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Posts Filed Under: heroes and villains 2011

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Heroes and Villains 2011:
Superhero and Supervillain of the Year

The votes are in! See who you picked as the very best and very worst of Toronto this year.

By Torontoist • Illustrations by Chloe Cushman

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Torontoist‘s Villains of 2011

We've nominated those we've found most worthy, and now it's up to you to vote for Supervillain of 2011.

By Torontoist

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The Growing Threats

By Torontoist

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2011 Villain: Apathetic Voters

Nominated for: not caring when caring is most important.

By Jess Davidson • Illustration by Jeremy Kai

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2011 Villain: The Emerald Ash Borers

Nominated for: nibbling their way through our tree canopy.

By David Fleischer • Illustration by Matthew Daley

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2011 Villain: Chain Store Creep

Nominated for: prioritizing convenience over character.

By Kelli Korducki • Illustrated by Chloe Cushman

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2011 Villain: Anti-Cycling Sentiment

Nominated for: perpetuating an attitude that, quite literally, kills.

By Todd Aalgaard • Illustration by Jeremy Kai

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Leadership

By Torontoist

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2011 Hero: Jack Layton

Nominated for: giving us such great reasons to miss him.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Chloe Cushman

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2011 Hero: Kristyn Wong-Tam

Nominated for: speaking her mind as part of the unofficial opposition at city council.

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy • Illustration by Sasha Plotnikova

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2011 Hero: Margaret Atwood

Nominated for: exposing the idiocy of the Brothers Ford better than anyone else.

By Meg Campbell • Illustration by Chloe Cushman

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The Conversation-Stoppers

By Torontoist

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2011 Villain: Mitch Mortaza

Nominated for: treating players in the Lingerie Football League like sex objects, not athletes.

By Carly Maga • Illustration by Matthew Daley

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2011 Villain: Homophobia in Hockey

Nominated for: poisoning one of our favourite pastimes.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby • Illustration by Brian McLachlan

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Cultural Leadership

By Torontoist

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2011 Hero: Toronto Underground Cinema

Nominated for: bringing new life to independent cinema in Toronto.

By Jaime Woo • Illustration by Brian McLachlan

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2011 Hero: TekSavvy

Nominated for: taking on communications bullies.

By Stephen Michalowicz • Illustration by Matthew Daley

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2011 Hero: Matt Galloway

Nominated for: loving Toronto, and telling us all the reasons why we should, too.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby • Illustration by Jeremy Kai

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Cityscape

By Torontoist

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2011 Villain: CityPlace

Nominated for: taking a sloppy approach to city-building, despite its name.

By Stephen Michalowicz • Illustration by Sasha Plotnikova

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