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An historic partnership

January 12, 2012 Town Crier staff Canadian Yeshiva And Rabbincal School, Christianity, education, Judaism, Rabbi Roy Tanenbaum, religion

Rabbinical school opens inside a Roman Catholic Seminary

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Century for Junction Shuul

October 14, 2011 Town Crier staff Edwin Goldstein, Judaism, Junction Shuul, Knesseth Israel, Milestone, religion, Synagogue

Congregation may lack rabbi, but has strong community

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Holy headache over church reno

October 12, 2011 Town Crier staff Asbury & West United, church, construction, religion, renovation

Redevelopment plans mired in planning problems

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Synagogue wins show of support

September 16, 2011 Town Crier staff Beth Tikvah Synagogu, Jerrod Grover, religion, Robbins Hebrew Acade, Swastika, Synagogue, vandalism

Rabbi says recent vandalism expresses need to bridge relations

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'Village' church has seen many changes

August 30, 2011 Town Crier staff Catholicism, Christianity, Father Bienvenido Eb, Milestone, Our Lady of the Assumption, religion

Celebrating 60th year, Our Lady of the Assumption still vital to parish congregants

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Beacher arrested as part of Gaza flotilla

August 19, 2011 Town Crier staff Flotilla, Gaza Strip, Israel, Palestine, Protests, religion, Sandra Ruch

Sandra Ruch helped organize convoy of ships to bring supplies to Palestinians

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Church looks forward to new digs

July 27, 2011December 3, 2018 Town Crier staff Bedford Park United Church, church, Eglinton St. George's United Church, religion, United Church of Canada

Diminishing numbers contributed to closure, but plans for seniors’ housing and community space live on

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Wrecking ball spares religious relic

July 18, 2011 Town Crier staff church, Corpus Christi Churc, Corpus Christi Schoo, Cross, religion, Toronto Catholic District School Board

Corpus Christi School’s cross saved by Facebook campaign, to be displayed at nearby church

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Beach synagogue marks milestone

May 19, 2011 Town Crier staff Beach Hebrew Institu, religion, Sharon Hershenhorn, Synagogue

Despite ups and downs over the years, Beach Hebrew Institute celebrates its 90th year

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Old rapper’s got great form

January 25, 2011 Town Crier staff Howard Gomberg, mayoral race, music, religion

Performer, ex-commie jock and mayoral candidate Howard Gomberg moves to his own beat

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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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