http://www.blogto.com/ Toronto blog Copyright 2009 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:11:00 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.25 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss blogtohttp://feedburner.google.com <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091120-DownsviewHangars01.jpg" width="590" height="313" alt="Downsview Hangars"/>For the first time in a very long time, a story about architectural heritage looks like it might have a happy - and relatively swift - ending. Nearly a month ago, two WW2-era airplane hangars on what was once an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFB_Downsview" target="_blank">active air force base</a> in Downsview began to be demolished, but thanks to their prominent location, they got noticed by the right people.</p> <p>Built by <a href="http://www.aviastar.org/air/canada/a_de_havilland_canada.html" target="_blank">De Havilland of Canada</a> in the final years of the war, the two massive airplane hangars were once located among farms, miles away from Toronto's city limits, but today they're near the intersection of Dufferin and Sheppard streets, just north of the 401 and west of the Allen Expressway, just across the street from the Downsview terminus of the Spadina subway line. They're hard to miss, and it's no surprise that they caught the attention of <a href="http://www.woodcliffe.ca/#" target="_blank">Paul Oberman</a>, a property developer notable for his willingness to take on and restore heritage properties.</p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/ww2-era_downsview_hangars_to_be_saved_a_possible_happy_ending_to_a_heritage_battle/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091120101100"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091120101100?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091120101100" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091120101100&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Fcity%2F2009%2F11%2Fww2-era_downsview_hangars_to_be_saved_a_possible_happy_ending_to_a_heritage_battle%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=AlHdJM2PmM8:ia2V2jCR-Tk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=AlHdJM2PmM8:ia2V2jCR-Tk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=AlHdJM2PmM8:ia2V2jCR-Tk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=AlHdJM2PmM8:ia2V2jCR-Tk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=AlHdJM2PmM8:ia2V2jCR-Tk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> rickmcginnis http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/ww2-era_downsview_hangars_to_be_saved_a_possible_happy_ending_to_a_heritage_battle/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/ww2-era_downsview_hangars_to_be_saved_a_possible_happy_ending_to_a_heritage_battle/ Toronto, City Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:11:00 -0500 City rickmcginnis 2009-11-20T10:11:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091120_nitin.jpg" width="590" height="322" alt="nitin"/><a href="http://www.myspace.com/djnitin" target="_blank">Nitin</a> is a Toronto-based house/techno DJ/producer who has been moving up the international ranks thanks to his new <em>Silent Scales EP</em> on local underground label <a href="http://www.no19music.com/" target="_blank">No. 19</a>. Renowned producer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osunlade" target="_blank">Osunlade</a> lends his popular touch to Nitin's new track which has been played by some of the biggest names in electronic music. </p> <p>Nitin is part of an amazing underground tech house movement going on in the city right now. Quality events are being put on by people dedicated to making every night count - and top international talent are pouring into this scene. </p> <p>Nitin is DJing three big events this week alongside <a href="http://www.blogto.com/music/2008/07/mandy_ear_candy_this_friday_at_circa/" target="_blank">M.A.N.D.Y.</a> (last night), Audion (aka Matthew Dear from Detroit), and Cassy (from Berlin). I spoke to Nitin about these big gigs, his influences, and his neighbourhood. </p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../music/2009/11/call_response_nitin/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091120095800"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091120095800?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091120095800" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091120095800&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Fmusic%2F2009%2F11%2Fcall_response_nitin%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=wXpEK0-m8IE:8dk9EzyG63g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=wXpEK0-m8IE:8dk9EzyG63g:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=wXpEK0-m8IE:8dk9EzyG63g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=wXpEK0-m8IE:8dk9EzyG63g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=wXpEK0-m8IE:8dk9EzyG63g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> Gary http://www.blogto.com/archives/../music/2009/11/call_response_nitin/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../music/2009/11/call_response_nitin/ Toronto, Music Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:58:00 -0500 Music Gary 2009-11-20T09:58:00-05:00 <p><object width="590" height="466"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NSQVVHyvOZU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NSQVVHyvOZU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="590" height="466"></embed></object></p> <p>I don't watch a lot of Citytv programming but when I do I inevitably get nailed with a Cashman commercial. You know, the one with the dancing girls, club beats and aging Russell "Cashman" Oliver wanting to trade cash for my used gold and jewellery. His ads have been running for years and actually have garnered him a fair amount of publicity including an <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg0z9kMjgdM" target="_blank">interview on CBC last year</a> when DC Comics sued him for one that had a Superman theme.</p> <p>His ads keep appearing which means they must be successful enough for him to keep paying his bills. When Terry O'Reilly, famed ad man on <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/ageofpersuasion/" target="_blank">CBC Radio's the Age of Persuasion</a> spoke at <a href="http://www.the-cma.org/marketingweek/digital.asp" target="_blank">Marketing Week</a> in Toronto last week I fugured he'd be the perfect person to ask about them. Keep reading for our Q&A in which we discuss these ads plus other salient Toronto advertising related topics like marketing the city, ad creep and the influx of illegal advertising.</p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/ad_man_terry_oreilly_on_marketing_toronto_illegal_advertising_and_russell_cashman_oliver/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091120093700"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091120093700?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091120093700" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091120093700&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Fcity%2F2009%2F11%2Fad_man_terry_oreilly_on_marketing_toronto_illegal_advertising_and_russell_cashman_oliver%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=rkrZktQDmZc:zZN01xxn3Wg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=rkrZktQDmZc:zZN01xxn3Wg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=rkrZktQDmZc:zZN01xxn3Wg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=rkrZktQDmZc:zZN01xxn3Wg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=rkrZktQDmZc:zZN01xxn3Wg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> Tim http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/ad_man_terry_oreilly_on_marketing_toronto_illegal_advertising_and_russell_cashman_oliver/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/ad_man_terry_oreilly_on_marketing_toronto_illegal_advertising_and_russell_cashman_oliver/ Toronto, City Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:37:00 -0500 City Tim 2009-11-20T09:37:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091119---Main-Split.jpg" width="590" height="359" alt="The Toronto Gourmet Food & Wine Show"/>The <a href="http://www.foodandwineexpo.ca/sitepages/"target=_blank>Toronto Gourmet Food & Wine Show</a> is on this weekend at the <a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=map+metro+toronto+convention+centre&hl=en&cd=1&ei=fycGS-OSKIaKyQTEiLD4Cw&ie=UTF8&view=map&cid=15313821423729053015&iwloc=A&ved=0CBUQpQY&sa=X"target=_blank>Metro Toronto Convention Centre</a>. I checked out the official opening last night, and I will say this: if you plan on attending this weekend, you better put your game face on.</p> <p>Between the good old fashioned <a href="http://www.foodandwineexpo.ca/sitepages/?aid=1323&cn=SHOW%20FEATURES&an=Grape%20Stomp"target=_blank>grape stomp</a>, celebrity guests on the <a href="http://www.foodandwineexpo.ca/sitepages/?aid=883&cn=SHOW%20FEATURES&an=Food%20Network%20Stage"target=_blank>Food Network stage</a>, 23 <a href="http://www.foodandwineexpo.ca/sitepages/?cid=343&cn=TUTORED%20TASTINGS"target=_blank>tutored tasting</a> sessions, a mixology pavilion, a Portuguese culinary extravaganza and <a href="http://www.foodandwineexpo.ca/sitepages/?cid=344&cn=EXHIBITORS&an=List%20of%20Exhibitors"target=_blank>almost 200 exhibitors</a> there is tons to see, taste and do. </p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../eat_drink/2009/11/toronto_gourmet_food_wine_show/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091120091000"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091120091000?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091120091000" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091120091000&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Feat_drink%2F2009%2F11%2Ftoronto_gourmet_food_wine_show%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=etHKhSwBBFU:zkzYVmBvf_A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=etHKhSwBBFU:zkzYVmBvf_A:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=etHKhSwBBFU:zkzYVmBvf_A:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=etHKhSwBBFU:zkzYVmBvf_A:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=etHKhSwBBFU:zkzYVmBvf_A:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> lauren http://www.blogto.com/archives/../eat_drink/2009/11/toronto_gourmet_food_wine_show/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../eat_drink/2009/11/toronto_gourmet_food_wine_show/ Toronto, Eat & Drink Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:10:00 -0500 Eat & Drink lauren 2009-11-20T09:10:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091120-Korean%20Fried%20Dumplings.jpg" width="590" height="331" alt="Korean Fried Dumplings"/><em>Photo: "Korean Fried Dumpling" by <a href= "http://www.flickr.com/photos/petemcleod/" >Pete A. McLeod</a>, member of the <a href= http://www.flickr.com/groups/blogto/pool/ >blogTO Flickr Pool</a>.</em><br /> <br /> <strong>Events on Toronto's Radar for FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2009... lovingly handpicked from blogTO's</strong> <a href= http://www.blogto.com/events/ >events calendar</a>.</p> <p><strong>FASHION</strong> | <a href= "http://www.blogto.com/events/16180"> R4 Fashion</a> <br /> Style and eco-consciousness come together in this event put on by the University of Waterloo's Sustainable Technology Education Project. Some of Canada's top fashion designers including Carrie Hayes, Sonja den Elzen and Rachel Jasmine Chan will present designs that are as sustainable as they are sexy. The event brings together students, young professionals, industry leaders and fashionistas with the goal of finding eco-friendly technologies for the fashion industry. <br /> Atlantis Pavillion, 955 Lakeshore Blvd. W., $25 - $70, 8 pm</p> <p><strong>GALLERY</strong> | <a href= "http://www.blogto.com/events/16983"> 52 McCaul Grand Opening "$20"</a><br /> A new gallery opens tonight in the art-rich neighbourhood centred around the AGO. 52 McCaul aims to be a different kind of artspace; a cultural hub that will connect local artists with the community and will feature work from both experienced and emerging artists (and everyone in between). At their grand opening tonight you'll have a chance to buy a wide variety of works each for the very reasonable price of $20, with all proceeds going to fund the gallery. The new gallery is a joint initiative by grassroots art organization Well and Good and curators Teresa Aversi and Charlie Irani.<br /> 52 McCaul St., Free admission, 7 pm - 12 am </p> <p><strong>EXHIBITION</strong> | <a href= "http://www.blogto.com/events/15492"> The Everything To Do With Sex Show</a><br /> This weekend the ETDWSS will be stimulating the body and soul (but mostly the body) at Exhibition Place with all the best of everything related to getting it on. A fashion show and carnival parade, body spray art demonstrations, seminars on how to find the perfect sex toy, and even a full scale dungeon are but some of the highlights that have made this one of the biggest shows of its kind in the world. Sure to be a very naughty weekend. Runs til Sunday.<br /> Direct Energy Centre, 100 Princes Blvd., $20-$25 single day, $27.50-$35 weekend pass, Friday 3 pm - 12 am, Saturday 11 am - 12 am, Sunday 11 am - 6 pm </p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../radar/2009/11/radar_november_20_2009/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091120090000"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091120090000?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091120090000" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091120090000&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Fradar%2F2009%2F11%2Fradar_november_20_2009%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=D3irj0zrka8:iXQCW5MJK0c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=D3irj0zrka8:iXQCW5MJK0c:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=D3irj0zrka8:iXQCW5MJK0c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=D3irj0zrka8:iXQCW5MJK0c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=D3irj0zrka8:iXQCW5MJK0c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> ben http://www.blogto.com/archives/../radar/2009/11/radar_november_20_2009/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../radar/2009/11/radar_november_20_2009/ Toronto, Radar Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Radar ben 2009-11-20T09:00:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091120_mb_union-station.jpg" width="590" height="370" alt="Union Station"/><em>Photo: "Hot Dog On Xpro" by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/metrix_feet/4118153891/in/pool-blogto" target="_blank">Metrix X</a>, member of the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/blogto/" target="_blank">blogTO Flickr pool</a>.</em></p> <p><b>What's happening in the GTA (and sometimes beyond):</b></p> <p>In their awful week, the TTC tried to ensure all blame for the Yonge Street subway shutdown was placed with Enbridge and their contractor, but now Enbridge is pushing back, <a href="http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2009/11/19/city-gave-us-permit-to-dig-enbridge-says-after-ttc-subway-meltdown.aspx" target="_blank">saying the City of Toronto authorized the work</a>. But the transit agency can't just focus there, they're also getting questions about <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ttc/article/728462--why-weren-t-ttc-riders-alerted-to-shutdown" target="_blank">why collectors let customers pay their fare without informing them they couldn't get on a train</a> or get as far as they needed. Basically, the week just gets worse for the Red Rocket.</p> <p><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/setting-the-political-table/article1370457/" target="_blank">Councillor Joe Mihevc wants us to talk about issues</a>, not just who's running for mayor next year, and is even having a public meeting next week to figure out which issues are on peoples' minds. He went so far as to set up a <a href="http://settingtheagenda2010.com/" target="_blank">Setting the Agenda 2010 website</a> so we can all discuss. Seems a laudable goal, but will people participate?</p> <p>The American school of before-Christmas sales and discounts seems to be migrating north in the face of the sad worldwide economy. <a href="http://www.torontosun.com/money/2009/11/20/11825466-sun.html" target="_blank">Look for Sears and Wal-Mart to start a big head-to-head price war</a>: Sears is offering Boxing Day prices all weekend while Wal-Mart has a price reduction strategy that will see 18,000 prices drop in November. Small, independent retailers won't like this news, but none of the Canadian retailers will be happy if Canadians head to the U.S. for American Thanksgiving next week with such strong Canadian currency in hand to take advantage of the traditionally deep discounts.</p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/morning_brew_ttc_faces_tough_questions_choosing_campaign_issues_big_retail_discounts_new_tfc_coach_dunlap_observatory_trees_plowed_leafs_hit_new_low/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091120080700"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091120080700?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091120080700" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091120080700&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Fcity%2F2009%2F11%2Fmorning_brew_ttc_faces_tough_questions_choosing_campaign_issues_big_retail_discounts_new_tfc_coach_dunlap_observatory_trees_plowed_leafs_hit_new_low%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=y0ww2cAb_6k:42A84CJ4iUE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=y0ww2cAb_6k:42A84CJ4iUE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=y0ww2cAb_6k:42A84CJ4iUE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=y0ww2cAb_6k:42A84CJ4iUE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=y0ww2cAb_6k:42A84CJ4iUE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> joshua http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/morning_brew_ttc_faces_tough_questions_choosing_campaign_issues_big_retail_discounts_new_tfc_coach_dunlap_observatory_trees_plowed_leafs_hit_new_low/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/morning_brew_ttc_faces_tough_questions_choosing_campaign_issues_big_retail_discounts_new_tfc_coach_dunlap_observatory_trees_plowed_leafs_hit_new_low/ Toronto, City Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:07:00 -0500 City joshua 2009-11-20T08:07:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091119-Metro.jpg" width="590" height="457" alt="Metro TTC Cartoon"/>An editorial cartoon by Michael De Adder on the cover of the November 18th issue of the <em>Metro</em> has got the head of the Toronto transit workers union all hot and bothered. According to Bob Kinnear, the cartoon, which depicts a streetcar operator picking the pocket of a pedestrian bystander, places the blame for the recently announced fare increase on front line TTC workers rather than the commission's management or insufficient government funding.</p> <p>Kinnear is thus worried that it threatens the safety of his local 113 members, who already suffer increased instances of physical abuse in the wake of fare hike announcements. "It will provoke active animosity in some unbalanced passengers and lead to more assaults. We've been down this road too many times before to let this pass," he reasons.</p> <p>But is it really that bad? And does it actually lay the blame for the fare increase on the TTC's streetcar operators and other highly visible staff? </p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/metro_cover_featuring_cartoon_editorial_on_ttc_fare_hike_sparks_controversy/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091119163200"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091119163200?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091119163200" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091119163200&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Fcity%2F2009%2F11%2Fmetro_cover_featuring_cartoon_editorial_on_ttc_fare_hike_sparks_controversy%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=p5UwIkeeeNA:Wcuif6alPBk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=p5UwIkeeeNA:Wcuif6alPBk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=p5UwIkeeeNA:Wcuif6alPBk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=p5UwIkeeeNA:Wcuif6alPBk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=p5UwIkeeeNA:Wcuif6alPBk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> Derek http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/metro_cover_featuring_cartoon_editorial_on_ttc_fare_hike_sparks_controversy/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/metro_cover_featuring_cartoon_editorial_on_ttc_fare_hike_sparks_controversy/ Toronto, City Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:32:00 -0500 City Derek 2009-11-19T16:32:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091119-chinese-restaurants.jpg" width="590" height="324" alt="Chinese Restaurants Toronto"/>The best Chinese restaurants in Toronto tend to be found on Dundas, Spadina or north of the 401. In fact, it has become conventional wisdom that to get the best szechuan, Cantonese or other variation of <em>Chinese food</em> in the city a trip to Markham or Thornhill is all but essential.</p> <p>In downtown Toronto there are three main destinations for Chinese cuisine - the original Chinatown on Dundas between Bay and University, the largest <a href="http://www.blogto.com/chinatown">Chinatown</a> on Spadina on and around Dundas and the often overlooked <a href="http://www.blogto.com/eastchinatown">East Chinatown</a> near Broadview and Gerrard. All three areas are represented on this list. For the best chinese restaurants outside of the downtown core keep an eye out on this site for a separate <em>best of list</em> later this year.</p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../toronto/the_best_chinese_restaurants_in_toronto/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091119123200"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091119123200?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091119123200" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091119123200&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Ftoronto%2Fthe_best_chinese_restaurants_in_toronto%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=61nMHMS70pU:vbQ4fBHp-ag:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=61nMHMS70pU:vbQ4fBHp-ag:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=61nMHMS70pU:vbQ4fBHp-ag:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=61nMHMS70pU:vbQ4fBHp-ag:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=61nMHMS70pU:vbQ4fBHp-ag:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> Beverly http://www.blogto.com/archives/../toronto/the_best_chinese_restaurants_in_toronto/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../toronto/the_best_chinese_restaurants_in_toronto/ Toronto, Best of Toronto Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:32:00 -0500 Best of Toronto Beverly 2009-11-19T12:32:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091117-castlefied-design-district.jpg" width="590" height="400" alt="Castlefield Design District"/>The Castlefield Design District is a furniture and interior design lover's dream. Set in an industrial area northwest of Dufferin and Eglinton, the design destination is home to some of Toronto's best (and priciest) finds all immaculately assembled in large warehouses and showrooms along Castlefield and Caledonia Roads. </p> <p>There is lighting, furniture, kitchen, bathroom, carpet, floors, drapery, art and almost every other imaginable home decor solution here. Roots even has a showroom - yes, <a href="http://www.thestar.com/comment/columnists/article/500333" target="_blank">they do sell furniture</a> - located on the ground floor of their corporate headquarters inside the Castlefield Design Centre at 1400 Castlefield Road.</p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../fashion_style/2009/11/the_castlefield_design_district/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091119111300"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091119111300?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091119111300" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091119111300&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Ffashion_style%2F2009%2F11%2Fthe_castlefield_design_district%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=WQE1FhM6EW8:RoU5mks1h28:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=WQE1FhM6EW8:RoU5mks1h28:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=WQE1FhM6EW8:RoU5mks1h28:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=WQE1FhM6EW8:RoU5mks1h28:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=WQE1FhM6EW8:RoU5mks1h28:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> Tim http://www.blogto.com/archives/../fashion_style/2009/11/the_castlefield_design_district/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../fashion_style/2009/11/the_castlefield_design_district/ Toronto, Fashion & Style Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:13:00 -0500 Fashion & Style Tim 2009-11-19T11:13:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091119-Blue.jpg" width="590" height="393" alt="Blue"/><em>Photo: "Blue" by <a href= "http://www.flickr.com/photos/turnipturnip/"target=_blank>turnip[turnip]</a>, member of the <a href= http://www.flickr.com/groups/blogto/pool/>blogTO Flickr Pool</a>.</em><br /> <br /> <strong>Events on Toronto's Radar for THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2009... lovingly handpicked from blogTO's</strong> <a href= http://www.blogto.com/events/ >events calendar</a>.</p> <p><strong>BOOKS AND LIT</strong> | <a href= "http://www.blogto.com/events/15707"> An Evening with Stephen King</a> <br /> Stephen King has a dubious reputation for being able to churn out books like so many lead-filled Christmas toys coming off a Chinese conveyer belt. The 62-year old author has written over 50 bestselling books, which is more than one for every year he's been writing. But thankfully for every <em>Roadwork</em> he's also given us a <em>Stand By Me</em> or <em>The Shining</em>. By sheer volume alone few authors have shaped the literary world of the late 20th century more than King, and he comes to Toronto tonight for an event that also features an interview with director David Cronenberg by George Stromboulopoulos. <br /> Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria St., $28 - $33, 8 pm</p> <p><strong>FOOD</strong> | <a href= "http://www.blogto.com/events/13373"> 2009 Gourmet Food and Wine Expo</a><br /> Starting today, Toronto's top restaurants will turn the Metro Convention Centre into a giant cocktail party. Creations from the city's best chefs will be on offer along with samples of incredible wines. Members of the Independent Wine Education Guild will be giving tips on how to buy and taste wine, and the Tutored Tastings Program gives visitors access to rare vintages. Meanwhile, on the Food Network Stage celebrity chefs will be discussing and preparing some of their top recipes. Tonight's the VIP Preview Evening, for which they've reserved the real cream of the crème brûlée.<br /> Metro Convention Centre, South Building, 255 Front St., $35, Thursday 6 - 10 pm, Friday 2 pm - 10 pm, Saturday 12 pm - 10 pm, Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm</p> <p><strong>FILM</strong> | <a href= "http://www.blogto.com/events/16251">Eh!U European Film Festival</a> <br /> This not-so-cleverly titled film festival brings the best of European cinema to the land of the hoser for the next two weeks. Now in its fifth year, the festival will have screenings of 26 movies from 23 European countries and every single show is free. Highlights include Austria's <em>The White Ribbon</em>, winner of the Palm D'Or at Cannes this year, and France's <em>A Prophet</em>, which won the Cannes Grand Prix. It all kicks off tonight with a single screening at the Bloor of <em>The Karamazovs</em>, a Czech picture about a troupe of actors recreating Dostoyevsky's famous novel. Runs til December 3. <br /> Tonight: The Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W., Free, 6 pm<br /> Til Dec 3rd: Various locations and times</p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../radar/2009/11/radar_november_19_2009/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091119085200"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091119085200?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091119085200" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091119085200&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Fradar%2F2009%2F11%2Fradar_november_19_2009%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=EeAUiVViEc4:E57ZI6j6rs8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=EeAUiVViEc4:E57ZI6j6rs8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=EeAUiVViEc4:E57ZI6j6rs8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=EeAUiVViEc4:E57ZI6j6rs8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=EeAUiVViEc4:E57ZI6j6rs8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> ben http://www.blogto.com/archives/../radar/2009/11/radar_november_19_2009/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../radar/2009/11/radar_november_19_2009/ Toronto, Radar Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:52:00 -0500 Radar ben 2009-11-19T08:52:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091119_mb-city.jpg" width="590" height="443" alt="Toronto Buildings"/><em>Photo: "downtown 063" by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogersview/4094939715/in/pool-blogto" target="_blank">Roger's Eye</a>, member of the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/blogto/" target="_blank">blogTO Flickr pool</a>.</em></p> <p><b>What's happening in the GTA (and sometimes beyond):</b></p> <p>It would seem that a private Enbridge contractor cut away a bit too much of the Jackes Avenue bridge, right over TTC tracks, <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/officials-investigate-cause-of-toronto-subway-shutdown/article1369437/" target="_blank">forcing the recently-beleaguered transit agency to shut down rush hour Yonge line service</a> between Bloor and Eglinton. The TTC came on strong to pass the buck and even the Mayor <a href="http://twitter.com/mayormiller/status/5841354821" target="_blank">tried to keep the blame away from Giambrone & Co</a>. That service resumed around 8:30pm last night might appease some riders, but it doesn't change that this just ain't the TTC's week.</p> <p>Don't expect any public hearings on the proposed HST. Premier McGuinty made it clear yesterday that he considers <a href="http://www.680news.com/news/headlines/more.jsp?content=20091118_184347_7288" target="_blank">the 2011 provincial election to be the chance for constituents to weigh in on the weighty tax</a>. Not sure if that's the Premier being silly, strategic or just laying down the gauntlet.</p> <p>Police nabbed a <a href="http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/11/19/11804661-sun.html" target="_blank">21-year-old and a 15-year-old accomplice in Malton yesterday</a>, on charges for the murder of George Kalogerakis. Now three more suspects are sought <a href="http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/11/19/11804656-sun.html" target="_blank">after a shooting - fatal for Alex Rundle - in Etobicoke</a> last evening. Maybe I was blinded by the summer sun, but after what seemed like a lot of early 2009 shootings violent crime seemed to get better... until the last few weeks.</p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/morning_brew_the_ttcs_bad_week_hst_to_be_election_issue_baby_gorilla_named_g20_coming_to_toronto_kessel_worth_the_price/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091119074200"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091119074200?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091119074200" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091119074200&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Fcity%2F2009%2F11%2Fmorning_brew_the_ttcs_bad_week_hst_to_be_election_issue_baby_gorilla_named_g20_coming_to_toronto_kessel_worth_the_price%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=jNsT_NPMrus:xcr4-yVDoOM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=jNsT_NPMrus:xcr4-yVDoOM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=jNsT_NPMrus:xcr4-yVDoOM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=jNsT_NPMrus:xcr4-yVDoOM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=jNsT_NPMrus:xcr4-yVDoOM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> joshua http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/morning_brew_the_ttcs_bad_week_hst_to_be_election_issue_baby_gorilla_named_g20_coming_to_toronto_kessel_worth_the_price/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/morning_brew_the_ttcs_bad_week_hst_to_be_election_issue_baby_gorilla_named_g20_coming_to_toronto_kessel_worth_the_price/ Toronto, City Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:42:00 -0500 City joshua 2009-11-19T07:42:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091115-Gord-Smith-1sml.jpg" width="590" height="388" alt="Gord-Smith Woodworks"/><a href="http://www.gordsmithsculptor.com/index.html"target=_blank>Gord Smith</a> was at the top of the Canadian art world in the late 1960s and the early 1970s. A Montreal-born sculptor who originally learned to weld with a torch his older brother used to rebuild old cars, Smith's rise to prominence was a rapid one. By the time he reached his early thirties, he had already built up an impressive list of public and private commissions, collaborated with architects like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Erickson"target=_blank>Arthur Erickson</a>, and exhibited with such international heavyweights as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Moore"target=_blank>Henry Moore</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Hepworth"target=-blank>Barbara Hepworth</a>.</p> <p>Of the many sculptures Smith produced during this period, the most significant was surely the <a href="http://www.gordsmithsculptor.com/sculptures/canada%20screen/canada_screen.html"target=_blank><em>Canada Screen</em></a>, which was commissioned by the Canadian government for its pavilion at Expo '67. A $65 000 project at the time, the finished product was a massive 110'x12' Cor-Ten steel sculpture that weighed approximately 13 tons. </p> <p>By the late 1970s, however, Smith's life and work was in ruins. The <em>Canada Screen</em> lay in pieces in a gravel pit outside of Montreal -- removed from the Expo grounds by the same government that commissioned it -- and its creator was in the process of drinking himself to death.</p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../arts/2009/11/who_the_hell_is_gord_smith_the_most_important_canadian_artist_youve_never_heard_of/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091118173100"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091118173100?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091118173100" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091118173100&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Farts%2F2009%2F11%2Fwho_the_hell_is_gord_smith_the_most_important_canadian_artist_youve_never_heard_of%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=GPLeTYh19W4:1OW29QHL818:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=GPLeTYh19W4:1OW29QHL818:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=GPLeTYh19W4:1OW29QHL818:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=GPLeTYh19W4:1OW29QHL818:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=GPLeTYh19W4:1OW29QHL818:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> Derek http://www.blogto.com/archives/../arts/2009/11/who_the_hell_is_gord_smith_the_most_important_canadian_artist_youve_never_heard_of/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../arts/2009/11/who_the_hell_is_gord_smith_the_most_important_canadian_artist_youve_never_heard_of/ Toronto, Arts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:31:00 -0500 Arts Derek 2009-11-18T17:31:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091118-carlton-cinema.jpg" width="590" height="393" alt="Carton Cinemas"/><a href="http://www.blogto.com/movies/carlton_cinemas_toronto/">The Carlton Cinemas</a> will close after a 28 year run at the corner of Yonge and Carlton. Management and staff were told of the news this past weekend by owner Cineplex Odeon who have decided to shut down the cinema rather than sign a new lease with the building's landlord. The last day will be December 6th.</p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../film/2009/11/the_carlton_cinemas_to_close_december_6th/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091118163800"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091118163800?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091118163800" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091118163800&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Ffilm%2F2009%2F11%2Fthe_carlton_cinemas_to_close_december_6th%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=CfqooA24L8w:bv5IRErm1y8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=CfqooA24L8w:bv5IRErm1y8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=CfqooA24L8w:bv5IRErm1y8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=CfqooA24L8w:bv5IRErm1y8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=CfqooA24L8w:bv5IRErm1y8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> Tim http://www.blogto.com/archives/../film/2009/11/the_carlton_cinemas_to_close_december_6th/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../film/2009/11/the_carlton_cinemas_to_close_december_6th/ Toronto, Film Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:38:00 -0500 Film Tim 2009-11-18T16:38:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091118---power2.jpg" width="590" height="394" alt="industrial ruins"/>Just over a year ago, I wrote <a href="http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/torontos_forgotten_landmarks_rl_hearn_thermal_generating_station/"target=_blank>a piece</a> here outlining the history, importance, and final degeneration of Toronto's Hearn Thermal Power Station. In err, I had assumed that my many years of photo-documenting its decline from activity to decay were at their end.</p> <p>On a recent journey back to the site, however, I realized that although much hollowed (even since my last visit), substantial portions of the space remain standing. The sense of scale in this building is almost unfathomable, and always leaves me in awe. I have spoken to many of the workers (whether plant or demolition), and they all seem to agree on this point: no matter how many times one returns, it is a perennial shock to bear witness to its mass. </p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/revisiting_the_ruins_of_the_hearn_thermal_power_station/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091118091000"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091118091000?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091118091000" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091118091000&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Fcity%2F2009%2F11%2Frevisiting_the_ruins_of_the_hearn_thermal_power_station%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=mShuT36twE4:HivrBBFt3y0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=mShuT36twE4:HivrBBFt3y0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=mShuT36twE4:HivrBBFt3y0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=mShuT36twE4:HivrBBFt3y0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=mShuT36twE4:HivrBBFt3y0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> jonathan http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/revisiting_the_ruins_of_the_hearn_thermal_power_station/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../city/2009/11/revisiting_the_ruins_of_the_hearn_thermal_power_station/ Toronto, City Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:10:00 -0500 City jonathan 2009-11-18T09:10:00-05:00 <p><img src="http://www.blogto.com/upload/2009/11/20091118-hotticket-sadies-header.jpg" width="590" height="388" alt="Toronto Concert Listings"/><em><b>Toronto concert picks for WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18th through TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24th, 2009.</em></p> <p>WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18 / PEACHES / PHOENIX / 410 SHERBOURNE ST / $24.50 / 19+</b><br /> Toronto's own Merrill Nisker has been releasing unabashedly eclectic albums under the name PEACHES for almost a decade now, coupling her electroclash music with a fearless stage persona and plenty of vulgarity and spontaneity. Her most recent effort <em>I Feel Cream</em> features production help from some huge names in electronic music including SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO, SOULWAX and DIGITALISM. Philly native and frequent SPANK ROCK collaborator AMANDA BLANK will open, touring in support of her debut album <em>I Love You</em>, which features additional production from DIPLO and DAVE SITEK of TV ON THE RADIO.<br /> <a href="http://www.peachesrocks.com/" target=_blank>peachesrocks.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/amandablank" target=_blank>myspace.com/amandablank</a></p> <p><b>THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19 / ANDRE WILLIAMS & THE SADIES / HORSESHOE TAVERN / 368 QUEEN ST W / $15 / 19+</b><br /> THE SADIES have released a dozen albums in the past decade, often branching out on their own but just as frequently playing as the backing band for an array of artists including NEKO CASE, JOHN DOE and Alabama blues legend ANDRE WILLIAMS. It's been ten years since the release of the WILLIAMS/SADIES <em>Red Dirt LP</em>, but the pairing will reunite at the Shoe on Thursday for what's sure to be a night of soulful country and blues. Montreal's BLOODSHOT BILL and local blues rockers CATL will open.<br /> <A href="http://www.thesadies.net/" target=_blank>thesadies.net</a><br /> <a href="http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artist/andre-williams" target=_blank>bloodshotrecords.com/andre-williams</a><br /> <a href="http://www.bloodshotbill.com/" target=_blank>bloodshotbill.com</a><br /> <a href="http://www.myspace.com/catlmusic" target=_blank>myspace.com/catlmusic</a></p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.blogto.com/archives/../music/2009/11/hot_ticket_apostle_of_hustle_andre_williams_the_sadies_you_say_party_we_say_die_the_rural_alberta_advantage_more/">More...</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_091118090600"> <area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/091118090600?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/> <area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map> <img usemap="#google_ad_map_091118090600" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&amp;client=ca-pub-8958966791493233&amp;channel=8014245244&amp;output=png&amp;cuid=091118090600&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogto.com%2Farchives%2F..%2Fmusic%2F2009%2F11%2Fhot_ticket_apostle_of_hustle_andre_williams_the_sadies_you_say_party_we_say_die_the_rural_alberta_advantage_more%2F"/></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=F9hsVbEe7oE:JLNJJARlnjw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=F9hsVbEe7oE:JLNJJARlnjw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=F9hsVbEe7oE:JLNJJARlnjw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?i=F9hsVbEe7oE:JLNJJARlnjw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?a=F9hsVbEe7oE:JLNJJARlnjw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogto?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div> matthewm http://www.blogto.com/archives/../music/2009/11/hot_ticket_apostle_of_hustle_andre_williams_the_sadies_you_say_party_we_say_die_the_rural_alberta_advantage_more/ http://www.blogto.com/archives/../music/2009/11/hot_ticket_apostle_of_hustle_andre_williams_the_sadies_you_say_party_we_say_die_the_rural_alberta_advantage_more/ Toronto, Music Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:06:00 -0500 Music matthewm 2009-11-18T09:06:00-05:00