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Riverdale Park one of 10 pools opening
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Outdoor pools opening today and next week — earlier than usual

June 12, 2021June 16, 2021 Rodger Burnside Alex Duff Memorial Pool, John Tory, Monarch Park, pools, Riverdale Park East Outdoor Pool, swimming

Ten outdoor public pools across Toronto are welcoming swimmers today, with the rest to open a week from now — earlier than usual.

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Senior UCC swimmers
Sports 

UCC swimmers reach podium nine times at OFSAA

April 4, 2019April 17, 2019 Brian Baker CISAA, OFSAA, swimming, Upper Canada College

The disqualification of a junior medley team from CISAA did not hamper Upper Canada College’s troupe at OFSAA, as the team earned nine medals at OFSAA.

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Sports 

York Mills swim team shines in the pool at OFSAA

March 27, 2019April 26, 2019 Brian Baker OFSAA, swimming, TDSSAA, York Mills, York Mills Collegiate

York Mills swim coach Rick Mahoney had an interesting predicament. He had more than 80 students trying out for a team that could feature 55 at most.

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Riverdale CI swim team
Sports 

Riverdale CI raids pools of Windsor for OFSAA medals

March 11, 2018March 9, 2020 Brian Baker OFSAA, Riverdale Collegiate, swimming

Riverdale Collegiate Institute’s swim team overcame adversity and netted themselves five medals at this year’s OFSAA swim meet in Windsor.

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NEWS 

Gardens pool to close for summer

April 7, 2016March 28, 2017 Eric Emin Wood Bedford Park Community Centre, Dennis R. Timbrell Centre, East York Community Centre, Jon Burnside, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Pool, swimming

The city announced in March that Leaside Memorial Gardens’ pool will be closing for major structural, architectural and mechanical upgrades from June until December.

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Sports 

Lawrence Park freshman earns bronze at OFSAA

November 23, 2015November 24, 2015 Brian Baker Cross-country, Lawrence Park CI, swimming, Sydney Winokur, TDSB

The Winokur family is always running and swimming. Which explains why Lawrence Park CI freshman, Sydney Winokur, snagged bronze at

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Sports 

Kate MacMillan’s a quiet standout

June 6, 2014June 10, 2014 Brian Baker Branksome Hall, swimming, track and field

The future looks bright for Branksome Hall’s swim team, as well as its track and field troupe. Although she’s competing at the junior level right now, Grade 10 student Kate MacMillan is the reason why there’s optimism on the horizon.

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Sports 

Havergal swimmers talk of friendships and OFSAA

April 7, 2014 Town Crier staff Havergal, OFSAA, swimming

For Havergal College’s swim team, OFSAA in Brantford on March 3-4 was a chance for all 21 girls from the senior school to connect.

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NEWS 

Antibes named a priority centre

August 22, 2012 Town Crier staff Antibes Community Centre, Aquatics, city hall, James Pasternak, Priority Centre, Priority Neighbourhood, recreation, swimming

New status means free programming for most users

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Sports 

Lucky number 16 for Rubber Duckies

February 29, 2012 Town Crier staff Connie Yang, Joseph Ng, OFSAA, Rubber Duckies, swimming, TDSSAA, Toronto District School Board, York Mills Collegiate

York Mills team represents at OFSAA swim meet

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NEWS 

Bedford Park pool programming saved

February 8, 2012 Town Crier staff city council, Mike Del Grande, Paula Fletcher, pools, recreation, school pools, swimming, Toronto District School Board

Facility taken off the block before budget vote

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NEWS 

School pools extend contract

November 1, 2011 Town Crier staff city council, Janet Davis, Karen Pitre, pools, recreation, school pools, Shirley Hoy, swimming, Toronto District School Board, Toronto Lands Corporation, Toronto Sports Council

But negotiations continue in the interim

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Sports 

The pool's the place to be for Northern grad

July 28, 2011 Town Crier staff Northern, Red Knights, swimming, Toronto District School Board

There’s passion coming from the words Erica Fearnall shares when talking about her experiences of Northern athletics.

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Sports 

Swimmer reaches OFSAA for three different sports

June 14, 2011 Town Crier staff Bayview Glen, Cross-country, swimming, track

He’s the voice that liaises Bayview Glen students with their student council two times a week.

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Sports 

North Toronto athletes excel at Canada Seniors Games

October 4, 2010 Town Crier staff badminton, golf, Senior Games, swimming

North Toronto athletes came away with several medals at the Canada Senior Games.

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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
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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