Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. The strange, sad story of Albert Fulton took an even stranger turn on Saturday, when the Wychwood Park resident and former Neighbourhood Watch chief, charged with ten counts of mischief, disappeared. He was last seen driving his Daewoo Lanus.... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. While Basil Song might have a lock on the most mellifluous moniker for a realtor (does he conduct an herbaceous barbershop quartet in his free time?), Gon Y. Lee wins points for sheer volume. It feels like his face adorns every empty shop front... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. The sun blazed down over a handful of hip hop hardcores, and one guy looked red enough to faint after pounding through eight minutes of heavy verse. Toddlers ran around the field as their dads Fugee'd it up, and a few seniors watched from... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. Why aim for Miss Universe when the Ms. Pizza Pizza title is out there?... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. Flower man pops in and out of Queen Street bars, trying to unload $5 roses on couples who mostly pretend he's invisible. He's less flashy than his Bloor counterpart, who also deals in neon baubles.... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. Gabriella is five but she already knows where babies come from. "My dad told me—girls come from roses, boys come from mountains."... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. Aron Tager has been a working actor for fifty-odd years, but the role that most often gets him stopped on the street is that of Dr. Vink in the early 90s kids scareshow Are You Afraid of the Dark? Though Tager doesn't have a... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. Today is the last day of the Toronto Humane Society's Adopt-A-Thon. This is Verbal, a highly articulate barker who is waiting for someone to end his sentence.... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. If you don't have a Nana, Baba, or Bubby, you can always visit a friend's grandma. Meet Baba, who came to Toronto from Ukraine in the fifties, and has made her home on Roncesvalles ever since.... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. A bunch of SCTV alums reunite for a benefit show tonight. It's sold out, but there are some $250 tickets left for tomorrow's show. Steep—even if you rationalize it as $125 a piece for each of Eugene Levy's fantastic eyebrows.... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. If only our politicians could always work at this speed! Yesterday, Bill 66, the Toronto Public Transit Service Resumption Act, was passed in 31 minutes. Then the law was sprinted down to Lieutenant Governor David Onley for his royal assent. Though Onley was dropping... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature some of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. Clockwise from top left: - Justin, speechwriter and lead singer of The Good Soldiers - Susur, popular chef decamping to New York - Jasmine, nurse - Sam, literary agent... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature some of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. Clockwise from top left: - Bob Kinnear, head of the TTC's largest union. - Anne, letter carrier. - Sameer, graphic designer. - Greg, founder of some sort of moustache appreciation society.... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature some of those portraits here. Suggestions for subjects welcome. Clockwise from top left: - Ms. Trinity Bellwoods is in cheerful charge of the community centre reception desk. She knows everyone and is quick to mention when she hasn't see you working out in a while (wags finger, smiles encouragingly). - A baby at... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Yesterday, Malcolm Gladwell and Adam Gopnik debated Canadian identity at U of T's Convocation Hall. Beyond learning that Gladwell considers himself hypocritical and Gopnik considers himself short, we learned that convocation ushers swish about in regal robes even when there's no convocating taking place. Better than a bowtie... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Half the time we don't even see the cabbie's face. It's dark, we're tired, he's on the phone, and we want to get home. But every once in a while, you have a good chat, and the driver actually rotates his neck a few degrees so you can... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Clark took over his father's Roncesvalles produce shop three years ago. While his dad's approach was buy cheap, sell cheap, Clark is all about the organic. He says you get what you pay for. If you're spending a princely sum on an avocado, how do you make sure... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Leonard Cohen thinks Mike's serves up the best hot dogs in town (we thought he'd be all about Buddha Dog!). He's known to take friends and fans down to the John Street doggery for a bite. On a recent snack-finding mission, Mike's friendly man at the grill was... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic—curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada—is painting a portrait of a Torontonian every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Stephen Eyes puts his catchy name to good use. Eyes on Toronto is a live TV talk show held monthly at the Gladstone Hotel. Tonight, Eyes banters with Trevor Boris and Major Maker. You can also watch clips of Royal Wood, Bob Wiseman and others on Eyes' site.... [continue]

Sarah Lazarovic––curator of the garage-based Montrose Portrait Gallery of Canada––is painting a portrait of a Torontonian (be they Mirvishes or Meashas) every day. Each Monday, we'll feature one of those portraits here. Duke's Cycle began its life in 1914, so while the Queen West fire decimated its present digs, it's no surprise that Gary Duke and family have vowed to find the strength and moxie to bring the venerable velo shop back to life. Check... [continue]