‘HOODS

Grade 8 open house at TCDSB schools

Grade 8 students and their parents/guardians are welcome to attend one of the scheduled open houses at Toronto Catholic District School Board secondary schools this fall. Learn more about the various programs, services and activities as you prepare for Catholic ...

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City approves landfill purchase

Toronto City Council today approved a major component of a long-term strategy for managing Toronto’s waste through the approval of a letter of intent to purchase the Green Lane Landfill in southwestern Ontario. City officials have been directed to negotiate ...

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Babe Ruth honoured at Island installation

By Eric Morse – On September 5, 1914, at the old Maple Leaf Stadium on Hanlan’s Point, a young rookie with the Providence Grays minor-league baseball team connected with a pitch from Ellis Johnson of the Toronto Maple Leafs and ...

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Irish eyes smiling about new waterfront park

By Angela Scappatura – Next summer, a slice of stark brownfield along the Toronto waterfront will be transformed into Ireland Park, a serene corner dedicated to the penury and survival of the Irish Famine Immigrants of 1847. Robert Kearns, Chairman ...

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Island bridge closing

Island parks staff have announced the closure of the Snake Island foot bridge, effective immediately. A new bridge and reconstructed footing are being installed. Repairs will take approximately six weeks.

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Blotter: Weekend swarmings plaque 51 Division

A 24 year old female reports that on September 16, 2006 at approximately 4:47 a.m., she was walking in the vicinity of Gerrard Street East and Yonge Street, when two female suspects approached her. The suspects made a demand for ...

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Chow endorses CommunityAIR weekend tour

Dear friends, Here’s a really interesting and rare opportunity to tour Toronto Island Homes with the proceeds going to a cause that directly affects our neighbourhood.  The tour costs $45 and includes music, off-beat stories, art and food.  That’s on ...

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Students in Toronto Catholic Schools show tremendous improvement in 2005-2006 assessment of reading, writing and mathematics

Students across the Toronto Catholic District School Board have made tremendous gains in literacy and numeracy in recent years, with the latest EQAO assessment results showing improvements of between 3 and 10 per cent over the previous year. Board gains ...

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Harper screws Toronto

No real surprise. How could you expect anything different from a party that is comprised mainly of big-business types and countryfolk who are accustomed to dipping into pork barrels paid for by city taxes? The particular one that concerns us ...

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Venting on the ‘Boob Tube’

Aloof Toronto Hydro asked no one and just slapped this thing at Berczy Park By Mike Comstock – The childlike painted Boob Tube was place beside the Flatiron building by Toronto Hydro months ago, as a temporary measure. No consultation ...

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