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Author: Andrea Freedman

Gary Webb-Proctor
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Feeling the loss of East York Chronicle founder Gary Webb-Proctor

January 8, 2021April 1, 2021 Andrea Freedman Andrea Freedman, East York Chronicle, Gary Webb-Proctor

Writer began the year with the news her employer and mentor, East York Chronicle publisher Gary Webb-Proctor, had died.

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Pine Ink staff
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Pine Ink Tattoos making its artistic mark on Yonge and Eglinton

November 17, 2020November 22, 2020 Andrea Freedman coronavirus, Pine Ink Tattoos, tattoos, Yonge Street

Pine Ink Tattoos is surviving the challenges of coronavirus and Yonge-Eglinton construction with its unique designs.

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Dogstar dog in bath
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Dogs are the stars at newly opened spa, even during pandemic

November 12, 2020November 18, 2020 Andrea Freedman dogs, Dogstar Boutique and Spa, Eglinton Avenue West, new business, pet grooming

When Dogstar first reopened after the shutdown, the owners worried pet owners would be apprehensive about having their dogs groomed.

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Ghost Kitchens customer and staff
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Who you gonna call for restaurant foods? Ghost Kitchens

November 7, 2020November 13, 2020 Andrea Freedman coronavirus, COVID-19, Eglinton Avenue West, Ghost Kitchens, Oriole Parkway, restaurants

Amid restaurant closures and scary times due to COVID-19, anyone can order restaurant foods without fear, thanks to Ghost Kitchens.

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Book inspired by tragedy
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Tragedy leads midtown columnist to writing children’s book

October 28, 2020October 30, 2020 Andrea Freedman Andrea Freedman, children's literature

Many of you have been reading my columns. What I have not told you about is the devastating personal tragedy I have suffered.

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women sharing a joint
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Lament for the lost era of passing a joint around

August 1, 2020August 19, 2020 Andrea Freedman cannabis, coronavirus, COVID-19, marijuana

I had been anxiously awaiting the reopening of cannabis shops in midtown. But the thought of passing a joint around has given me pause.

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cooking by andrea
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Cooking up a storm to stay calm

May 30, 2020July 14, 2020 Andrea Freedman cooking, coronavirus, COVID-19

With all the time I have had on my hands over the past two months, one of the things I have been doing to keep busy is cooking more than I ever have before.

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laundry piling up
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Not throwing in the towel during COVID-19 pandemic

May 3, 2020May 29, 2020 Andrea Freedman apartment living, COVID-19, laundry, pandemic

For one apartment dweller, using the communal laundry room has become one of the many things she has been apprehensive to do.

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noise-making on balconies
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Nightly noise-making reassures us we’re all in this together

April 21, 2020April 29, 2020 Andrea Freedman balconies, coronavirus, COVID-19, noise

Every night at exactly 7:30 p.m. people in my midtown Toronto neighbourhood have been going outside on their balconies to make some noise.

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Nap It Up sleeper
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This business will put you to sleep

January 29, 2020 Andrea Freedman Nap It Up, Yonge Eglinton Centre, Yonge Street

If you’re working or shopping in midtown and and feel you need a nap to help you get through the rest of the day, you can get it at Nap It Up now.

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Support for run and walk pours in despite rain

May 30, 2019October 16, 2019 Andrea Freedman InsideOut Studio, John Tory, Laird Drive, Spring Into Action

Even though the rain would not let up, but Spring into Action was anything but a wash-out. The 14th annual

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Lawyers at Lawyers & Lattes
Business NEWS 

Would you like some law with your latte?

November 16, 2018October 16, 2019 Andrea Freedman Eglinton Avenue West, Lawyers & Lattes

When you think of a law firm, the picture that usually comes to mind is a stuffy, corporate atmosphere, but that is not the case at Lawyers & Lattes.

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Brown's on Avenue Road
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Big store for small men closing after death of owner

March 10, 2018October 16, 2019 Andrea Freedman Avenue Road, Brown's, Mike (Pinball) Clemons

Due to the recent death of owner Lou Brown, the store bearing his family name, will close its doors for good at the end of March.

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A Kind Heart front
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More than a business at A Kind Heart

March 3, 2018October 16, 2019 Andrea Freedman A Kind Heart, Keewatin Avenue, Yonge Street

When Kyla Prosser opened A Kind Heart — a gender-neutral gift boutique catering to adults and children — on Keewatin Avenue, just off Yonge Street, a year and a half ago, her main goal was giving back.

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Mural at CLAP Art Studio
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An art studio you can applaud

February 1, 2018October 16, 2019 Andrea Freedman CLAP Art Studio, Yonge Street

On a recent walk up Yonge Street north of Eglinton, something new and very different caught my eye. The new storefront window of CLAP Art Studio immediately drew me inside.

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