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Parkdale pollinator garden
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BIAs falling short in creating pollinator gardens

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Dennis Hanagan bees, butterflies, Gord Perks, pollinator gardens

COVID restrictions have left small businesses wondering if they’ll survive, let alone helping insects survive with pollinator gardens.

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One of Canada's finest neighbourhoods

May 1, 2012 Town Crier staff Canadian Institute Of Planners, community, Competition, Gord Perks, Great Places In Canada, Osborne Village, Roncesvalles Village, St. Casimir's Church

Roncesvalles Village named as finalist in nationwide contest

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Howard Park project sparks opposition

March 6, 2012 Town Crier staff condominium, Gord Perks, High Park, Howard Park, RAW Design, Triumph Developments

Height mismatch with street among criticisms of planned condo development

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Are we the best in Canada?

February 1, 2012June 22, 2014 Meagan Bowden awards, Canadian Institute Of Planners, Cherry Bomb, community, contest, Gord Perks, Greatest Places In Canada, Green Light District, neighbourhood, Parkdale, Roncesvalles Village

Roncesvalles Village in the hunt for title of best neighbourhood

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Council avoids controversial cuts

January 18, 2012 Town Crier staff budget, city council, city hall, Cuts, Gord Perks, John Parker, Josh Colle, Mike Del Grande, Paula Fletcher, pools, Raymond Cho, Rob Ford, Toronto Transit Commission

Operating budget goes up by over $20 million as councillors undo planned service reductions

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Leaside rink funding passed at committee

January 12, 2012May 4, 2017 Karolyn Coorsh budget committee, Capital Budget, Capital Funding, city funding, Expansion, funding, Gord Perks, Janet Davis, John Parker, Leaside Hockey Association, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Leaside Skating Club, Second Ice Pad, Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association

Councillors question fairness of additional funding model for expansion project

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Citizens speak out over library hours cut

November 28, 2011 Town Crier staff Anne Bailey, budget, budget committee, city council, Gord Perks, libraries, Maureen O'Reilly, Sarah Doucette, Toronto Public Library

Six hours a week could be lost to Runnymede branch patrons

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Renewing Roncy's green streetscape

May 31, 2011 Town Crier staff environment, Gord Perks, Roncesvalles, Tree planting

Thirteen new trees added to residential side

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City budgets passed for 2011

February 24, 2011 Town Crier staff budget, city hall, Gord Perks, Mike Del Grande, Rob Ford

However, the 2012 budget may not be as painless

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Taxes frozen

February 23, 2011 Town Crier staff budget, city hall, Gord Perks, Mike Del Grande, Rob Ford

Council decides not to ask for more money from residents to fund its 2011 business

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Activism can bring about revolutionary change

January 24, 2011 Town Crier staff activism, Change, Gord Perks, Joe Mihevc, school pools

But it takes more than a clever sign and a crowd to get things done

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Office budgets cuts short sighted: Perks

December 23, 2010 Town Crier staff city hall, Gord Perks, Office Budgets, Rob Ford

Councillor says new spending limit doesn’t account for unique regional or emergency circumstances

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Ronci revamp begins

July 30, 2009 Town Crier staff construction, Gord Perks, Roncesvalles

The big dig along the Roncesvalles strip has begun and businesses are bracing for the impact.

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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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