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During wickedly cold weather snaps Torontonians pretty much remain entrenched indoors venturing out as little as possible. Sure we’ll dash to the grocer, the bank or run errands but the desire to take a leisurely stroll around, say, Kensington Market, diminishes somewhat when you’re walking with a wind chill of…

Diamond Sapphire Starbursts are my favourites! I write of the Fireworks variety (Click Musical Accompaniment HERE) And while I’ll never be your girlfriend, make mental note to self that if yours ever says “Diamond Sapphire Starbursts are my favourite!”, unless she’s obsessed with pyrotechnics like me she probably means this:     Which is what bride to…

Ok, so in my Spring 2011 Real Estate Forecast I predicted Toronto, and Canada, are poised to become the ‘to go’ global destination for stable real estate invesment. Here’s an article published in The Globe and Mail yesterday on the recent sale of Toronto’s most expensive property ($17,500,000) to, guess who? A European Investor! Is this…

On Saturday evening I trekked through a snow squall to meet friends at the Varsity Cinema to enjoy the film that is receiving a lot of Oscar buzz… “The King’s Speech”. I had been told this movie was charming, amusing, and engaging, but no one had mentioned the phenomenal set design. Set in mid 1930s…

One of Toronto’s most impressive cultural institutions is the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Located on the southeast corner of University Avenue and Queen Street West, this spectacular performance space is home to the National Ballet of Canada and the Canadian Opera Company. Completed in 2006, this 2071-seat…

Right now winter has its grip on Toronto. And its near-strangling us! The Arctic deep freeze has brought heaps of snow, salty roads, slushy sidewalks, and icicles hanging from every eavestrough like icy claws slashing at unsuspecting passers-by. Brrrr. On the streets our teeth chatter and our bodies shiver enroute to locations offering hot steaming caffeinated beverages which stave our Canadian desire to hibernate. To fight off the…