Historicist: Sixties Snapshots of North York
Every Saturday at noon, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. Finch Avenue East and Woodbine Avenue, 1965 (now...
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Heritage Toronto Leads a Historical Bike Tour of the Huron-Wendat Trail
History buffs mounted their bikes and explored one of Toronto's most significant archaeological sites. Riding a bicycle along the Finch Corridor path near Jane Street and Finch Avenue takes you past...
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Jane-Finch Faces the Possibility of Life After “Priority” Status
Not everyone is convinced that changes to Toronto's "priority neighbourhoods" program will be for the better. As part of an attempt to update its seven-year-old “priority neighbourhoods” program, the...
View ArticleArtists Shut Out of Popular Community Program
An arts program in the Jane and Finch area has apparently closed without notice—and participants don't know why. Young patrons of the Palisades Media Arts Academy were recently greeted with a locked...
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Arts Program Closed by Dispute Over Union, Former Staffer Says
CUPE complaint to the Ontario Labour Relations Board may shed light on the abrupt closure of a Jane-Finch arts program. The sudden closure of Palisades Media Arts Academy is related to an ongoing...
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Near Jane and Finch, Toronto Police Ask the Public How They Can Modernize
How does a police culture change occur? Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders tosses the basketball to the boy, who has been watching him with wide-eyed curiosity. The boy catches it and throws it back....
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