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Concert Review: The Last Bison at Horseshoe Tavern

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Tuesday was a night of firsts. It was the first time The Last Bison, headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, trekked to Toronto; the first time I had ever seen somebody play a melodica (probably the coolest instrument ever), and – prove me wrong on this one – the first time a band was selling a custom made wooden yo-yo emblazoned with a bison for sale available at their merch table.

Weekend Warrior: The Penelopiad, The Happy Show, Long Winter, the Toronto International Boat Show, Two Bite Saloon

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The Penelopiad is Margaret Atwood’s response to The Odyssey. Based on Atwood’s novella of the same name, this play (presented by Nightwood Theatre) tells the story of Penelope, who is in charge of the kingdom of Ithaca in Odysseus’ absence. When a play begins with the line, “Now that I’m dead, I know everything,” you know this isn’t going to be a boring lecture on Greek mythology from your school days.

Casa Loma to house city museum

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Last month, Toronto City Council took an important step toward establishing a Toronto City Museum at Casa Loma by supporting my motion, along with those by Coun. Joe Mihevc, regarding its use and governance. Council endorsed our idea to ask for expressions of interest from Torontonians to create a space to display our shared history in a historical place.

Taking midtown’s temperature

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Much of this year has been unseasonably warm. Due to this heat, I’ve heard from many tenants in our community that their apartments have been uncomfortable and that getting a good night’s sleep, in particular, has been difficult. That’s why I put forward a motion at city council that seeks to establish appropriate room temperatures for renters.

Green spaces growing in midtown

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New or improved recreation areas are becoming especially vital with the increasing intensification of midtown Toronto by new condo developments. During the past year, we’ve opened a new playground at Oriole Park, a splash pad and farmers’ market at June Rowlands Park and are working on improvements to the Kay Gardner Beltline, Winston Churchill and Forest Hill Road parks. Perhaps nowhere is this need for more green space more apparent than at Yonge and Eglinton, a provincially mandated growth centre.

Protecting access to public space

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With so many new Midtown residents living in high-rises, it is vital that the public realm keep up with the growth in population. It is a fact that public spaces provide a social meeting place, and there is increasing evidence showing the long-term social and mental health benefits of these spaces. As Midtown continues building … Continued

Our favourite tweets from Jose Canseco, Toronto’s mayoral shoe-in

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Whether you’re a baseball fan or not, there’s probably no one as entertaining or head-scratchingly bizarre to follow on Twitter right now than Jose Canseco. Last week, the former slugger took to his favourite social network to declare his plans to run against Rob Ford in a potential by-election. Even though he has admitted he can’t run due to his American citizenship, he continues to campaign via his Twitter hashtag, #yeswecanseco.