Founding of 30-year-old art show recalled
Marking its 30th year this past weekend, the Riverdale Art Show and Sale exhibited more than 200 pieces from 24 artists, all from the Greater Toronto Area.
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Danforth Avenue
Oct. 27: Learn and enjoy contra dancing
Toronto Contra Dance invites new and experienced dancers to join them every second Saturday for contra dancing at St. Barnabas Church, 361 Danforth Avenue.
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MP seeking emergency climate debate after residents’ request
Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith is seeking an emergency Parliamentary debate on climate change after being pressed by local residents.
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Heads up, pedestrians! Taking that call not worth your life
Every day pedestrians are seen with their heads in their cellphones strolling down the sidewalk or crossing the street without paying attention.
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Oct. 12–13: Riverdale art show on Danforth
This year’s Riverdale Art Show and Sale is on at St. Barnabas-on-the-Danforth, 361 Danforth Ave. on Oct. 12 and 13.
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Artists welcomed at 10th annual Danforth show
Link Tong was one of the more than 60 artists displaying and selling their wares at the 10th annual fair by the Danforth East Community Association.
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Anti-hate rally drowns out anti-immigrant vigil on Danforth
Seven weeks after the tragic mass shooting at Toronto’s Greektown, a clash of “love versus hate” took place Sept. 9 at the site of the horrific event.
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Sept. 15–16: Annual Danforth East Arts Fair at East Lynn Park
This year’s annual Danforth East Arts Fair is presented by the Danforth East Community Association on Sept. 15 and 16 at East Lynn Park.
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Sept. 8: Nook Fest in east end laneway
The Nook Fest community arts and music festival will be held in the Laneway at Woodbine and Danforth on Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Another shooting marks one-month anniversary of Danforth tragedy
One month after the July 22 tragedy, parts of the street were again cordoned off by police following another fatal Danforth shooting early Wednesday.
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Taste of the Danforth mixes celebration and caution
The street was crowded with joyful participants for the Taste of the Danforth this past weekend — as usual for the annual celebration in Greektown. But no one missed the feeling that this year was different.
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‘Love, not hate’ fills Danforth at vigil for shooting victims
She was honouring those who were killed but she didn’t hate anyone, not even the man thought to have shot
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‘Danforth Strong’ as identities of shooting suspect, murder victims revealed
Danforth Avenue has been covered by floral tributes, messages of love, and graffiti proclaiming “Danforth Strong,” two days after three people were killed and 13 injured in gunfire on the street.
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Police seeking citizens’ images of Danforth shooting
Police are asking any of the many people who were on Danforth Avenue on Sunday evening to send them any videos they may have taken during the shooting that left three people dead and 13 injured.
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Shooting spree on Danforth leaves three dead, 12 injured
East York and Riverdale residents woke up today to learn their beloved Danforth Avenue strip had become the site of one of Toronto’s worst mass shootings.
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