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Robin Careless – On May 28, delegates from the St Lawrence Neighborhood Association (SLNA) met to discuss new developments in the community and to keep each other appraised of their progress. Delegates are either elected or appointed by their respective buildings: ...

Robin Careless – The Corktown Residents & Business Association (CRBA) met on the June 3 to discuss the imminent park renewal project. Councillor Pam McConnell was there to discuss the upcoming improvements, as well as share new information regarding the project. ...

Eric Morse – After steering an uncertain course for the past two years, the Cabbagetown BIA has undergone some significant changes in organization, as has the Cabbagetown Festival, scheduled this year for Sept. 6 and 7. Effective May 19 David Blackmore ...

Robin Careless – The West Don Lands Committee (WDLC)—much as the name implies—is a committee with the express purpose of  giving a voice to the current and future inhabitants of the West Don Lands. Its monthly meetings cover a wide variety ...

Dennis Hanagan – When a developer proposed two residential towers for the South Niagara neighbourhood residents there said they wanted artists in a heritage building on the site to stay where they are. The community made it clear they didn’t want ...

Dennis Hanagan – About 100 people gathered under blue skies for a ceremony on Market St. in June to hear it dedicated to the man whose dream was to restore dilapidated heritage buildings there and turn the street into a pedestrian-friendly ...

Dennis Hanagan – Evergreen at the Brickworks wants communities bordering the Lower Don River Valley to have better access to that green space, one of the city’s largest natural respites. The communities in mind are Cabbagetown, Riverdale, Corktown, Riverside, Riverdale, Regent ...

Dennis Hanagan – A final report for the Queen Street East/Leslieville planning study recommends a maximum height of 14 metres (four storeys) for buildings fronting on Queen. Anything above that would have to be set back for a total maximum height ...

Residents of the revitalized Regent Park community welcome visitors from across the city to a music and art-filled ceremony called the Magic City to open Regent Park’s new 6-acre park. Saturday, June 21, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 640 Dundas ...

Frank Touby — Toronto Island residents are girding themselves for an earthquake from across the water. Richard Kulis, owner of the ultra-loud Guvernment booze & music emporium on Queens Quay at Jarvis, has bought Polson Pier which plagued Islanders with ...