Riverdale-East York Daily Update
About 3,800 homes in South Riverdale and Leslieville were without power for most of May 23 — apparently thanks to a squirrel touching a line near a transformer.
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The Riverdale-East York online edition of Streeter includes all of the old Borough of East York east of the Don Valley, as well as Riverdale which straddles Danforth Avenue south of East York and stretches as far south as Lakeshore Drive. In addition to the neighbourhoods of Old East York and Riverdale, it includes Greektown, Playter Estates, Broadview North, Greenwood-Coxwell, Danforth Village, Woodbine Heights, O’Connor-Parkview, South Riverdale and Crescent Town.
May 25: Sing-along for social justice on Broadview
Common Thread Community Chorus presents its 20th anniversary concert and sing-along entitled “Music, Community & Social Justice” on May 25.
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May 24–26: Bach fest offers the best in baroque
Bach specialist and harpsichordist Luc Beauséjour makes his festival debut at the fourth annual Toronto Bach Festival on May 24 to 26.
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Jones Avenue school closed after heavy fire damage
Students showing up for their classes at Jones Avenue Adult Centre this morning were turned away as fire had demolished half their school’s roof overnight.
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Thinking outside the Bachs at this year’s music fest
This year’s Toronto Bach Festival will be different, with the performance of original Canadian compositions and the addition of a tavern as a second venue.
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Three boys charged after robberies in north Broadview area
Three teenage boys have been arrested after 10 robberies in the East York and Riverdale neighbourhoods between Feb. 19 and April 7.
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You can be fashionable and ethical, local show proves
The Right Side boutique on Danforth Avenue showcased ethical and socially conscious fashions at a fashion show on April 14.
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Arrest for child pornography after police search Riverdale address
A man has been charged with distributing child pornography after Toronto police searched a building near Broadview Avenue and Gerrard Street East.
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Volunteer work keeps marginalized from becoming victims: Macphail winner
Volunteer work gave her training to help get through the disaster that hit her life a year ago, Karen Fraser said in accepting the Agnes Macphail Award.
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Pedestrian bridge still out after collapsing four months ago
Parents, school staff and students are asking why repairs have not started four months after a pedestrian bridge collapsed outside Crescent Town Elementary School.
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Potholes on the mind when spring is in the air
It’s obvious that when spring comes for good, we’ll be faced with having almost every road in the city pockmarked wioth potholes as badly as ever.
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March 26: Transit town hall in Toronto-Danforth
Toronto-Danforth councillor Paul Fletcher is holding a town hall on transit on Mar. 26, getting underway at 7 p.m. at 49 Donlands Ave.
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Man escapes police custody in East York
Police report a man escaped their custody early Thursday evening from a medical facility near Coxwell and Mortimer avenues.
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March 22–April 23: The Little Prince Re-imagined
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince is transported into the 21st century with a fresh, modern English adaptation at Crow’s Theatre.
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Eastern Commerce’s memory kept alive in documentary
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.
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