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Dawes Road Library

Public libraries like St. James Town closing
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Staffing shortages to shut down nearly half of city’s public libraries

January 4, 2022February 14, 2022 Rodger Burnside closures, COVID-19, Dawes Road Library, Forest Hill Library, Leaside Library, libraries, Locke library, St. James Town Library, Toronto Public Library, Victoria Village Library

Nearly half of all Toronto’s public libraries are closing as of Monday — but not due to COVID-19 precautions.

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Meetings THINGS TO DO 

Share thoughts on Dawes Road Library rebuilding: March 23

March 9, 2021March 28, 2021 Streeter staff Brad Bradford, Dawes Road, Dawes Road Library

A community consultation is being held virtually March 23 on the planned renovation and expansion of the Dawes Road Library.

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NEWS 

Major intersection to see revitalization

October 24, 2011March 19, 2021 Town Crier staff community, Dawes Road Library, Janet Davis, Noel Harding

Dawes Road and Vic Park building to reflect area’s history

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THAT WAS THEN. This is now.

Empringham Hotel 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020May 5, 2021 Eric McMillan

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
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

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

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan
Mt. Pleasant loop being built
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton

May 9, 2019November 24, 2020 Eric McMillan
Hay wagons on Yonge Street
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street

February 1, 2019February 3, 2019 Eric McMillan
Avoca bridge being torn down
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The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

December 1, 2018December 15, 2018 Streeter staff

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