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Hate mail sent to Willowdale MPP

March 15, 2013 Town Crier staff anti-Semitism, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, David Zimmer, hate mail, Len Rudner, Queen's Park, Willowdale

Anti-Semitic greeting card delivered to David Zimmer’s Queen’s Park office

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Avondale Public School suffers a setback as ministry freezes building funds

October 10, 2012 Town Crier staff Avondale Public School, finch, Hollywood, Lillian, Mari Rutka, McKee, Ministry of Education, Nelson Mandela Park Public School, Willowdale

A ministry-imposed freeze on Toronto school board capital projects could have major repercussions on a North York school struggling with overcapacity.

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Local riding in robocalls scandal

March 6, 2012 Town Crier staff Chungsen Leung, Conservative Party, federal election, Liberal Party, Martha Hall Findlay, Robocalls, Scandal, Willowdale

Former Willowdale Liberal MP says fake calls were made during election

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Zimmer focuses locally

November 14, 2011 Town Crier staff David Zimmer, Liberal Party, provincial election, Willowdale

Willowdale MPP seeking the spot of legislative speaker

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Easy ride for David Zimmer

October 7, 2011 Town Crier staff David Zimmer, provincial election, Vince Agovino, Willowdale

Liberal incumbent has no trouble keeping Willowdale

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Willowdale backs David Zimmer

October 6, 2011 Town Crier staff Alexander Brown, David Zimmer, provincial election, Vince Agovino, Willowdale

Unlike in May, riding stays Liberal

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NDPer up for an uphill battle

September 16, 2011 Town Crier staff Alexander Brown, New Democratic Party, provincial election, Willowdale

Layton message has resonated with public, candidate Brown says

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Cutting HST on hydro tops Tory platform

September 16, 2011 Town Crier staff Progressive Conservative, provincial election, Vince Agovino, Willowdale

Business owner wants province to create jobs

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Zimmer expects his best result yet

September 16, 2011 Town Crier staff David Zimmer, Liberal Party, provincial election, Willowdale

Liberal MPP says he is ‘trending up’ and heading to a three-peat

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Bill to reduce residency requirement costly idea

September 16, 2011 Town Crier staff Chungsen Leung, Old Age Security, Residency Requiremen, Willowdale

I am disappointed to see that NDP deputy leader Libby Davies recently introduced a private member’s proposal that would cost

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Race to the Hill in North York

April 6, 2011June 7, 2014 Town Crier staff Chungsen Leung, federal election, Ken Dryden, Mark Adler, Martha Hall Findlay, Mehdi Mollahasani, Nick Brownlee, Rosmary Frei, Willowdale, York Centre

At least one pundit says that MP Ken Dryden may be vulnerable to his Conservative challenger in York Centre

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Zimmer ready to take on Tory candidate

March 7, 2011 Town Crier staff David Zimmer, Liberal, provincial election, Willowdale

Willowdale MPP says he isn’t worried that the Progressive Conservatives are targeting his seat

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Our government misplaced spending priorities

December 14, 2010June 27, 2019 Town Crier staff Conservative Party, Liberal Party, Martha Hall Findlay, Willowdale

Why is the Conservative government insisting on an untendered purchase of 65 stealth attack fighter jets? They need to help those in need.

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Properly honour our vets every day

November 12, 2010 Town Crier staff Martha Hall Findlay, Willowdale

It is a time to say thank you, to remember, and in the spirit of thanks and remembrance, to reflect on how we can best promote peace instead of war.

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THAT WAS THEN. This is now.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

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
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Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)
Mt. Pleasant loop being built
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When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton

May 9, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton
Hay wagons on Yonge Street
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The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street

February 1, 2019 Rodger Burnside Comments Off on The days of hay wagons and streetcars on Yonge Street
Avoca bridge being torn down
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The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

December 1, 2018 Streeter staff Comments Off on The viaduct that brought Moore Park into Toronto

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