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Gatherings in parks dropping, enforcement officers find

April 12, 2020April 13, 2020 Jay Garak coronavirus, Municipal Licensing And Standards, pandemic, parks, playground, Sherwood Park, Sunnybrook Park, Woodbine Beach

The number of people congregating in parks and using parks amenities seems to be falling, according to enforcement officers.

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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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Jillian Walsh
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Trace Manes Park now ready for its makeover

October 2, 2017 Brian Baker Georgia Walsh, Jillian Walsh, playground, Trace Manes Park

The revitalization of Trace Manes Park’s playground is now in full swing thanks to the fundraising efforts of Jillian Walsh.

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Walsh family
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Georgia Walsh fundraiser enters last month

December 2, 2016April 12, 2017 Brian Baker Georgia Walsh, Jillian Walsh, playground, Trace Manes Park

Jillian Walsh is in the home stretch toward reaching the $1-million fundraising goal to revitalize the playground at Trace Manes

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Work underway on Linton Park

October 15, 2016 Brian Baker Jon Burnside, Leonard Linton Park, playground

Kids living in Hyde Park Properties’ townhouses, and the condominiums at Scenic on Eglinton, will have a brand-new playground come spring.

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Bram Morrison looks at plans
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Playground plans unveiled

March 27, 2015 Shawn Star Bram Morrison, Josh Matlow, June Rowlands Park, playground, Sharon Lois and Bram

Sharon, Lois and Bram playground is about to get a facelift. The plans for upgrades to the play area in June Rowlands Park were unveiled during a community meeting at Greenwood College School on March 25.

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Sharon, Lois and Bram get their playground

May 24, 2014June 17, 2014 Brian Baker Josh Matlow, playground, Sharon Lois and Bram

Roy George drove all the way from Virginia Beach, Va. to see Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein and Bram Morrison perform together in June Rowlands Park.

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Catching air

July 4, 2012February 3, 2020 Francis Crescia Danforth Tech, dogs, East Lynn Park, ice cream, playground, skateboard, Town Folk

Town Crier People Pics

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New playground for Lytton Park

January 9, 2012 Town Crier staff Karen Stintz, Lytton Park, parks, playground, recreation, Ward 16

Equipment replacement and upgrade expected to be done by June

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NEWS 

Remembering Sydney

November 8, 2011May 4, 2017 Tristan Carter community, Fiori Salon, Indigo Books, Maurice Cody Junior Public School, playground, Shona Farrelly, Sydney Sharma, Toronto District School Board, Tragedy

New playground to be named in student’s memory

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Praising those behind our new public spaces

October 12, 2011April 12, 2020 Town Crier staff Chris Sellors, farmers' market, Green Spaces, Neshama Playground, playground, The Midtowner

During these heady days of electioneering for provincial candidates and perpetual budget issues at city hall, we lament another summertime

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Neshama playground opens

July 6, 2011 Town Crier staff A Bunch Of Guys, Friends Of Oriole Pa, Josh Matlow, Neshama Playground, Oriole Park, playground

Community still split over differences in how Oriole Park construction went on

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Playground to be in full swing by June

June 7, 2011June 22, 2014 Caitlin Orr accessibility, Josh Matlow, Neshama, Oriole Park, playground

Six-year-long battle over Oriole Park playground nears its end

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Snow ride

January 20, 2011 Town Crier staff Kew Gardens, kids, playground

Three year old Alfred Rixon, far left, takes one of the play motorcycles for a spin at Kew Gardens Park.

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Have some fall fun

November 2, 2010 Town Crier staff kids, playground, Robert Hicks Park

Grade 4 student Sarah enjoys the sunny weather on Thanksgiving weekend at Robert Hicks Park. Warm temperatures had many outdoors

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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, 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
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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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