Friends of Ruby Home, Toronto, Ontario
Friends of Ruby Home, Toronto, Ontario
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Rainbow-coloured fins provide solar shading for the west façade of Friends of Ruby Home, a housing and support facility for LGBTQI2S-identifying youth. Photo courtesy Friends of Ruby
To write about a building you cannot visit is a daunting task. When I took on this assignment amid a global pandemic and in an emergency stay-at-home order in Toronto, my anxiety only grew when I looked up the project online and met its bright exterior. The Friends of Ruby Home’s façade adorned in rainbow-coloured fins initially set off both intrigue and alarm for me, not just as a monochrome-lover, but also as someone who has seen all too many one-note, pink-washed, queer-pandering projects. But after long Zoom calls with the building’s architect and hearing occupant testimonies, I understood that the true beauty of this building lies well beyond its bold queer signalling. Its success is rooted in the resp
The Maple Leafs and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) announced the appointment of Maple Leafs alumnus Mark Fraser to the role of Player Development, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Justin Bobb as Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - Team Strategy.
COVID-19: Toronto Biennial of Art postponed to 2022; Ontario reports 975 new cases
COVID-19: Toronto Biennial of Art postponed to 2022; Ontario reports 975 new cases
A roundup of coronavirus news in Ontario for February 23 By NOW Staff
Officials seeking rideshare passengers who travelled to Ottawa
3:55 pm Public health officials in Ottawa said today a person who tested positive for COVID-19 travelled to the city from Toronto on February 16 via a private rideshare service while contagious.
In a statement, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) said the rideshare was a white van and included six other people, including the driver.
The van departed fromYorkdale Shopping Centre around 1 pm and arrived in Ottawa around 6 pm. It stopped to drop off passengers in Ottawa at the Bayshore Shopping Centre, the CF Rideau Centre and the St. Laurent Shop, officials said.
February 18, 2021
Today, City Council approved a 2021 tax-supported operating budget of $12.13 billion and a 10-year tax-supported capital budget and plan of $29.1 billion. The budget preserves existing services within public health guidelines while managing the impacts of COVID-19 and continues to invest in key capital projects to build a more equitable and prosperous Toronto for all residents.
The 2021 tax-supported operating budget focuses on keeping property taxes affordable, preserving service levels and managing COVID-19 recovery and rebuild. The budget includes $66 million in new investments to support building a prosperous Toronto and delivering on key commitments, such as road safety, mobility, modernization, culture, and equity and reconciliation. When combined with the $1.89 billion rate-supported operating budget approved by City Council on December 16, 2020, the total 2021 operating budget is $14.02 billion.
The OAA announces Susan Speigel as new President
The OAA announces Susan Speigel as new President
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The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has appointed Susan Speigel, BA, B.Arch., (EQ. M.Arch), OAA, FRAIC, as the organization’s new President. Speigel was acclaimed to the one-year position at an OAA Council meeting, which took place on January 21.
“A few years ago, I wouldn’t have imagined I would find myself in this wonderful role,” says Speigel. “I’m honoured, excited, and eager to get to work.”
Photo courtesy of the OAA.
Speigel’s career has spanned more than 30 years and five cities, including Sudbury, Ottawa, New York, Neuchâtel, and now Toronto. As a young graduate aware of the barriers faced by women in the profession she and four other designers launched an all-women firm, Villa Villa, a group she describes as “brave and creative,” where she cut her teeth in the industry. Speigel then worked with her father-in-law to solidify her archi