‘HOODS

On Aug. 27, kids from the Cabbagetown Youth Centre’s Performing Arts Camp held their end of summer concert. Over 1200 kids from St James Town and Cabbagetown participated in the event titled ICONIC, “a night of dance, drama, music & ...

By Tim Grant — Rosario Marchese and Nick Morgan are the guest speakers at the Sept. 16 meeting of Tower Power Toronto, formerly the Downtown West Multi-Unit Solar Energy Project from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 21 Nassau St. Marchese ...

Waterfront Toronto’s East Bayfront, West Don Lands and North Keating in the Lower Don Lands have achieved Stage 1 LEED ND GOLD (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighbourhood Development) certification under the pilot program established by the U.S. ...

By Ulla Colgrass, York Quay Neighbourhood Association — The densely populated neighbourhood put great demands on the pedestrian realm. Rezoski was praised for his tenacity and urban savvy, giving this formerly sad part of  Yonge Street  a green and pedestrian-friendly ...

By E.D. Cauchi — No, Toronto doesn’t have a team of Cinderella’s mice. Nor does it have a group of elves. But for a strike that had left the city without garbage pickup for over a month, Downtown is operating ...

St. Jamestown agency Community Matters Toronto is hoping to save swimming programs at the Jarvis Collegiate institute from drowning due to the Toronto District School board’s budget crisis. The group’s Margaret Coshan and Chris Hallett issued an appeal to Dowtown ...

“On July 18, the York Quay and the Bathurst Quay neighbourhood associations organised a waterfront community clean up. Close to 20 volunteers worked from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. cleaning out 21 overflowing garbage bins along 2 km from Queen’s ...

Cabbagetown artist Gina Dineen captured the late Peggy Kurtin on canvas just before her passing on July 13. The heritage activist was dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the Downtown core communities. Donations may be made in her memory ...

By Liz Sauter — Three sisters from the Hydro Block neighbourhood in 52 Division were each awarded for their volunteer and leadership roles at the 2009 Toronto Police Services ProAction awards ceremony. Pamela Tahir (the youngest) received the Junior 2008 ...

By Kimberly Spice — Even after a close call between her bicycle and a bus 10-year-old Teka was determined to travel the 10 km to school for her exams. Teka, whose family was tragically affected by AIDS, was one of ...