Archive for April, 2010

  • Flower Therapy

    Flower Therapy

      Danforth Avenue’s FRESH Floral Creations By Sarah Blagdon Nothing is better than escaping winter by dashing into the doors of a local florist, with its warm temperatures and surrounding reminders of spring. Case in point: walking into Danforth Avenue’s FRESH Floral Creations, it’s hard...

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  • I Scream, You Scream

    I Scream, You Scream

    You upper-Canadians don’t know how good you’ve got it. If you didn’t already know, I hail from the east coast.  It is a lovely place filled with quaint back-country roads and beaches galore.  But in April, it is still snowing.  It snowed this past weekend....

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  • Raining on the Parade

    Raining on the Parade

    It was a cold, dark and rainy Sunday just on the cusp of spring, and the whole world seemed depressed.  Well, maybe not the whole world, but my room-mate and I were after a long weekend indoors with little fun and loads of schoolwork.  To...

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  • Community Love

    Community Love

    The Riverdale Share Community Association defines what a community is. By Kristen Gentleman For eighteen years, the Riverdale Share Community Association has dedicated itself to bettering its Danforth-Riverdale community.  Every December, it hosts the Riverdale Share Concert to raise money for people-in-need within the community,...

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  • Blogging on the Danforth

    Blogging on the Danforth

    This is a blog you should be reading…if you haven’t already. By Madelaine Paterson Natasha Granatstein of the Danforth-based blog, DECA Diaries, shares Danforth’s history and purpose, shedding light on why this medium is so crucial for connecting with the community. Why Blog? The motivation...

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  • 800 Acts of Caring

    800 Acts of Caring

    Poverty is an issue all around the world, but at Centennial College, students are making the community a priority. By Tracy Martin              In 2006, 2,100 families in the Danforth area, spanning O’Connor, Broadview, and Coxwell, were living in poverty.  This spurred a number of...

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  • A Place to Call Home

    A Place to Call Home

    The Massey Centre sits neatly tucked into the corner of a no-exit street along Broadview Avenue in East York. It is made up of two buildings: one, an antique split-level home turned main office and the other, a large brick building with glass doors and a keypad requiring a code for entry. They are a fitting combination of the centre’s historic roots and modern-day innovations.

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  • Art of the Danforth

    Art of the Danforth

    Revitalizing the community with an art walk By Katie McHale     WHAT IS IT? Art of the Danforth is an art walk planned for April 23-May 2. One objective of the event is to “pretty up the community” by displaying art around the neighbourhoods...

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  • Top Seven Places to Visit on the Danforth

    Top Seven Places to Visit on the Danforth

    A guide on where to eat, shop and hang out while visiting Greektown! By Andrea Del Medico 1. Caffé Demetre Caffé Demetre offers one of the largest homemade ice cream selections in Toronto. If you have a sweet tooth, this is the place to be!...

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  • Lean, Green and Clean!

    Lean, Green and Clean!

    10 Tips for making Spring Cleaning Green & Fun By Jennifer Moore 1.  Out with the old. Most cosmetic products have a shelf life of less than a year. Can’t remember when you bought it? There’s a good chance it should be tossed. 2.  Make it fun....

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  • The Perfect Date

    The Perfect Date

    Flowers, Dinner and Desert on the Danforth By Romy Buchner Bored with your old dating routine of pizza and a movie? Make your next night on the town a romantic one, without having to leave your neighbourhood. As times have changed, so has our idea...

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  • Yoga for Runners

    Yoga for Runners

    Incorporate these four yoga poses into your running schedule and become a better runner. By Amanda E. Etty The physical benefits of yoga appeals to athletes, many of whom gravitate to the practice. According to Lea Amaral, owner of Energia Athletic, her athletic clients, runners...

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  • Run Your Way to a New You

    Run Your Way to a New You

    It’s springtime and you want to get in shape BEFORE you need that bikini body! Why not take up running? You can do it anywhere and it’s a great way to reduce stress, as well as your chances of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and heart conditions.

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