Brian Baker, Author at Streeter

Casa Loma health blogger aims to de-stigmatize disability

April 25, 2019April 26, 2019 Brian Baker Aby, app, Ardra Shephard, multiple sclerosis, Tripping on Air

A new app and the decreased stigma associated with disabilities have blogger Ardra Shephard more hopeful about the future for those with multiple sclerosis.

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Lawrence Park duo drafted by OHL teams

April 22, 2019April 25, 2019 Brian Baker hockey, Lawrence Park Collegiate, Ontario Hockey League, Peterborough Petes, Tucker Robertson, Windsor Spitfires, Wyatt Johnston

Their hard work has paid off as Lawerence Park Panthers’ Wyatt Johnston and Tucker Robertson were drafted into the OHL on April 6.

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Four Leaside Wildcats alum on U Sports champion’s roster

April 6, 2019April 26, 2019 Brian Baker Gabby Smyth, Gabi Underwood, Guelph Gryphons, hockey, Kaitlin Lowy, Kristen Jay, Leaside Wildcats, U Sports, Women's Hockey

Four former Leaside Wildcats are U Sports Women’s Hockey champions and one of them, Kaitlin Lowy, scored the the title-winning goal.

Sports

UCC swimmers reach podium nine times at OFSAA

April 4, 2019April 17, 2019 Brian Baker CISAA, OFSAA, swimming, Upper Canada College

The disqualification of a junior medley team from CISAA did not hamper Upper Canada College’s troupe at OFSAA, as the team earned nine medals at OFSAA.

Sports

York Mills swim team shines in the pool at OFSAA

March 27, 2019April 26, 2019 Brian Baker OFSAA, swimming, TDSSAA, York Mills, York Mills Collegiate

York Mills swim coach Rick Mahoney had an interesting predicament. He had more than 80 students trying out for a team that could feature 55 at most.

Sports

Girls hockey continues to grow in midtown

March 26, 2019April 25, 2019 Brian Baker Canadian Women's Hockey League, Caroline Cameron, Clarkson Cup, Girls Hockey, hockey, Leaside Hockey Association, Leaside Wildcats, Sportsnet, USports Women's Hockey Championship

It was a happy coincidence for girls hockey — Women’s Day, the Leaside Wildcats tournament, and female hockey players appearing at the NHL All-Star Game.

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Northern Secondary alum Matt Black retires from Argos

March 22, 2019April 2, 2019 Brian Baker football, Grey Cup, John Prisco, Matt Black, Northern Secondary School, Toronto Argonauts

Matt Black, the 34-year-old Northern Secondary alum who spent 10 seasons with the Toronto Argonauts is shifting from the field to behind the scenes.

NEWS

19-year-old singer pours painful emotions into cathartic album

March 22, 2019March 27, 2019 Brian Baker Locklyn, music

Former Windfields and Don Mills resident, Locklyn, 19, has distilled all of her raw creativity and emotion into a new album, Rel8te, released March 8.

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‘Architectural gem’ of a development to replace houses, doctors’ offices

March 20, 2019 Brian Baker Altree Developments, development, Forest Hill Road, Gordon Sussman, Josh Matlow, St. Clair Avenue West

A proposed nine-storey, 85-unit building at 2 Forest Hill Road could change the profile of St. Clair Avenue West, replacing buildings at Forest Hill Road.

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Triple overtime wins hockey title for Lawrence Park boys

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Brian Baker hockey, Lawrence Park Collegiate, OFSAA, TDSSAA

It took triple overtime for Lawrence Park to oust Humberside in boys’ AAA hockey on March 1, to become the first team to head back to OFSAA in some time.

Sports

Leaside girls ski team wins gold, bronze at OFSAA

March 9, 2019March 20, 2019 Brian Baker alpine skiing, Leaside High School

Although the Grade 11 student Danielle McBean finished fourth, her times, combined with those of her teammates earned Leaside’s ski team gold and bronze.

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Lawrence Park’s girls net third straight city title

March 8, 2019March 10, 2019 Brian Baker hockey, Lawrence Park Collegiate, OFSAA, TDSSAA

Lawrence Park’s girls’ hockey team netted its third straight city title Feb. 28 with a 3-0 win over Humberside Huskies at the Mattamy Athletic Centre.

Column VIEWS

Eastern Commerce’s memory kept alive in documentary

March 6, 2019October 16, 2019 Brian Baker basketball, Eastern Commerce, Kareem Griffin, Kevin Jeffers, Luke Galati, Riverdale Collegiate Institute, Toronto Raptors

Columnist sat down with Luke Galati to talk about why a Riverdale alum would take such interest in Eastern Commerce, a school that closed down in 2016.