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Nov. 30: Meet for Greenwood dog off-leash area

November 16, 2020March 1, 2021 Streeter staff off-leash area, Paula Fletcher

Toronto-Danforth councillor Paula Fletcher and city staff are hosting a online meeting on the Greenwood Dog Off-Leash Area.

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Dogs distancing in off-leash area
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Dog owners keep three canines apart as off-leash areas open

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Rodger Burnside COVID-19, dogs, John Tory, off-leash area, parks, Withrow Park

Dog owners took to the parks yesterday as Toronto opened its off-leash areas. But for the most part they followed advice to keep up physical distancing.

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Sherwood Park in police blitz
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Police blitz to hit parks over holiday weekend

April 10, 2020April 12, 2020 Jay Garak coronavirus, off-leash area, pandemic, parks, playground, Sherwood Park, Sunnybrook Park, Woodbine Beach

Toronto police warn they are watching public parks closely over four days — starting today — to enforce social distancing and stop use of park facilities.

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Dogs in off-leash area
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Rules suggested for dog owners in park

December 10, 2019December 17, 2019 Jason Shvili dogs, off-leash area, Withrow Park

Off-leash dog parks have their problems, including a sheer lack of etiquette and respect for fellow dog owners, according to one.

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NEWS 

Finding the right balance

February 11, 2013April 12, 2020 Town Crier staff Boulton Drive Parkette, dogs, off-leash area, Pam MacDonald, Pump Park, Rathnelly, Rathnelly Area Residents Association, safety, Sir Winston Churchill Park

Dogs are often off-leash in Pump Park, but should it be allowed?

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Vandalism has residents barking mad

April 11, 2012April 12, 2020 Town Crier staff High Park, off-leash area, parks, Sarah Doucette, Toronto Police, vandalism

Dog fence damaged for seven months concerns neighbours

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Dog park causing traffic woes

January 12, 2012 Town Crier staff animals, Dog Parks, dogs, John Parker, off-leash area, parking, parks, Sandy Bruce Park, traffic

Sandy Bruce Park off-leash area has neighbours growling

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Off-leash park has resident barking mad

October 24, 2011June 22, 2014 Shawn Star animals, city council, city parks, community, Dog Parks, Monarch Park, off-leash area, Parks Forestry And Recreation, Paul Wesley, Paula Fletcher, safety, Toronto Animal Services

Also claims various city departments are giving him the runaround

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No more dog escapes

September 19, 2011 Town Crier staff Chris Yaccato, Dog Parks, James Dann, Kew-Balmy Beach, off-leash area, parks, pets, Toronto Beaches Dog, Toronto Parks Forest

Park fence replaced at Kew-Balmy Beach off-leash dog area

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Cat fight over Ledbury dog park ends

June 27, 2011 Town Crier staff dogs, Karen Stintz, Ledbury Park, off-leash area, parks

City removes off-leash area, plans expansion of four other dog parks

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Where to let the dogs out?

May 30, 2011April 12, 2020 Town Crier staff dog park, Ledbury Park, off-leash area

Ledbury Park residents facing off over location of off-leash area

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Off-leash dog zones are coming to a park near you

April 8, 2011April 12, 2020 Town Crier staff dogs, James Pasternak, off-leash area

In Ward 10 we have a great abundance of both parkland and dog owners. Therefore it wasn’t a big surprise

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That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

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
*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
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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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