Picnic revolution comes to the beach
What to do when you’re enjoying a perfect beach day but hunger pangs threaten to end the idyll? There’s an app for that!
Latest Entries
United Neighbours: a Toronto community welcomes a Syrian refugee family
Galvanized by the image of a lifeless toddler washed ashore on a Turkish beach, a group organized themselves and sponsored a refugee family of seven. Their story is all about successful community building. Continue reading
York University: from brutalism to beauty
From its origins as a suburban, brutalist response to the need for more universities in Toronto and Canada, York University has transformed into a vibrant, lively campus of beautiful new buildings and world class academic programs. Continue reading
Farm to Table in 12 hours
A first-hand account by a 12-year-old of his initial foray into turkey hunting with a bow and arrow. Then he helps clean the bird, cooks it and enjoys the meal. Not squeamish, he’s a thoughtful pragmatist who doesn’t shy away from the truth about carnivore food sources. Continue reading
Lake swimmers update
Record rainfalls and high water levels have transformed our shoreline. We went beach prospecting to see conditions for ourselves. Will Toronto still be a lake swimmers’ city? Continue reading
Community bench invites neighbours
What do you do when a tree on your property has to come down? Use the wood to create a resting and chatting place for passers-by. Continue reading
“Jazz at Massey Hall” Day
On May 15, 1953, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Charles Mingus and Bud Powell played together at Massey Hall in Toronto in a recorded concert that became “Jazz at Massey Hall: The Quintet”. To Ambrose Roche and jazz lovers everywhere, the sounds were revolutionary. Continue reading
Common Ground: revitalizing Oakwood Collegiate’s landscape
A historic Toronto high school is being revitalized with the help of a local community group. Here is the plan for a new recreational and green space for students and neighbours. You’re invited to help and celebrate! Continue reading
