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Toronto/Ward Seven
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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results20 Connexions Library1 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 22 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryBain Avenue controversy Jain, Linda, Wyland, Francie, Oltuski, Steve Article 1978 Rent freeze organizers state their case. Bain Avenue controversy - Ulli Diemer replies Diemer, Ulli Article 1978 There is no dispute about the importance and validity of economic demands, whether in the workplace or in the community. What is under dispute is Wages for Housework's insistence that money is the onl... Bain Co-op Meets Wages for Housework: A political thriller Diemer, Ulli Article 1977 The story of the struggle that gave birth to a housing co-operative and destroyed the credibility of the 'Wages for Housework' sect. Bleeker Street Kolompar, E.; Astly, R.; Marshall, J. Film/Video 1977 Documentary of the efforts of the residents of Bleeker St. to save their homes. The Canada Metals story: A chronology Diemer, Ulli Article 1980 The ongoing struggle against lead pollution in South Riverdale. Don Weitz in conversation with Ulli Diemer Weitz, Don; Diemer, Ulli Article 2016 Activist Don Weitz interviewed by Ulli Diemer, December 8, 2016. Fighting Back: Urban Renewal in Trefann Court Fraser, Graham Book 1972 A detailed report on the conflict between city bureaucrats and residents of Trefann Court, a five-block area just east of downtown Toronto. Bent on tearing down as a step towards urban renewal, the pl... How We Changed Toronto: The inside story of twelve creative, tumultuous years in civic life, 1969-1980 Sewell, John Book 2015 By the mid-1960s Toronto was well on its way to becoming Canada's largest and most powerful city. One real estate firm aptly labelled it Boomtown. Expressways, subways, shopping centres, high-rise apa... Planning As Learning: The Education of Citizen Activists Alexander, Donald Hayley Morrow Book 1994 Phd thesis focusing on the learning undertaken by members of citizens' groups involved in land use planning. The Real World of City Politics Lorimer, James Book 1970 A report about what is going on -- and what is going wrong -- in Canada's cities. Urban reneewal, public housing, downtown schools, citizen participation, highrise development, city politicians. Seven News Serial Publication (Periodical) 1970 Seven News (7 News) was a community newspaper published in the area of Toronto east of downtown which at the time was known as Ward 7. Seven News was published from 1970 to 1985. Seven News is no long... Seven News: Principles & Purposes Article 1978 Statement of principles of Seven News, a community newspaper. Seven News: The Story of a Community Newspaper Horrocks, Lisa Article 1984 An essay about the Toronto community newspaper Seven News, written in 1984 by Lisa Horrocks, who was part of Seven News as a staff or board member for a number of years. Sewell, John: Connexipedia Article Article Political activist and writer on municipal affairs. The mayor of Toronto, Canada from 1978 to 1980. (Born 1940). Toronto's Poor: A Rebellious History Palmer, Bryan D.; Heroux, Gaetan Book 2016 Toronto’s Poor reveals the long and too often forgotten history of poor people’s resistance. It details how the homeless, the unemployed, and the destitute have struggled to survive and secure food an... The Trouble With Co-ops Dineen, Janice Book 1974 The story of a pioneer co-operative housing project in downtown Toronto: Down Area Co-operative Homes, inc. (DACHI). Up Against City Hall Sewell, John Book 1972 John Sewell describes his early life and explains how he accidentally got involved in politics. He tells of his experiences in Trefann Court, and how this opened his eyes to the realities of civic pol... Working People: Life in a Downtown City Neighbourhood Lorimer, James Book 1971 A description of the Don Vale neighbourhood of downtown Toronto in the 1960s. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesSeven News A community newspaper based in the 'Ward 7' area of Toronto: east of downtown, from Sherbourne Street to Logan Avenue, including Don Vale, Cabbagetown, Regent Park, Riverdale, St. Jamestown. Seven New... Sources LibraryCabbagetown Garner, Hugh 1950 Depicts life in the Toronto neighbourhood of Cabbagetown during the Depression. Cabbagetown The Story Of A Victorian Neighbourhood Coopersmith, Penina 1988 Coopersmith traces Cabbagetown's origins in the eighteenth century, growth in the Victorian era, decline in the thirties, and renaissance today. Also included are two walking tours that highlight hist... Cabbagetown in Pictures Kelly, Colleen 1984 Photos of Toronto's historic Cabbagetown, with accompanying text. Cabbagetown, Remembered Rust-D'Eye, George 1984 Stories and photographs of the Toronto neighbourhood known as old Cabbagetown. Cabbagetown-Riverdale News 1985 Cabbagetown-Riverdale News was a sucessor to Seven News, the non-profit community newspaper published in Toronto from 1970 to 1985 in what was then known as Ward 7. The September 17, 1985 issue was th... Corktown Wikipedia article Corktown is a residential neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is just south of Regent Park and north of the Gardiner Expressway, between Berkeley Street to the west and the Don Rive... Don Jail Wikipedia article The Don Jail is a former jail in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located to the east of the Don River, on Gerrard Street East in Riverdale. The "Don Gaol" was built between 1858 and 1864, with a new wing be... Free Bleecker Astley, Rick; Kolomor, Emil; Marshall, John 1974 A documentary on the "redevelopment" of the South St. Jamestown neighbourhood in Toronto. Gooderham and Worts Wikipedia article Gooderham and Worts was a Canadian company that was once the largest distiller of alcoholic beverages in Canada. Its former manufacturing facilities on the Toronto Waterfront are today the well-known ... The Intruders Garner, Hugh 1976 A novel depicting the gentrification of the Cabbagetown neighbourhood in Toronto. Moss Park Wikipedia article Moss Park is a residential neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area known as Moss Park is typically considered to be between Jarvis Street and Parliament Street south of Du... Regent Park The Public Experiment in Housing Zapparoli, David 1999 Photographs, commentary, and interviews. Regent Park Wikipedia article Regent Park is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, built in the late 1940s as a public housing project. St. James Cemetery (Toronto) Wikipedia article The Anglican St. James Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Toronto still in operation, being opened in 1844 as the burial ground for St. James Cathedral. The cemetery was opened in July 1844 for the bu... St. James Town Wikipedia article St. James Town (sometimes spelled St. Jamestown) is a neighbourhood of Toronto which lies in the northeast corner of the downtown area. The neighbourhood covers the area bounded by Sherbourne Street t... St. Lawrence neighbourhood Wikipedia article St. Lawrence is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area, a former industrial area, is bounded by Yonge, Front, and Parliament Streets, and the Canadian National railway ... Toronto Police Constable shot and killed in Cabbagetown - 1973 1973 )n January 10 1973. 28 year-old Toronto Police Constable James Lothian (pictured) spotted a speeding vehicle running a red light and pursued it until the car ran into the rear of another vehicle on Am... Trefann Court Wikipedia article Trefann Court is a small neighbourhood in the eastern part of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north side of Queen Street between Parliament Street and River Street. It extends ... The Universe Ends at Sherbourne & Queen Poems & Prose Plantos, Ted; Kyba, Angeline (photos) 1977 A literary and photographic look at the area known as Cabbagetown. It describes the myths and legends of the area as well as the lives of the people who live there. Ward 7 NDP campaigns Diemer, Ulli 1978 After having avoided the civic arena since the 1969 municipal election, the Metro Toronto NDP is throwing itself into local politics in the 1978 municipal election. From the Connexions ArchivesClass Bias in Toronto Schools Downtown Kids Aren't Dumb: They Need A Better Program Buttrick, Ann Article 1971 A brief by the Park School community council addressing the streaming of poor and working class children into the bottom levels of the school system. These children, the brief says, have badly develop... |
