose Cannon, Larry, populated the Toronto Port Authority (TPA) with appointees, how this was going to read. The long-awaited Roger Tassé report on the prospects for ...

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Enviro alliance council news available

Toronto Environmental Alliance’s Councilwatch new edition is now online. In this edition: 16th Annual Ecobunk Awards! TEA releases municipal election brochure Environmental Nightmares Come Back to Haunt the McGuinty Liberals To read Councilwatch, go to: http://www.torontoenvironment.org/cwatchoct06

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SLNA reports very positive results

AGM Nov 14 By Al Smith – The St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA is holding its Annual General meeting on November 14th, 2006 at 4 p.m. in the newly renovated Kitchen at the South St. Lawrence Market, (mezzanine South Market, ...

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Cyclists can fuel up with java jolt Friday

Cyclists will be happy to know that the third monthly BikeFriday is happening again this week. BikeFriday’s goal is to make the last Friday of every month a celebration of cycling in Toronto. In addition to the Group Commutes (http://www.bikingtoronto.com/bikefriday/commute.html) ...

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Volunteers needed for smartliving work

greenTalk Promotions – October 31, 2006 On Monday, November 6, 2006, smartliving St. Lawrence and greenTbiz will be hosting a workshop for local business owners to engage them about energy conservation strategies and emerging technologies that can help them lower ...

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Lakeshore & Spadina closure continues

One eastbound lane of Lakeshore Blvd. W. (at Spadina Ave.) is closed due to a watermain break. Crews are working to repair the break as quickly as possible. The closure is expected to be in place until the end of ...

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NYC has nothing to teach about homelessness

Toronto Disaster Relief Committee explores the “myth” that the Big Apple has solved its problem of homelessness By Cathy Crowe – Toronto ~ Several homeless advocates travelled to NYC last week at the invitation of the Coalition for the Homeless ...

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Ontario Paint & Wallpaper store burned out

Historic buildings were constructed in 1913 and loss was total By Bulletin Staff – At about 2 a.m. Oct. 20 firefighters converged on three blazing 3-storey historic building on Queen East. Because it housed paints, the fire was especially strong ...

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Ongiara Island ferry out of service

Island Parks staff reports that the Ongiara ferry is going to be out of service for 2 weeks from Nov 6 to Nov 20 due to extensive work required on the engines. The William Inglis will service the Ward’s Island ...

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