To the Moon: Finding an Artistic Home in Leslieville
From Olympic dreams to a brush with pop stardom, competitive beginnings for Toronto musician Moon led him to a home in Leslieville to explore his art.
(changed category name from Themes to avoid my fuzzy brain confusing this with Wordpres Themes!! – Ivor, Jan 8, 2020)
Brick and beam and business
A look inside The Fueling Station: Liberty Village’s original shared working space
Compassion for the Grieving
150 people gathered in Moss Park with a message for those starting their day of work in Toronto’s City Hall. They set down Queen Street to deliver it, with placards, tombstones, and roses. They did so in silence, letting memories of lost loved ones speak for themselves. At the front they held a banner that told the world “We Grieve Thousands.”
Big Brothers Gourmet Pizza: More Than What’s on the Menu
After his military career in Afghanistan, Marshal Omar now runs a prosperous pizza place keeping the promise he made to his family.
The three faces of Scarborough’s transit dilemma: the struggle, neglect and fight
Scarborough transit has failed to improve or change to reflect the hardships its residents have had to encounter from inefficient transit for decades. Now, with multiple transit projects being proposed there is potential for improvement. However, only one of the proposed projects is underway.
More than bruises and sore knuckles: Women’s boxing in Leslieville
The Toronto Newsgirls Boxing Club invited me down for a free boxing session. Here’s what I found.
A Full-service Job
Vision for equality behind local Moss Park cafe creates safe space for community’s homeless and marginalized.
Diversifying the Women’s Stage
For over 100 years Alumnae Theatre has been giving women opportunities in theatre, but now they are pushing for more.
The Ulster Arms: As Gerrard Street East shifts, a piece from the ‘rough and tough’ era still stands
As the storefronts on Gerrard Street East shift and change, an old tavern has stayed the same.
Thinking inside the box
How the Moss Park Market is bringing food to a foodless neighbourhood.