Danny, a 13-year-old volunteer, sat at one of a handful of tables on the lower floor of Holy Blossom Temple, sandwiched between his father and older brother, cutting fringes into a large swath of felt that that the trio were transforming into a blanket for someone living on the street. “It’s really important for me […]
CAROLINE MURPHY
The 33rd Annual Cabbagetown Art and Crafts Show
Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the Cabbagetown Art and Crafts show this year. The weather Gods were on our side and the sun was shining! Randy Brown, Founder of the show started things going by ringing the bell at 8:00 am Friday morning, and until Sunday night, Riverdale Park West was […]
What I heard from Toronto Centre voters for our next City Councillor
Contributed by David Morris, former Ontario Liberal Candidate – Toronto Centre “People don’t care about politics.” It’s a line we hear, but I know it isn’t true. People care deeply about what happens in their communities. They just don’t always know who to go to for help. I learned that as a candidate in the […]
Don Valley Art Club Holiday Show and Sale welcomes the festive season in November!
Contributed by: Don Valley Art Club Show Committee The Don Valley Art Club Holiday Art Show and Sale opens Wednesday, November 9th. For this festive season we will be back at the beautiful Papermill Gallery, part of the historic and restored Todmorden Mills Heritage Site. The site also includes a museum, theatre and forest reserve […]
My Betty White
My Betty White Photo credits Marion Voysey Betty White– is a visual artist, living and working in downtown Toronto. Born in the US, Betty studied painting and, for a period, paper making, in a number of cities including Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Boulder (Colorado), Montreal and also Toronto. Throughout her journey as an artist, Betty […]
Elora L’Avenue
Contributed by Anita Bostok – After a soft opening last summer, L’Avenue restaurant at 583 Parliament Street is now creating quite a buzz. Taking inspiration from the chic cafes and brasseries she visited while in Paris, owner Elora’s goal was to bring a little bit of French ambiance to Toronto. Her deep appreciation for the charm and […]
Making city elections more interesting
I am running for city council in ward 11, and I have noticed dozens of things that can be done to make elections more fair and equitable. In Ward 11, we don’t have an incumbent; however, like most wards, there are 70,000 plus voters. How do we reach them all? How does the city create […]
mysteries to discover within the walls of this unexpected art sanctuary
“I have gone past this building so many times but never tried the door until now,” exclaim college students walking into Gallery Arcturus, in a state of mild shock at the abundance of colour and unexpected artworks visible in the first room they see. For them it’s as if a four-storey art museum suddenly and […]
Gallery Arcturus Cover
Ed Drass is a former writer for daily newspapers who now acts as guide for visitors to Gallery Arcturus, a not-for-profit contemporary art exhibition centre funded and operated by The Foundation for the Study of Objective Art, a private charity. Note on accessibility: This heritage structure requires the use of stairs to access the […]
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