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Fairlawn Avenue United Church

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Dec. 21, 24, 27: Join Christmas services at Fairlawn

December 7, 2020May 5, 2021 Streeter staff Christmas, Fairlawn Avenue United Church

Fairlawn Avenue United Church continues to offer its schedule of special Advent and Christmas services online. Coming up are: Blue

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Nov. 17: Discuss Black Lives Matters at Fairlawn

November 3, 2020November 15, 2020 Streeter staff Black Lives Matter, Fairlawn Avenue United Church

Fairlawn Avenue United Church is hosting an online panel discussion “Do Black Lives Matter?” on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

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Presentations & Workshops THINGS TO DO 

Nov. 9 and 16: Share grief and gratitude at Fairlawn

November 2, 2020November 23, 2020 Streeter staff Fairlawn Avenue, Fairlawn Avenue United Church

Fairlawn Avenue United Church is inviting the community to share its grief and gratitude messages and join its weekly workshops.

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Oct. 26–Nov. 16: Share your grief and gratitude at Fairlawn

October 12, 2020November 9, 2020 Streeter staff Fairlawn Avenue, Fairlawn Avenue United Church

Fairlawn Avenue United Church is inviting the community to share its grief and gratitude messages and join its weekly workshops.

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Feb. 2: Social Justice Sunday to ‘end hate’

January 19, 2020January 19, 2020 Streeter staff Elizabeth Moore, Fairlawn Avenue, Fairlawn Avenue United Church

Fairlawn Avenue United Church, 28 Fairlawn Ave., presents “From Hate to Love” on Feb. 2, a Social Justice Sunday event to learn how to respond to hate.

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April 25–27: Annual book sale at Fairlawn

April 11, 2019February 7, 2021 Streeter staff book sale, Fairlawn Avenue, Fairlawn Avenue United Church

The 58th Annual Book Sale takes place over three days in April at Fairlawn Avenue United Church, 28 Fairlawn Ave.

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Nov. 28: Discussing medical assistance in dying

November 14, 2018November 12, 2018 Streeter staff Fairlawn Avenue, Fairlawn Avenue United Church

Fairlawn Avenue United Church presents “An Evening of Exploration — Medical Assistance in Dying,” featuring ethicist Sally Bean.

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Nov. 7: Stories of resilience after traumatic events

October 24, 2018October 14, 2018 Streeter staff Fairlawn Avenue, Fairlawn Avenue United Church, Stress

Frontline professionals who help others deal with traumatic events will share stories of resilience at a panel discussion.

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May 14: Candidates meeting for Eglinton-Lawrence

April 30, 2018May 19, 2018 Streeter staff candidates meeting, Eglinton-Lawrence, Fairlawn Avenue, Fairlawn Avenue United Church, provincial election

Fairlawn Avenue United Church is hosting a meeting with provincial election candidates on May 14 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Apr. 26–28: Book sale at Fairlawn Avenue United Church

April 12, 2018April 13, 2018 Streeter staff book sale, Fairlawn Avenue, Fairlawn Avenue United Church

A huge selection of gently used books, CDs and DVDs will be available for sale at the Fairlawn Avenue United Church Book Sale scheduled to begin on April 26.

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NEWS 

Premier found what she wanted at Fairlawn

October 26, 2015November 3, 2015 Eric Emin Wood Fairlawn Avenue United Church, Kathleen Wynne

She’s not as frequent a churchgoer as she used to be — her current job might have something to do with that — but Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says Fairlawn Avenue United Church, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, will always hold a special place in her heart.

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Fairlawn is ‘like a family’ for church’s music director

October 26, 2015November 3, 2015 Eric Emin Wood anniversary, Fairlawn Avenue United Church

Near the end of Fairlawn Avenue United Church’s 100th anniversary sermon Oct. 25, the congregation was treated to the premiere

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NEWS 

Church wants refugees fast tracked

October 13, 2015February 7, 2021 Shawn Star Fairlawn Avenue United Church, Syrian refugees

Kathleen Magladry, head of the committee at Fairlawn United Church that plans to sponsor a Syrian mother and three daughters to come to Canada, says they’ve hit road blocks in expediting the 12-month wait since learning the family may be in danger.

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Church that started in a bar celebrates its 100th

September 28, 2015March 28, 2017 Eric Emin Wood Fairlawn Avenue United Church

The staff and volunteers behind a North Toronto church are throwing a weekend-long party for their beloved community hub’s 100th birthday — and you’re invited.

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That was then.

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

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danforth 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, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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