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City election puts Church-Gloucester 25-storey development on hold
The rezoning application for a proposed condo development at Church and Gloucester is on hold until after the municipal election, but that hasn’t slowed discussion around the project. Major players in the Village aren’t exactly lining up to support Church … Continue reading
Church St peeps to fight condo building slated for Church and Gloucester
“The village in downtown Toronto was once a thriving community however it is in need of some new energy and investment.” That’s how architects at RAW design are describing a proposed Church St condo that one local resident called a … Continue reading
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Why queers have a stake in Jarvis redevelopment plans
Pressure from all sides If Jarvis St is not quite part of the Village, it is at least a close relative, the gaybourhood’s rebellious younger brother. Or, to switch metaphors entirely, Jarvis is a release valve — a neighbouring hood … Continue reading
Smitherman replaces Conservative campaign manager with Liberal
New campaign manager flashes queer bona fides George Smitherman may be leading Toronto’s mayoral race, but with the majority of Torontonians still undecided, the ex-provincial minister is rebuilding his team, and returning to his party roots. Jeff Bangs, a Conservative … Continue reading
Idea #1: Tax Ads to Fund Public Art
On Dec. 7, Toronto’s city council delivered the rarest of political creatures — a new tax with broad public support. The tax on billboards was proposed to help enforce the bylaws governing signs, and also fund public art to offset … Continue reading
Scarborough fair?
City councillor taps UTSC students to survey ‘Scarlem’ city services Crime-ridden, sprawling, and underserved—accurate or not, Scarborough has a bad reputation. City councillor Norm Kelly is out to change that, using research conducted by UTSC co-op students Kathy Chan and … Continue reading
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Beach-side parking
Half a century before The Docks thrilled island residents, the place to dance on Toronto’s waterfront was the Palais Royale (see Stroll). After eventually falling into disrepair and abandoned, the heritage building is a centre of activity again, as the … Continue reading
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Church allowed to stay – for now
Last Thursday, Toronto’s Anglican Diocesan Council decided to give St. Stephen’s a stay of execution. The council resolved to let the congregation of St. Stephen-in-the-Fields, a church on College St. at the north end of Kensington Market, stay in their … Continue reading
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Historic College Street church threatened with closure
Cause unites activists, politicians in battle with diocese At the north end of Kensington Market, St. Stephen-in-the-Fields sits across the street from a fire station. Trucks regularly scream, making the 148-year-old Anglican church seem peaceful by comparison. Lately, it is … Continue reading
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A tale of two malls
Scarborough Town Centre is a reluctant community centre; many feel it could learn from Dufferin Mall’s example Sharon Shelton is unhappy with her neighbours at Scarborough Town Centre. “Over the last [few] years there hasn’t been anything — any sort … Continue reading
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