If I Ventured in the Slipstream
1969. I’m sitting on the floor of my high school gym with my friends, wishing we were outside skipping the light fantastic. Yawning at the monotone promises of Student…
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& called it macaroni
You may have a right to your opinion but you have a responsibility to make it a well-informed opinion. Which doesn’t mean just googling or reading a few articles. It…
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Trashing My World
6 a.m. – A loud crash-boom from the street. I awake instantly and go to my window. A large man is standing amidst the street trash wielding a sledgehammer. Repeatedly…
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The Notorious Ward
In the 19th & early 20th century St. John’s Ward was a nasty festering pool of poverty & disease located in the heart of Toronto. Known simply as The Ward, it…
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The Shmooz
Bubbie’s Chicken Soup! This & the Cup of Kindness Program are just two reasons why I love this new Riverdale café. Chef Barry Muskovitch (also co-owner) uses his bubbie’s recipe…
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Night of Wonder
Was the ghost of Frederico Fellini walking among us? Or had the carnival come to town? Bells tinkled, tea lights flickered, creatures lumbered and danced down a hillside. The air crackled…
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Breaking Up Into Small Pieces
Yvonne’s hands glide over your body with a touch as smooth as velvet as she takes you deep into the relaxation provided by Lomi Lomi Hawaiian Temple Bodywork. Relax your…
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A Beautiful Dog
Kelly was an Irish Setter & a master at finding lost balls in the grass. When she died at age 14 her owner brought her ball stash to Withrow Dog…
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Graffiti Alley
Home to Rick Mercer’s rants. Some of the best graffiti in Toronto lives in this network of alleyways just south of Queen & west of Spadina. Go have your own…
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Trompe L’oeil Bibliotheque
Transformation of the street furniture next to the Parliament Street Library.
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