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Colborne tower triggers official plan review for St. Lawrence

Dennis Hanagan – Toronto wants to appeal a decision by the Ontario Municipal Board that approved a 25-storey mix used development bounded by Colborne, Church and King streets. In a motion deemed “urgent” due to a legal deadline, councilor Pam ...

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East Bayfront, North Keating projects advance to Municipal Board

Dennis Hanagan – Developers’ concerns about providing affordable housing in the East Bayfront and North Keating projects will be heard in January at the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) if city staff can’t reach solutions with developers before then. In an ...

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New TTC manager plans King elevators, community consultations

Dennis Hanagan – Downtown’s old subway stations are small compared to newer ones yet they’re expected to handle the highest passenger volumes in the TTC’s underground system. That’s what Eve Wiggins, Group Station Manager for the nine stops from St. ...

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Green thumbs up in St. Lawrence Restauranteurs honoured for long-standing community support

Dwight Peters – Seven community gardeners of all ages were recognized for their contributions at the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association’s (SLNA) open house on Sept. 24 at Time Square restaurant. “Community gardening has a long history in St Lawrence and ...

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Yonge-Richmond settlement reached between Great Gulf, city

Dennis Hanagan – Toronto hopes to avoid an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing with Great Gulf now that the developer has revised its proposal for its 681-unit Yonge-Richmond tower. Great Gulf has reduced the proposed building height to 45 storeys ...

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Call for marathon cheerleaders

Come out and cheer on runners on Oct. 19 as part of the 2014 Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon. The St Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (SLNA) is once again assembling its award-winning cheering section for the route that passes through the neighbourhood. The ...

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Pumpkin thieves spoil Leslieville kids’ Halloween celebrations

Dennis Hanagan – A little treat children were hoping to see for Halloween celebrations at the Leslieville Farmers’ Market has vanished. Two baby pumpkins, which children and neighbours had nurtured, are missing from the Children’s Teaching Garden in Johnathan Ashbridge ...

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Pumpkin-nappers spoil Halloween fete for Leslieville kids

Dennis Hanagan — A little treat children were hoping to see for Halloween celebrations at the Leslieville Farmers’ Market has vanished. Two baby pumpkins, which children and neighbours had nurtured, are missing from the Children’s Teaching Garden in Johnathan Ashbridge ...

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A talk about St. Lawrence Neighbourhood, its past, present, future

Frank Touby — In 2014 I was asked to deliver a talk to the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Supper Club which is held regularly at the HotHouse Café. Joining me at the podium were HotHouse owner and community booster Andrew Laffey ...

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Farmers market building preview has been postponed.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED The preview had been set for the new North St. Lawrence Market building presented by the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Assn. (SLNA) and to feature talks by the project manager Pat Carrozzi and market manager Nick ...

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