Posts Filed Under: heroes 2013

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Your Superhero and Supervillain of 2013

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

By Torontoist Jan. 1st, 4:00 pm

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Heroes and Villains of 2013: Hall of Heroes

The very best people, places, things, and ideas that had an influence on the city in 2013.

By Torontoist Dec. 31st, 4:04 pm

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2013 Hero: The Toronto Star Investigative Team and City Hall Bureau

Nominated for: providing a public service, even when they got insulted for their efforts.

By Hamutal Dotan • Illustration by Jeremy KaiDec. 31st, 9:26 am

2013 Hero: Pat Thornton

Nominated for: making comedy matter.

By Kevin Scott • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 31st, 2:02 am

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2013 Hero: Richard Feren, AKA @TOMayorFrod

Nominated for: civic responsibility, a great sense of humour, and some smart ideas about how to combine the two.

By David Demchuk • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 31st, 1:48 am

2013 Hero: No Casino Toronto and Mike Layton

Nominated for: standing up for a city that puts its residents first.

By Todd Aalgaard • Illustration by Brett LambDec. 31st, 1:42 am

2013 Hero: The Raptor

Nominated for: making even bad games better fun.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 31st, 1:17 am

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2013 Hero: Syed Hussan

Nominated for: helping a whole city become a safer haven for those who need one.

By Desmond Cole • Illustration by Brett LambDec. 31st, 1:13 am

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2013 Hero: Tatiana Maslany

Nominated for: giving us several new sci-fi heroines, simultaneously.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Brett LambDec. 31st, 1:09 am

2013 Hero: Drake

Nominated for: being an ambassador who is proud of Toronto, and who does us proud.

By Chris Dart • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 31st, 1:04 am

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2013 Hero: Munenori Kawasaki

Nominated for: infectious, irresistible enthusiasm.

By Terri Coles • Illustration by Brian McLachlanDec. 31st, 1:00 am

2013 Hero: Corktown Common

Nominated for: charming—and functional—experiments in urban park design.

By Jamie Bradburn • Illustration by Jeremy KaiDec. 31st, 12:54 am

2013 Hero: The Toronto Zoo’s Elephant Move

Nominated for: prioritizing the elephants' quality of life over our attachment to them.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 31st, 12:49 am

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2013 Hero: Jennifer Keesmaat

Nominated for: taking city-building mainstream.

By David Fleischer • Illustration by Jeremy KaiDec. 31st, 12:44 am

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2013 Hero: Church Street Parklets

Nominated for: showing how small changes can redefine our streets.

By Jamie Bradburn • Illustration by Jeremy KaiDec. 30th, 4:44 pm

Hero 2013: Videofag

Nominated for: leading the indie theatre charge in its very first year.

By Steve Fisher • Illustraton by Matthew DaleyDec. 30th, 4:16 pm