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The Town of York Historical Society and Toronto’s First Post Office are hosting a Fall Colours Tour of Norval and Glen Williams on Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Norval and Glen Williams are hamlets near Georgetown. Lunchtime ...
Read More »Family struggles while son recovers from virus
When Marlaina Resendes feels down she looks at her 3 1/2-year-old son, Zion, and marvels at his strength and will as he tries to recover from a disease that, one year ago, almost killed him. “It’s his spirit,” says the ...
Read More »Underwater hockey team swaps skates for snorkels
Underwater hockey is a demanding sport where a changeup between players can happen in as little as 15 seconds due to exhaustion. “Underwater it is a surprisingly fast game,” Emmanuel Caisse told The Bulletin. “When you can shoot that puck ...
Read More »A. E. Ryerson managed to teach children but labour demands trumped education
The third floor of historic St. Lawrence Hall on King St. E. is known mostly for its great ballroom with its magnificent crystal gas-lit chandelier where the likes of John A. Macdonald and Frederick Douglass once spoke. On the third ...
Read More »70-year-old Cabbagetowner will cycle to Mexico
Mark O’Neill Not many people kick off their eighth decade with a 2,500 mile (4,000 km) cycling adventure, but that’s Cabbagetown resident John Murtaugh’s big birthday goal. He wants to raise at least $25,000 for his favourite charity, Amistad Canada. ...
Read More »Prized pics from local residents on hydro poles
Dennis Hanagan Tharanga Ramanayake of CityPlace isn’t a pro photographer. But his work is considered good enough to go on display on hydro poles in Toronto’s waterfront to a potential 17 million visitors annually through to September 2017. “I feel ...
Read More »Esplanade, Front, Sherbourne planning items
An application proposing to redevelop 75 The Esplanade with a 34-storey mixed used building containing street level retail and residential uses above is going to community council this month. City staff are requesting authorization for a community consultation on the ...
Read More »Local animator is making a big ‘boom’ with his character BAM he is introducing at TIFF
Grange resident and animator Howie Shia is making his TIFF debut with the premiere of BAM. Public screenings are scheduled for Sept. 16 and Sept. 20. In BAM, Shia uses mostly traditional drawing techniques while combining a love for ancient mythologies ...
Read More »Successful Lake Ontario crossing raises $138k to fight melanoma
Dennis Hanagan A Wellington West man fought 6-foot waves as he crossed Lake Ontario Aug. 22 to raise awareness about melanoma, a skin cancer. He also raised more than $138,000 for the Douglas Wright Foundation to help people fighting the ...
Read More »Supper Club talks St. Lawrence at Sept. 28 panel
The St. Lawrence Supper Club is repeating its popular St. Lawrence area discussion panel on Sept. 28 with three local speakers: councillor Pam McConnell, historian Bruce Bell and Al Smith, executive director of the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area. ...
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