Lorraine Flanigan

From left: John Campbell, CEO Waterfront Toronto; Mayor David Miller; Federal Finance Minister Hon. James Flaherty; and Deputy Premier and Ontario Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Hon. George Smitherman. Standing on the industrial site known as East Bayfront, which extends from Jarvis to Parliament streets and south from the... continue reading on Torontoist

Charmed by a bird that would make its nest even in the pockets of clothes hanging on a line, Kate Fox-Whyte designed these wren houses. Photo courtesy Toronto Botanical Garden. Shhh—listen, do you hear them? The silences echoing through the air are the songs of the bluebirds, wrens, swallows,... continue reading on Torontoist

Photo by Shaun Merritt from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. Whatever else you may have thought of former mayor Barbara Hall, she will forever be a champion for besting Boston, whose Brahmins looked down their noses at what would eventually become the award-winning Toronto Music Garden. After much bureaucratic red... continue reading on Torontoist