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The Port Union library is more than just books

Kerry is an avid reader and a frequent visitor to Port Union Community Centre and the library where he comes to socialize and catch up on news. Kerry enjoys the touch and feel of...

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Local business owner portrays humanity of the homeless

Framing Dames owner Catherine Hawthorne is taking her master’s degree in photography. One of the projects she is working on is a photographic essay of homeless people in Oshawa. Her photos tell stories that...

Read more December 1, 2023 at 8:03 am wpadmin

Stranded hockey players saved by enterprising parents

When two members of the West Hill Golden Hawks U14 Select Team were stranded on Highway 400 and couldn’t get to their championship game, two parents quickly concocted a plan to extract them from...

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Rouge Kitchen focuses on gluten-free comfort food

Joanna Machacek Wilson from Rouge Kitchen has drawn upon her vast experience in the food industryalong with a lot of research to come up with her delicious gluten-free menu items By Julie Plante I...

Read more December 1, 2023 at 8:00 am wpadmin

Take a trip into the past at the Scarborough Archives

By Kathryn Stocks In October, we visited the Scarborough Archives and Historical Research Centre on Kingston Rd. at Meadowvale. Archivist Rick Schofield told us dozens of stories about the history of Scarborough, a topic...

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Love of cars started early for female mechanic

By Julie Plante Being curious, I just had to ask Colleen Homer, who is Ravine Auto Repair Centre’s female mechanic, do you prefer watching Nascar or Formula 1? “Neither,” said Colleen, “I am all...

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New Branch Head enjoys coming to work each day

By Denise Bacon Nicole Lehman joined the team of the Port Union Library as Branch Head on August 1 this year. She has been with Toronto Public Library since 1994 and has worked at...

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This is definitely a ‘mast year’ for Toronto’s nut trees

By Kathy Rowe The botanical term “mast year” is defined as a year when a tree produces an overabundance of fruit. That fruit includes seeds, nuts, berries, apples, etc. To be specific, nut and...

Read more November 1, 2023 at 8:02 am wpadmin

Wiggling Winston gets his nails done

By Nicholas de Kruyff On a day that lives in infamy, I decided to take Winston ‒ our 1 1⁄2 year-old St. Bernard/Sherman tank mix ‒ to the vet to have his nails clipped....

Read more October 1, 2023 at 8:02 am wpadmin

Wastewater treatment plant plays vital rolein the community

Members of the Neighbourhood Liaison Committee (NLC) and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie were given a tour of the facility on July 13. By Anthony Pigaidoulis Plant Manager On July 13, Toronto Water’s Highland Creek...

Read more October 1, 2023 at 8:01 am wpadmin
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