Kimberly Spice — Michael Ovens may have lost most of his sight to retina pigmemtosa, but he never lost sight of the finish line in the Achilles St. Paddy’s Day Race. Ovens received the news of his degenerative illness in ...
Read More »Good Shepherd gives good news to Corktown Outreach worker will mitigate client disruption
Eric Morse — The Corktown Residents’ and Business Association held its annual general meeting on Feb. 4 and the big news of the evening was a breakthrough in community liaison with the Good Shepherd Centre. Former CRBA President Larry Webb ...
Read More »Real-life opal theft inspires plot twist in first novel by museum administrator-turned-mystery authoress
Dennis Hanagan — A first-time author from King West has based her debut novel on a true heist that took place at the Royal Ontario Museum and caused repercussions around the world. Now her book is causing repercussions for her—good ...
Read More »New park to honour First Nations Residents hope Ontario Place park will include canoe landing spots
Dennis Hanagan — A new park planned for the east side of Ontario Place would have a wooded area on the west side and a more open area leading down to the lake on the east, all with a pathway ...
Read More »Community okays Ryerson residence: Ryerson plan for student residence gets okay from area residents
Eric Morse — About 20 residents of 192 Jarvis St attended a Ward 27 public consultation on Feb. 11 concerning the construction of a 30-storey (originally 27-storey) student residence for Ryerson University at 186-188 Jarvis St (between Dundas and Shuter). ...
Read More »March Break enriching, history entertainment for the family
The City of Toronto Historic Sites present several events in March that provide enriching entertainment for all ages while connecting visitors to Toronto’s rich history. COLBORNE LODGE South end of High Park on Colborne Lodge Drive Hours: Friday to Sunday, ...
Read More »City honours writer Paul Quarrington by naming public space
Dennis Hanagan — The skating rink and splash pad at Sherbourne Common was named after late Toronto writer and hockey lover Paul Quarrington in a ceremony there Feb. 22 with about 100 friends and family present. Quarrington died of cancer ...
Read More »Set your children free at March Break camps
Harbourfront Centre is offering parents and their children the opportunity to unload and refresh this coming March Break. From March 10-14, kids aged three to 15 can participate in a variety of affordably priced camps, where they can make new ...
Read More »Post office, museum hopes fundraiser will increase its 5% margin
Dennis Hanagan – Toronto’s First Post Office on Adelaide St. E. needs extra funds to help with its operating costs and hopes a rare performance in March of The Dumbells at the St. Lawrence Hall will be serve as a ...
Read More »Scarboro bozo Norm Kelly favours jets on Toronto Island
Once again fiction trumps reality at City Hall with Norm Kelly’s push for jets on Toronto’s waterfront. While agreeing to a staff-requested short-term deferral, Kelly seems disconnected from reality in his explanation. “Norm Kelly’s reasoning that jets on our waterfront ...
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