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Market temp site is small; some cart vendors won’t make it

George Milbrandt — Shovels are about to go into the ground and construction will soon be underway for a new North St. Lawrence Market building. Local farmers have been selling the fruits of their labour at Front and Jarvis for ...

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Parking, loading areas concern Distillery residents

Eric Morse – The Distillery District is experiencing growing pains, and something of an identity problem. Designed as a heritage district and venue for studios, boutiques and entertainment, and at the same time as a low-density residential neighbourhood, its two ...

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New crop of coaches ready to blow their whistles

Kimberly Spice – Toronto has approximately 300 additional coaches as the launch of Let’s Get Coaching! has brought out many eager participants in the hopes of helping future athletes. As the Pan Am and Para Pan Am games approach, the ...

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Let’s keep Crombie Park poop-free with a dog run

St. Lawrence Neighborhood dog owners are a sociable bunch and many congregate on the playground and baseball field in Crombie Park bounded by Frederick, The Esplanade and Sherbourne. Their dogs romp and play and poop. Most local dog owners pick ...

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Meet-a-Muslim-family campaign to unite Canadian families


Safwan Choudhry — The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada has launched a national campaign titled “Meet A Muslim Family” to connect Canadians with their fellow Muslim families. This campaign aims to introduce the various diverse Muslim families, their traditions, cultures and ...

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New CRBA board to handle planning, traffic, parks

Dennis Hanagan – The Corktown Residents and Business Association has its eye on new developments, the King-Sumach intersection and park improvements for 2015. “Development is a huge issue in Corktown because there’s so much going on,” Kara Isert, outgoing CRBA ...

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Organic tofu cook-off at George Brown toasts a winner

Sharon Hayward – Eun Mee Park, a second year Culinary Management student at George Brown College Chef School, took home first place in the 2015 SOLocal Organic Tofu Cooking Competition today. Having delighted the judges, a group of culinary professionals ...

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SLNA AGM set for March 25

The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (SLNA) will be holding its annual AGM on Wednesday, March  25, 2015 from 7:00-9:00pm.The meeting will be held at OWN Co-op, 115 The Esplanade. The evening will include a brief regular business meeting at 7pm ...

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Railway lands schools, community centres topic of Feb. 28 session

The City of Toronto is collaborating with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) to build a community centred facility, which will become the social, recreational and educational heart of the Railway Lands ...

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BIA examines St. Lawrence public realm Feb. 26

The St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA has scheduled a presentation and question and answer session for area residents to see and give feedback on a vision for the future of the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood on Feb. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. ...

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