CAROLINE MURPHY

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“We can do better” – Candidate for City Councillor Ward 13 – Toronto – Center Caroline Murphy In September, I wrote about why I was running to be your City Councillor for Ward 13 and since then, I have been out in our communities listening.  What I have heard is clear, we must and can do […]

My Betty White

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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

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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

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“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 […]

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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 […]