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Noise problems plague many Toronto residents

A new poll commissioned by the Toronto Noise Coalition (www.torontonoisecoalition.ca) finds that noise is a very important issue to Toronto residents. The poll, conducted by Public Square Research (www.publicsquareresearch.ca) finds that the majority of Torontonians (72%) are interested in the ...

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Block 31 school, rec centre to open in 2019

Dennis Hanagan– In a few years, CityPlace residents, especially families with children, will finally welcome a new community recreation centre, a day care, a year-round market space and two elementary schools to their neighbourhood. The site, called Block 31 south ...

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Wider spaces between new towers: TOCore

Kimberly Spice– The separation between condo and business development towers, if a new bylaw passes at council, will have a significant impact on how close future building will be in the Downtown core. “We want to be able to continue ...

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Clarence Square park gets heritage nod: will be ‘conserved’

Dennis Hanagan– The Toronto Preservation Board wants city council to put a Downtown park on Toronto’s Heritage Register. Clarence Square, a park on Spadina’s east side north of Front St., is one of the city’s oldest parks, laid out as ...

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CRBA questions safety after Annie’s incident: Pan Am Path repurposed

Siobhan Geary– A recent shooting at Annnie’s Bar and Grill sparked a heated debate at the Corktown Residents and Buisness Association’s (CRBA) meeting on April 5 as residents discussed how they stand to be affected by the state of the ...

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Schoolhouse lecture, AGM coming up April 26

The Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation is holding its annual general meeting and a special lecture on April 26 at 6 p.m. Fire Canoe: How Canada Became a Nation from Sea to Sea With Canada’s sesquicentennial (the 150th anniversary of Confederation) ...

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Block 31 meeting April 27

The City is holding a Community Consultation meeting regarding Block 31 on April 27th, 2016 at the Fort York Visitor Centre. Interested parties are encouraged to attend to learn more about this application, ask questions and share your comments. Proposal ...

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Harbourfront CC changes name to fit in with city’s new Waterfront

Dennis Hanagan – Harbourfront Community Centre, in the Bathurst Quay neighbourhood, is changing its name to better identify its location in Toronto’s rapidly changing waterfront. Its new name will be the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre (WNC). It’s more in keeping with ...

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Friends of David Crombie Park community clean-up

(Lower Sherbourne and The Esplanade) Date: Sunday, April 24, 2016 Time:  10 AM to 12 noon Come help clean up the park ! If you haven’t already, sign our 400+ signature petition to have Crombie Park upgraded, including a fence ...

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