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  Toronto - Search View - MSN Encarta
The population of the Toronto CMA was 5,304,100 in 2005.
Toronto’s CMA is the most populous in Canada; Montréal, in the province of Québec, is second largest at 3,635,700 (2005 estimate).
The Toronto Passage, as it was known, was described in 1615 by explorer Étienne Brûlé and was used as an overland shortcut between Lakes Ontario and Huron.
encarta.msn.com /text_761575432__1/Toronto.html   (3157 words)

  
 Hilal Committee of Metropolitan Toronto & Vicinity (GTA) CANADA
The Hilal Committee of Metropolitan Toronto and Vicinity announces the 1st of Zhul Qa'adah 1427 to be on Wednesday the 22nd of November, 2006.
The Hilal Committee of Metropolitan Toronto and Vicinity announces the 1st of Shawwal 1427 (Eidul Fitr 2006) to be on Monday the 23rd of October, 2006.
The Hilal Committee of Metropolitan Toronto and Vicinity announces the 1st of Ramadan 1427 to be on Sunday the 24th of September, 2006.
www.hilalcommittee.com   (539 words)

  
 Elimination of Arctic Variant Rabies in Foxes, Toronto | CDC EID
The last report of a rabid fox in metropolitan Toronto was in 1996 (reporting period through September 2006), which confirms that distributing oral rabies vaccine bait is a feasible tactic for the control of rabies in foxes in urban environments.
Bait acceptance by foxes sampled in metropolitan Toronto during 1989–1991 was 55%–80%, and rabies antibody was detected in 74%–100% of the foxes that consumed the bait (9).
Ecology of urban skunks, raccoons, and foxes in metropolitan Toronto.
www.cdc.gov /ncidod/EID/13/1/25.htm   (1714 words)

  
 City Profiles: Toronto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Toronto is the commercial and financial hub of Canada.
With the greatest percentage of the nation's population, Toronto is situated on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario.
Toronto celebrates the heritage of its citizens with frequent festivals and cultural expositions from all parts of the world.
www.un.org /cyberschoolbus/habitat/profiles/toronto.asp   (373 words)

  
 Section A Flight from Metropolitan Toronto
Toronto won only by dint of the fact that many of the prospective Toronto bankers either sat in the colonial legislature, located in Toronto, or were intimately connected to legislators by both bloodlines and business ties.
Toronto’s manufacturing growth was based, in turn, on the presence of an affluent consumer market with the secure incomes of government officials at the core.
Toronto’s manufacturing was and continues to be very diverse, based as it is on a strong consumer market, financial services, and a wholesaling, distribution, trade, and transportation network which spans all of Ontario and the Great Lakes region.
www.isop.ucla.edu /profmex/volume2/4summer97/chap7.html   (7487 words)

  
 Metropolitan Toronto Enhances Joint Mapping Programs (June 1991)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Metropolitan Toronto is a regional municipality composed of the city of Toronto and five neighbouring municipalities – North York, East York, York, Etobicoke and Scarborough.
One of Metropolitan Toronto's functions is to provide regional services to member municipalities, including expressway, regional road, water purification, public transit, police, ambulance and community services.
Metropolitan Toronto and municipal planning departments; police, ambulance, and fire services; school boards; and the Toronto Transit Commission will access MTIS II through the intermunicipal wide area network.
www.innovationwatch.com /gisworldgiscan.1991.06.00.htm   (734 words)

  
 Metropolitan Toronto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was the senior level of municipal government in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada, area from 1954 to 1997.
Metro Toronto was composed of the City of Toronto, the towns of New Toronto, Mimico, Weston, and Leaside; the villages of Long Branch, Swansea, and Forest Hill; and the townships of Etobicoke, York, North York, East York, and Scarborough.
Metropolitan Toronto also had planning authority over the surrounding townships such as Vaughan, Markham, and Pickering, although these areas did not have representation on Metro Council.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metropolitan_Toronto   (1337 words)

  
 Metro Toronto's Changing Communities: Innovative Responses (Canada)
Changes in Metro Toronto's communities have led to new strategic directions and policies in the government of Metropolitan Toronto.
Metropolitan Toronto government, has for nearly 30 years, been responsible for providing key social and community services.
Just as Metro Toronto has moved to respond to the changing environment, the community-based service sector that is supported by Metro through grants and purchase of services has undergone major change.
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 Toronto travel guide - Wikitravel
Toronto [1] is the largest city in Canada, and 5th largest in North America with a population of 2.6 millon and a metropolitan population of nearly 6 million.
Toronto Islands - A chain of islands in Toronto harbour and home to a small residential community, an airport, miles of bike trails, picnic grounds and a clothing-optional beach.
Toronto rivals San Francisco as the LGBT capital of North America, with the Pride festival, usually the last week in June with the parade on Sunday, draws tourists from all over the world as the streets fill with proud LGBT people (and others enjoying the party).
wikitravel.org /en/Toronto   (5605 words)

  
 Toronto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Toronto City Council is a unicameral legislative body, comprised of 44 councillors representing geographical wards throughout the city.
The University of Toronto, established in 1827, is the oldest university in the province of Ontario and a leading public research institution.
Toronto's most prominent landmark is the CN Tower, which currently stands as the tallest free-standing land structure in the world at 553 metres (1,815 ft).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toronto   (5022 words)

  
 Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.62   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Metropolitan Council may by by-law impose a single combined rate for all or some of the charges which could otherwise be recovered as a rate, charge or surcharge under section 35, 36 or 37.
The Metropolitan Council may by by-law impose a single combined rate for the charges which could otherwise be recovered as a charge under section 60 or a rate under section 64.
With respect to the metropolitan roads, the Metropolitan Corporation has all the powers conferred, and is subject to all the liabilities imposed, upon the council or corporation of a city under the Municipal Act, the Highway Traffic Act and any other Act with respect to highways.
www.e-laws.gov.on.ca /DBLaws/RepealedStatutes/English/90m62_e.htm   (6974 words)

  
 Metropolitan Toronto
Metropolitan Toronto consists of the City of Toronto proper, the borough of East York and the four surrounding cities of Etobicoke, North York, York and Scarborough.
Toronto was settled by Europeans in the early 1700's.
There are probably three structures that symbolize Toronto internationally, the CN Tower, the unique city hall and the geodesic domes of Ontario Place.
www.ontarioexplorer.com /Region4/Region4.html   (418 words)

  
 Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto, Canada
The Metropolitan Hotel is an independently owned and operated hotel located in downtown Toronto, Canada.
Toronto's main entertainment and club district begins three blocks south of the hotel and the harbor front is five blocks away.
The Metropolitan Hotel is located one block north of Nathan Phillip Square, located in front of the curved twin towers of Toronto City Hall.
www.hotel-rates.com /canada/ontario/toronto/metropolitan-hotel.html   (557 words)

  
 Canada Hotel - Metropolitan Hotel Toronto Canada
Metropolitan Hotel Toronto - a very refined hotel in the heart of Toronto, close to the financial district, internationally renowned art galleries and museums, Eaton's Centre and the world-class shopping of Bloor Street.
Where your indulgences are met in an exceptional blend of gracious courtesies, attention to details and services provided by les clefs d'or concierges.
Complementing the unique menu items is one of Toronto's most extensive wine cellars enveloped in a decor designed with warm, flattering illumination, curving walls and an impressive modern art collection.
www.southtravels.com /america/canada/metropolitantoronto/index.html   (386 words)

  
 Toronto Police Service :: To Serve and Protect
Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 04:31 PM Cross-border training came to Toronto as the United States Coast Guard (USCG) turned up to hone their search and rescue techniques with the Marine Unit.
Monday, December 18, 2006 - 03:10 PM The Toronto Argonauts teamed up with police officers to tackle the topic of gun and gang violence among Toronto's youth.
The Toronto Police Service 2005 Annual Report is available.
www.torontopolice.on.ca   (168 words)

  
 Metropolitan College- ESL School Toronto Canada, English as a Second Language
Metropolitan College located in Toronto Canada, offers Specialized English Language Programs designed to improve the English language skills of Canadian and international students.
Toronto, Canada is the ideal place to study English.
Toronto also offers high quality student accommodations, for those looking for home stay, residence, or private rooms, and apartment.
www.metcollege.com   (852 words)

  
 WWW.MetropolitanHotelsWorkers.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
I have been delegated by the Metropolitan Hotel Workers Committee and the recently formed Unite Here for a Fighting Union (Local 75 members) to clarify MHWC criticisms of working conditions and inaction towards breaches of the collective agreement, workplace victimization, health and safety etc. at the Metropolitan hotel.
We also learned that, while our supporters' picket at the Metropolitan in Toronto is taking place on January 30, allies of the MHWC in Vancouver will be picketing Wu's hotel in that city at the same time.
One worker at the Metropolitan, Emily Tang, remains suspended for being publicly critical of her employer.
www.metropolitanhotelsworkers.org   (1642 words)

  
 City of Toronto, Arts Heritage & Culture - Museums & Arts Centres - Assembly Hall
This century-old building has undergone a major renovation by the City of Toronto, which preserved its historic charm, blended with modern updates and amenities.
The Assembly Hall is primarily a rental facility, providing space to many of Toronto's arts, heritage and community groups.
Its mission is to serve as "a gathering place at the heart of the Lakeshore, where community and creativity are celebrated and nurtured." The Assembly Hall is available for both public and private use.
www.metrotor.on.ca   (445 words)

  
 Metropolitan Hotel Toronto
The Metropolitan Hotel Toronto, situated at the crossroads of the city's financial, research and shopping districts, is a luxury hotel offering a quiet retreat set amongst a vibrant urban locale.
of meeting space, the Metropolitan Hotel Toronto is ideally suited for modern business professionals and leisure seekers alike.
Metropolitan Hotel's Hemispheres Restaurant & Bistro presents an eminently delicious menu with a tranquil backdrop, while the award-winning Lai Wah Heen Restaurant offers the height of Chinese cuisine in an exquisite setting.
www.metropolitan.com /toronto   (194 words)

  
 Toronto Police Services Board - Home
The Toronto Police Services Board is a seven member civilian board that oversees the Toronto Police Service, Canada's largest municipal police service.
In Toronto, civilian governance of the police dates back to January 1, 1957, when the police departments from the original thirteen municipalities in the Toronto area were amalgamated to establish the Metropolitan Toronto Police.
A civilian oversight body, the Metropolitan Toronto Board of Commissioners of Police, was also created at that time.
www.tpsb.ca   (209 words)

  
 Zoocheck Canada Inc. - Zoos in Ontario: An Investigative Report - Appendix R - Metropolitan Toronto Zoo, Toronto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Metropolitan Toronto Zoo is funded by the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, gate money, and contributions from the Zoological Society of Metropolitan Toronto.
On the day of my visit it was only possible to see a third of the zoo due to its extensive size.
As the flag-ship zoo in Ontario, this zoo should be more pro-active in raising the standards of other zoos in the province.
www.zoocheck.com /programs/zoocheck/ontario/app_r.shtml   (714 words)

  
 Toronto: SoHo Metropolitan - Traveler Reviews - Less expensive Luxury - TripAdvisor
The bathrooms at the SoHo Metropolitan are so exactly the same that it's a little freaky.
The Soho is close to Toronto's finest restaurants and hottest night clubs and a short walk to the Theater district which came in handy during Toronto's cold weather.
The rooms were breathtaking with curtains that closed with a flick of a switch and heated marble bathroom floors.
tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g155019-d259397-r4628192-SoHo_Metropolitan-Toronto...   (1283 words)

  
 Soho Metropolitan, Toronto :: Hotel Details :: Jake.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The following hotels are near "Soho Metropolitan" and include guaranteed amenities.
The SoHo Metropolitan is simply Toronto's finest, whether you call it a luxury, boutique or design hotel.
At once supremely indulgent and artfully subdued, the SoHo Met is a vibrant scene unto itself.
www.jake.com /detail.php?hotelId=11300282   (124 words)

  
 Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Toronto
CMHA Toronto is a United Way member agency.
Fighting the stigma of mental Illness, Toronto Star article by Dr. Paul Garfinkel.
Support CMHA Toronto by purchasing a book through our Bookstore in association with Amazon.ca.
www.toronto.cmha.ca   (425 words)

  
 Metropolitan Toronto Toronto - online hotel reservations
The Metropolitan Hotel is a very refined hotel renowned for its personalized service, intimate scale, and elegant and contemporary décor.
Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, the Metropolitan Hotel is just steps away from the Art Gallery of Ontario and Toronto's famous Eaton Centre.
The Metropolitan Hotel has been recognized for four consecutive years as the only twelve-diamond hotel by CAA/AAA for the hotel and its' two restaurants - Hemispheres Restaurant & Bistro and Lai Wah Heen Cantonese Cuisine.
www.all-hotels.com /xbook/servlet/hotel-details?hotl_id=200949   (363 words)

  
 Toronto - The official City of Toronto Web site
Toronto - The official City of Toronto Web site
Find out what's on and what's hot in Toronto
The Toronto Police Service is requesting your help locating a missing 9 year old girl from the area of Don Mills Road and Finch Avenue East.
www.city.toronto.on.ca   (44 words)

  
 SoHo Metropolitan Hotel - Toronto - Canada
Just opened, the design-driven SoHo Metropolitan in the heart of the downtown entertainment district is aiming high, luxuriously high, proclaiming it will be "the city's most stylish hotel with substance, offering guests the ultimate in luxury and exceptional service."
First of all, the 88-room boutique SoHo Met is a member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, a company of impeccable standards.
Metropolitan Hotels also operates Metropolitan Hotel Toronto, which houses the famed Lai Wah Heen (for heavenly dim sum---you'll think you're in Hong Kong) and the Metropolitan in Vancouver (see review) with its award-winning Diva at the Met restaurant.
www.gayot.com /travel/hotels/soho_met.html   (249 words)

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