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Paul Oberman dies: A great friend of historic preservation

He was redeveloping the historic block on Market Street across from St. Lawrence Market. Comments from Lloyd Alter President of Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and Edward Nixon, President Old Town Toronto By Lloyd Alter/Edward Nixon – By Lloyd Alter Paul ...

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Buses over parkland?

By Braz Menezes – Parkland is precious in Downtown Toronto—especially to groups like the York Quay Neighbourhood Association (YQNA), which is preparing to defend some of its turf. The YQNA predicted that the city-owned park inside the circular ramp at ...

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WDLC readies for Pan Am planning challenges

By Anthony Marcusa – There is no excuse for Downtown residents not to be aware of what will descend in the West Don Lands in the summer of 2015 during the Pan-Am Games. At the same time, there will be ...

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Scadding Court planning major site makeover

By Dennis Hanagan – A mid-March architect’s report will suggest ways to improve Scadding Court Community Centre, the Sanderson library next door, and perhaps boost the neighbourhood economy at the same time. “We want to make this an exciting place ...

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No small talk required at film maker’s silent dating fundraiser

By Kimberly Spice – Independent writer and director, Tricia Lee, in need of money for a new feature film, will try a new form of fundraising on March 5 when she launches her nonverbal speed dating event. Lee, the Toronto-born ...

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Bathurst Quay heritage site to be removed

By Kimberly Spice – After waiting for more than a decade, residents living near Bathurst and Lake Shore will finally get a neighbourhood Loblaws grocery store—in 2014. More than 100 residents spilled out of a meeting room and into the ...

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First Parliament, Pan Am Village top Old Town planning peeves

By Duncan McAllister – The First Parliament site, transit, and planning—especially planning for the future of the Pan Am athletes’ village—remain top of mind with the Toronto Centre residents who attended a community round table hosted by Glen Murray and ...

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East end charity joins century club: anniversary events planned

By Eric Morse – Central Neighbourhood House in South Cabbagetown is 100 years old this year. Founded in an era when social support for poor people was either faith-based or non-existent, CNH was envisioned as a true social centre, where ...

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Reducing the size of Toronto police force

Bulletin of the Toronto Police Accountability Coalition By John Sewell – This Bulletin is published by the Toronto Police Accountability Coalition, a group of individuals and organizations in Toronto interested in police policies and procedures, and in making police more ...

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Perennial concerns raised at Garden District meeting

By Duncan McAllister – The garden district—it just looks beautiful. This was the motto for district signs and plaques suggested at a Nov. 29 meeting attended by members of the Garden District residents’ association and ward 27 councillor-elect Kristyn Wong-Tam. ...

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