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He slams to turn ugly into beautiful

October 18, 2011June 9, 2014 Omar Mosleh arts and entertainment, Brave New Voices, Henrick Sales, poetry, poetry slam, Shoolie, Toronto Poetry Slam

19-year-old North York resident brings the love to his poetry

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Giving scripts some poetic justice

October 13, 2011 Town Crier staff Adam Seelig, arts and entertainment, Like The First Time, One Little Goat Thea, Playwright, Script Writing, theatre, Walmer Centre Theatr

Playwright adds twist to theatre

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Hobby keeps her in stitches

September 15, 2011 Town Crier staff arts and crafts, arts and entertainment, Cross-Stitching, Gustav Klimt, hobbies, Needlepoint, Rosalyn Cherry, The Kiss

Rosalyn Cherry’s prize-winning needlepoint work covers her world

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From a local bar to around the world

September 14, 2011 Town Crier staff Afro-Cuban Rhythms, Amanda Martinez, arts and entertainment, flamenco, Fusion, Mexican folk music, music

Fusion musician Amanda Martinez has won wide acclaim, but hasn’t forgotten where it all started

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Memoirs of a spunky evacuee

August 31, 2011 Town Crier staff arts and entertainment, books, I'm Not going Back:, Kitty Wintrob, reading, Second World War

10-year-old kept returning to London under bombardment, author recounts 75 years later

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Chasing a dream

August 16, 2011 Town Crier staff arts and entertainment, Chasing Charlie, music, Punk, rock, Supernova

Dramatic turn sets band on road to stardom

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Future was written for west end bard

July 28, 2011 Town Crier staff arts and entertainment, Jeff Latosik, Ontario Media Develo, poetry, Trillium Book Award, writing

Unintentional poet Jeff Latosik earns top honours for first collected work Tiny, Frantic, Stronger

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Writer running with comedy inspiration

July 27, 2011 Town Crier staff arts and entertainment, comedy, Corner Gas, Dan for Mayor, Little Mosque On The, Men With Brooms, Paul Mather, television, The Rick Mercer Repo, This Hour Has 22 Min

Dan for Mayor co-creator Paul Mather says ideas come at unlikely times

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Arts flourish on Oakwood

July 8, 2011 Town Crier staff arts and entertainment, arts community, arts festival, Oakwood Village, Oakwood Village Arts

Little known arts community plays host to weekend festival

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Helping kids make their own music

July 6, 2011 Town Crier staff arts and entertainment, Church Of St. Simon, music, Reaching Out Through, Sharon Hampson, Sharon Lois and Bram

Sharon, Lois and Bram member gives St. Jamestown youth their grooves

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The drive behind a new art show

June 30, 2011 Town Crier staff arts and entertainment, Arts Etobicoke, Cars, Lakeshore Arts, painting

Painted vehicles showcasing artwork launched in June

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Rundown house focus of photo show

June 30, 2011 Town Crier staff arts and entertainment, Exhibit, Ginger Sorbara, Greg Pacek, Mills Brothers, photography, Telephone Booth Gall

Couple keeping home of legendary Mills brothers alive

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Park named for Toronto musician

June 30, 2011 Town Crier staff arts and entertainment, Canadian Walk Of Fam, guitar, Jeff Healey, music, Peter Milczyn, Woodford Park

Late guitarist Jeff Healey grew up near park on Bonnyview Drive

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THAT WAS THEN. This is now.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danfoirth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)
Mt. Pleasant loop being built
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When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton

May 9, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton
Hay wagons on Yonge Street
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The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street

February 1, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street
Avoca bridge being torn down
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The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

December 1, 2018 Streeter staff Comments Off on The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

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