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Butt out on Yonge Street

Downtown Yonge BIA launches project to collect stray butts…cigaret butts, that is By Randy Sidhu – As part of our dedication to keeping your streets clean the Downtown Yonge BIA has launched a pilot project, installing 12 cigarette receptacle ashtrays ...

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Councillor McConnell on a Downtown casino

Toronto is consistently rated as one of the top cities in the world. I do not support any proposal that will diminish Toronto. I will not support a Downtown casino. By Pam McConnell – Over the last several months, I ...

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52 Divison Traffic plan Jan 22

On Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at 7 a.m., 52 Division’s Traffic Response Unit officers will run “Operation: Keep It Moving Toronto” at the corner of York Street/Adelaide Street West. Special attention will be paid to no−stopping zones, gridlock and other ...

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New city budget not perfect, but goes a long way

By Kristyn Wong-Tam – City Council passed Toronto’s 2013 budget. It was not a perfect budget, but I am tremendously proud of what Council accomplished with a number of important amendments that reflected the values of Torontonians. Several important programs ...

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Group promotes student nutrition

Recently, Mayor Rob Ford proclaimed October 1 to 5, 2012 as Feeding Toronto’s Hungry Students Week By Lauryn Kronick – Toronto Foundation for Student Success (TFSS) is calling on City Council to put the fundamental needs of children first and ...

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This buffet is filling…and philanthropic for Second Harvest

Annabelle Goodman – It has been said that it is better to give than to receive. But attending the spectacular buffet at the Hot House Cafe (35 Church St. at Front St. E.) allows you to enjoy both at the ...

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Let’s avert tragedy, gridlock around PanAm Games

We understand that Rogers Centre will be the destination of the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the  Pan Am Games in 2015. Based on our detailed knowledge and research into traffic and transportation management in the immediate vicinity, we believe ...

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Replicate Beirut airport on historic King Street West?

The understatement of the year just ended comes from the lips of Ward 20 Coun. Adam Vaughan who says that among developers, “there is an appetite for 90-storey buildings.” Of course! There is an appetite among developers for 120-storey buildings ...

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Liberty Village pioneers Artscape lose iconic building

Dennis Hanagan – Artscape Liberty Village at 60 Atlantic Ave. has closed after 21 years of providing affordable studio space for artists. “It’s painful to have to close down a project that’s one of the early successes of Artscape and ...

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Are locals cut out of Riverdale Farm?Riverdale Farm selection process similar to Market’s

Eric Morse Supporters of Riverdale Farm are looking forward with interest and some anxiety to the city’s plans for the future of community involvement in the governance of the Farm. Their concerns follow the winding-up of the municipally-constituted Riverdale Farm ...

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