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Drinking Baco for Canada
This past weekend, I was pleased to see that my local LCBO at Bloor West and Runnymede had removed all US wines from the US wine aisle and replaced them with Baco Noir from Ontario. Interestingly, Baco is a fusion… Continue reading
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Buy local buy Canadian
One of my proudest moments as a Canadian was watching the Unity Rally in Montréal during the 1995 Referendum where tens of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast to coast demonstrated their love and appreciation for Quebec a nation with… Continue reading
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Brian Mulroney citizen of the world
When Brian Mulroney won the 1983 Progressive Conservative race in Canada as the “Cadillac candidate” and was talking about “consumer confidence” he seemed to me like yet another neo-Conservative politico cut from the same cloth as Reagan and Thatcher. Subsequent… Continue reading
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All about our mother
This International Women’s Day, I would like to honour and praise our mother Sara Vera. She brought me into this world, raised me, taught me the importance of values, and placed the bar high as a role model to me… Continue reading
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Cold or Covid? Getting tested in Parkdale – High Park
On the first of this month, I started coughing. Fortunately, had no fever or loss of taste. It felt like a common cold. Nonetheless, I decided to stay home for a week to not spread my cold, but also because… Continue reading
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High Park must be inclusive for all
The agreement where the Howard family deeded the land that would become High Park states that it would be a: “Public Park for the free use benefit and enjoyment of the citizens of the City of Toronto forever.” Yet, not… Continue reading
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Bloor – Jane needs a public washroom
There aren’t sufficient public washrooms in our City. If we specifically look at Bloor West Village as a case study, it could be said at least Runnymede Library and High Park have public washrooms. However, one significant gap is Bloor… Continue reading
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Unsafe bus stops at Parkside Drive
A vigil for Fatima and Valdemar Avila will be held tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 4:30 to 5 p.m. at the corner of Parkside Dr and Spring Rd. The Southbound bus stop at Parkside near Geoffrey St is such an… Continue reading
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Parkside Drive needs more (raised) crosswalks with traffic signals
Parkside stretches almost 2 kilometers and only has four pedestrian crosswalks with traffic signals at Indian Valley Cres, Howard Park Ave, High Park Blvd, and Spring Rd. Without traffic, it takes only 4 minutes to drive along Parkside from Bloor… Continue reading
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Fighting Covid at the Runnymede Theatre
The Runnymede Theatre then and now. Picture to the left courtesy of Toronto Public Library. I have been fortunate to live in the Bloor West area for over 20 years. The neighbourhood appealed to me even way back when I… Continue reading
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