Harmonious therapy
Local Pilates instructor specializes in teaching those with neurological disorders in subsidized classes
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Local resident reaches out to those in need
DAVID ROSENBERG begins each free speaking engagement he’s given the same way. “I’m a son, I’m a brother, I’m a cousin, I’m a friend, my father’s a Holocaust survivor, and I’m a crack addict.” Rosenberg, who grew up near Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue, is now clean. He speaks at schools, summer camps and businesses … Continued
Origin to open New Year's Eve (hopefully)
For the past year, Claudio Aprile has faced the same question over and over and over again from friends, foodies, and anxious journalists: “When are you opening Origin?” Aprile, the celebrated chef and owner of Colborne Lane, is still hesitant to give a specific launch date for his new restaurant but we managed to get something out of him.
The dance of love
Besides being principal dancers for the National Ballet of Canada, Heather Ogden and Guillaume Côté are a blissfully in-love couple who got engaged this summer and are planning to tie the knot next year.
Dunlap Observatory heritage bylaw passed
Richmond Hill residents, town staff and local residents met on Oct. 20 to discuss how the David Dunlap Observatory can be protected should an application to develop the site be submitted.
Thornhill prepares to welcome the world
Residential sales for a controversial development project on the site just north of Steeles Avenue and Yonge Street have been very strong according to a development representative.
Stintz drops pursuit of mayoral position
Midtown councillor Karen Stintz recently announced that she has dropped plans to pursue Toronto’s mayoral position.
Project brings visual arts to Willowdale
The suburbs of Willowdale became the unlikely canvas for an exhibition of installation art recently.
Offer of free community centre doesn't swing vote
A $17 million dollar offer to fund a community centre in exchange for approval of a controversial development at the Shops at Don Mills was rejected on Oct. 1 by city council.
School trustee Matlow throws hat in the ring
School board trustee Josh Matlow has announced his intention to run for city council in the 2010 municipal election.
Northern students protest police presence
Northern Secondary students protested the mandated Student Resource Officer (SRO) program on Oct. 22, and are bent on challenging the placement of a police officer on their property.
The gin is cold and the piano’s hot: a jazz guide
Radio host Ralph Benmergui on the best places to hear the hot sounds of the city