The plans for 88 Queen St. E. (otherwise known as the 88 North condo project by St. Thomas Developments) have changed significantly since they were first put forward about two years ago. The Garden District site (which is framed ...
Read More »Bell in Brief: Killer coal dust once darkened our Downtown
The burning of coal at the gigantic Consumers Gas complex—some of which still survives in the Berkeley and Front area—blackened the rich marble and brick facades of almost every building in Toronto. It was also coal gas that killed thousands ...
Read More »Brewery tour May 25 explores Old Town, Corktown suds heritage
The SLNA has shared this invitation with TheBulletin.ca: Heritage Toronto invites local residents to explore the malty brewing history of Old Town Toronto. First introduced last year, this tour got rave reviews from participants, who enjoyed the walk around Old ...
Read More »Metrolinx will inspect your property ahead of Jarvis, Sherbourne construction
Old Town residents, especially in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood, may soon receive a letter from OZA Inspections regarding precondition surveys being offered to properties adjacent to the Metrolinx construction corridor. As part of Metrolinx’s Don Yard Expansion, explains Metrolinx community ...
Read More »BIA to discuss King Street pilot study Feb. 15; public meeting Feb. 13
The St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA will be hosting a focus group on Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. at C’est What? at 67 Front St. E. to discuss the city’s King Street Pilot Study. BIA members should email reynoldcaskey@stlawrencemarketbia.ca to ...
Read More »Old Town appreciates Esplanade decorations
After years of seeing The Esplanade between Parliament and Jarvis Streets looking forlorn during the Holiday Season, surrounded with the dazzle of the Toronto Christmas Market and festive decorations on a few streets north, I did not want to see yet another ...
Read More »168 years of education at celebrated Corktown schoolhouse
At its 2016 Founder’s Dinner on Dec. 2, the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation will marks the 168th anniversary (1849–2016) of teaching children at the Downtown schoolhouse. The event also commemorates the Christmas dinner that Corktown brewer and philanthropist Enoch Turner, ...
Read More »McConnell cautions against OMB appeal for Esplanade tower
St. Lawrence Neighbourhood residents were not thrilled by a proposed 34-storey mixed-use building at 75 The Esplanade and made this clear at a public consultation on Oct. 27. However, as taller buildings become more and more prevalent, city planners are ...
Read More »St. Lawrence HCD recommended
Community council is considering city staff’s recommendation to designate the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District (HCD) at its regular meeting on Nov. 10. The recommendation also includes guidelines to maintain and enhance the historic character of the area. For ...
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