Up for heritage designation, the historic Paradise Theatre may be stepping out of limbo. BY KELLI KORDUCKI • PHOTO BY CORBIN SMITH Today’s meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council is going to launch a process that will determine whether the Paradise Theatre building, located near the intersection of Bloor Street West and Dovercourt, will be granted heritage …
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WRITING CONTEST 0
Anyone who is Portuguese-Canadian, living in Canada, and less than 30 years of age, is qualified to enter the contest. All you have to do is write less then 200 words about being “Proud to be Portuguese Canadian”. You can write in English, French or Portuguese and submit your writing prior to March 1st to our …
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WITH 14 DIVISION’S NEW HOME ON THE WAY, WHAT’S TO BECOME OF THE OLD SPACE? 0
REPORTED ON February 1, 2012 Two years ago, Toronto police chief Bill Blair broke ground on the lot that will soon be home to the new 14 Division headquarters. The new building, located on the corner of Dovercourt Road and St. Anne’s Road on a 1.8-acre lot south of College Street, is a massive shell of …
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Architect instructed to ‘give me something different’ 0
Abacus Lofts, at Dundas St. W. and Ossington Ave., was designed by Richard Witt of RAW Design.RAW DESIGN Ryan Starr Special to the Star Architect Richard Witt knew he’d designed a great condo when a community meeting for the project ended with him receiving a round of applause. “That’s never happened to me before,” Witt …
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2012 Green Toronto Awards Open for Nominations 0
Nominations open today for the 2012 Green Toronto Awards, the City’s Environmental Awards of Excellence. A partnership between the City and Green Living Enterprises, the awards honour and celebrate the residents, community groups, organizations and companies that are leading the way to a cleaner, greener and healthier Toronto. Winners will receive a Green Toronto Award …
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Better know a Ward: Councillor Ana Bailão, Ward 18 0
Photo: Josh O’Kane Reported by David Haines This week we speak with Ana Bailão (Ward 18, Davenport). Bailão was born in Portugal and at 15 moved to Canada, where she went to West Toronto Collegiate. Bailão’s family was working class, and she worked four hours after each school day to save money to attend the …
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The rookie councillors: A year later, the lessons learned 0
elizabeth church AND patrick white From Saturday’s Globe and Mail Published Saturday, Dec. 03, 2011 6:00AM EST One year ago, these six councillors walked into City Hall as the most influential first-time councillors in recent memory. They held the balance of power in what was expected to be a fiercely partisan council session polarized by …
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