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Toronto 2015 to have huge cultural impact

Toronto’s World Expo will take place over a six-month period, but its impact on culture will be felt years before and long after the event. “Cultural events will be featured in the city and across the GTA well in advance ...

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Pitfield tours east Downtown

from the Toronto Sun, Sunday August 13, 2006 The city’s heart is bleeding By Mark Bonokoski If all goes according to plan, Toronto mayoral candidate Jane Pitfield will take a walk on the wild side tomorrow with a tour of ...

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Police seek identity of woman found in Lake Ontario

On Sunday, August 13, 2006 at about 9:20 a.m., police and emergency medical services responded to a call regarding the discovery of a body in the water at the foot of York Street. The deceased was recovered from the water, ...

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These Angels should walk

There is a knee-jerk reaction on the part of many Canadians against the Guardian Angels because of their American roots and the current dissatisfaction with the warlike posturing of both North American presidents: Dubya and Steve. Yet what the Guardian ...

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Barrier-free decision ramps up accessibility

By Moses Shuldiner – Advocates for barrier-free access took a step forward last month when chief commissioner and Cabbagetown resident Barbara Hall of the Ontario Human Rights Commission released “Moving Towards Barrier-Free Services,” the commission’s final report into restaurant accessibility. ...

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SLNA seeks participants

The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Assn. invites all residents to attend its meetings on the final Wednesday of each month (excpet Aug. & Dec.) at the Older Women’s Network, 115 The Esplanade. Or leave message at 416-368-2794. Consider representing your housing ...

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Celebration and recognition from Boys & Girls Clubs

By Constance Nobes – The Toronto Kiwanis Boys & Girls Clubs, 101 Spruce St. and 68A Claremont Ave., held their Annual General Meeting on June 27. Ian Edward, executive director, hosted the evening with dinner for the 100 guests, including ...

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St. Lawrence Seniors bus trip announced

By Dwight Peters – The St. Lawrence Seniors Club invites area seniors to join them for its annual summer bus excursion. This year’s trip will head north to Georgian Bay and take in the Black History Tour at Sheffield Park ...

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Distillery residents updated on Expo bid

By Richard Holt – On July 13, Gooderham & Worts residents listened to representatives from the Toronto 2015 World Expo Corporation describe the city’s bid to host the 2015 World Expo. Lance Alexander, project director for the Toronto 2015 World ...

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