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Tree climbers scramble for top spot

18th Annual Ontario Tree Climbing Championship – September 16th, 2006 Some people climb trees for a living! And some of the best tree climbers from across Ontario will be competing for the coveted title of Ontario Tree Climbing Champion. You ...

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$223,000 delivered to underserved kids through Growing Active Kids program

Toronto Community Foundation (TCF) today announced it will distribute $223,000 in grants so hundreds of youth in Toronto’s underserved areas can take part in summer and after-school sports and recreation programs. The funding, provided through donations to TCF’s Growing Active ...

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Pedestrian struck at Queen & Jameson

On Tuesday, August 22, 2006, at approximately 10:50 a.m., a 65-year-old pedestrian was walking westbound on the south sidewalk of Queen Street West at the intersection of Jameson Avenue. It is alleged that the victim stepped out into the path ...

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Ex hopes new solar cells set shining example for city rooftops

City of Toronto Councillor Pam McConnell, representing the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) National Board of Directors, and the Honourable Bev Oda, MP (Durham) representing the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, announced on Aug. 22 the funding ...

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First human case of West Nile strikes in Etobicoke

Toronto Public Health is reporting the City’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2006. Toronto Public Health was advised of a 45-year-old female resident of Etobicoke diagnosed with WNV. The individual was hospitalized for two weeks, and ...

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Dying Regent Park program jeopardizes youngsters

Safe escorts to and from after-school programs being cut due to lack of funding, says Kiwanis Community agencies say the award-winning Regent Park Safe Walk Program is being cancelled due to a lack of funding. The Regent Park Safe Walk ...

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Downtown Trillium grants announced

Community organizations in neighbourhoods across Toronto will receive $4,905,500 in grants from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). Many of the 39 grants announced in August by Caroline Di Cocco, Ontario‚s Minister of Culture, will support healthy living and increased physical ...

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Boys & Girls Club open house Sept 9

On Saturday September 9, 2006 the Toronto Kiwanis Boys & Girls Club at 101 Spruce Street will open their doors to the community to see first hand, what the Club offers children and youth, aged 6 – 18. There will ...

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Kiwanis kids have summer fun

Kiwanis Club of Toronto hosted the Annual-Fun-Day-At-The-Park for the children in the Toronto Kiwanis Boys & Girls Clubs and Salvation Army Day Camps. It was a beautiful sunny day, with not a cloud in the sky. The 120 children had ...

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Public comment until Sept 1: West Don Lands

Class EA notice of study completion – addendum to the West Don Lands Class EA master plan Re: River St. extension and the Bayview-River unnamed road connection The Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation in cooperation with the City of Toronto, has ...

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