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Dennis Hanagan – Downtown Yonge BIA is planning its own improvements to Yonge St. when the city rips it up from Lake Ontario to Davenport Rd. for infrastructure work. But that’s not going to happen until 2017 or 2018. “This ...

Robin Careless – A new city study is underway to try to make sense of the growing tangle of Downtown planning issues. Gregg Lintern, direct of community planning for Toronto and East York, is one of the key people working ...

Dennis Hanagan – An $8.5 million cultural hub for Toronto’s east-enders is about two years away from opening its doors in the Leslieville area. The 16,000 square foot facility will be part of a 12-storey development now under construction by ...

Eric Morse – After a lengthy career of journalism and writing—including two books on the Middle East—St. Lawrence Neighbourhood resident John Goddard has found treasure close to home. With his latest book Inside the Museums: Toronto’s Heritage Sites and Their ...

Kimberly Spice – The organization Regent Park Bangladesh Community was started in 2001 to bring residents together to address neighbourhood concerns which plagued the area. “Maintenance and safety issues in community housing and educational issues were very bad,” Mohammed Alamgir, ...

Dennis Hanagan – The new but temporary councillor for Ward 20 held an informal “meet and greet” with constituents July 21 at The Rivoli on Queen St. W. and she’s got things she wants to tackle. “I think we’re going ...

Frank Touby — The final stage of the renovation of the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood basketball court repair work is completed with the unwrapping of the revatilized mural on the basketb all court. Everyone agrees it’s spactacular and highly creative, like ...

Tari Stork — Waterfront Toronto and its government partners celebrated the official opening of Corktown Common with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the park. Waterfront Toronto’s signature new park in the emerging West Don Lands is a destination park that both ...

Alex Saunders — Whether you’re a supporter of the various moves to allow a casino in Toronto or not, it’s undeniably strange that what is likely to become the biggest online poker concern in the world is listed on the ...

The Friends of Berczy Park have planned several events for August. A family story time will be held Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. with a teddy bear’s picnic theme. A pet lover’s coffee and dog treats gathering will be held ...