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She’s the perfect student

September 7, 2012 Town Crier staff Catherine Spagnuolo, education, Highest Grade, Loretto Abbey, Toronto Catholic District School Board, volunteer

Loretto Abbey student Catherine Spagnuolo earns 100 percent grade 12 average

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Growing their own food

September 7, 2012June 8, 2014 Shawn Star African Food Basket, food, gardening, Jesse Zorzella, Lawrence Heights, Lawrence Heights Community Centre, Tropicana Community Services, Vegetables, volunteer

Lawrence Heights program helps residents veg out

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Bursary recognizes student’s good works

August 8, 2012November 17, 2018 Town Crier staff Danielle Alvares, education, Free The Children, Scholarship, Senator O'Connor College School, Tom Leon Foundation, Toronto Catholic District School Board, volunteer

Senator O’Connor grad Danielle Alvares wins $5,000

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Snack bar site saved from being gobbled up

July 4, 2012October 30, 2017 Sarah Taguiam Arena, Contracting Out, East York Figure Skating Club, East York Memorial Arena, Janet Davis, volunteer

East York Memorial Arena eatery was to be leased to private operators

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Thorncliffe volunteer honoured

April 16, 2012 Town Crier staff Agnes Macphail Award, Alice Carriman, awards, fundraising, Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office, Thorncliffe Park, volunteer

Alice Carriman wins Agnes Macphail Award

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At-risk youth got game

April 13, 2012 Town Crier staff Abdi Mohamed, awards, Good News, Lawrence Heights, Toronto Sports Council, volunteer, Volunteer Award

Abdi Mohamed awarded for his Lawrence Heights basketball program

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Donald Murphy brings creativity to the community

October 20, 2011 Town Crier staff charity, community activism, Donald Murphy, Sandra Bussin, View From The Beach, volunteer

Donald Murphy is one of our community’s local heroes, an artist, author, professor, entrepreneur and social activist. He is a

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Avid volunteer wins 2011 Macphail award

April 4, 2011 Town Crier staff Agnes Macphail, awards, John Carter, volunteer

John Carter has a passion for history

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Nominate a Leaside hero

November 2, 2010 Town Crier staff Agnes Macphail, awards, Pashby, volunteer

Calling all Leasiders: The Agnes Macphail Recognition committee is seeking nominations for its 18th annual award honouring a hero in our midst.

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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
*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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