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EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was written in 1985 by Stephen Otto for a catalog that was never published to accompany the exhibit “Meeting Places: Toronto’s City Halls,” at the Market Gallery. It is offered here to mark Toronto’s 182nd anniversary of incorporation on March 6, and to foster understanding of the North St. Lawrence Market site where archaeological excavations are taking place currently prior to the redevelopment of the property for courts and a new market. In July 1833 the ...

Article content A little more than five years after his first day on the job, the public school board’s education director announced his retirement. Stephen Sliwa, the director of education at the Upper Canada District School Board, announced this week he’s “made the challenging decision to retire from his role within the school board,” officials said in a statement. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. His last day will be on June 30, 2021. “I...

You can go skating at several indoor and outdoor rinks across the City of Ottawa. The Sens Rink of Dreams at Ottawa City Hall is open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Lansdowne Park Skating Court is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily (weather permitting) The Jim Tubman Chevrolet Rink is open daily. For information on skating times, visit https://ottawa.ca/en/jim-tubman-chevrolet-rink Indoor public skating is available at 11 City of Ottawa arenas. For information, visit https://ottaw...

I love history I particularly love history as recorded by those who were there, who lived through the times, who understood the reasons, the issues and the causes, as well as the obstacles. The feelings were written as letters, as books or music, or treaties, or newspaper articles and engraved into history. In Canada, the lament of Irish persecution of the 1930s, of the Catholics in Upper Canada, the solution to the issues faced by our natives, the pressure on the Italians during the war, the i...

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People worried about rush of shoppers at Vaughan Mills before mall closes for lockdown Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. The GTA just received the dreaded news that York Region will officially be joining Toronto and Peel in grey-level lockdown, and residents are now fearing the worst for the areas malls in the coming days, including Markville, Upper Canada and the ever-bustling Vaughan Mills. Vaughan Mills...

From: Infrastructure Canada The safety and well-being of Canadians are top priorities for the governments of Canada and Ontario. Investments in public infrastructure during this extraordinary time provide an opportunity to create jobs and economic growth, make our communities more sustainable and resilient in the face of climate change, and to build more inclusive, equitable public spaces. Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for Hamilton West-Ancast...