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  Toronto, Ontario
The City of Toronto has a physical area of approximately 630 km² (243 square miles) and is bounded by Lake Ontario to the south, Etobicoke Creek and Highway 427 to the west, Steeles Avenue to the north, and the Rouge River to the east.
Further growth in the Toronto area is often attributed to the rise of the separatist movement in Quebec and the election of the Parti Québécois in 1976.
Located on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto was originally a term of indeterminate geographical location, designating the approximate area of the future city of Toronto on maps dating to the late 17th and early 18th century.
www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Toronto,_Ontario.html   (3235 words)

  
 Toronto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Toronto is at the centre of the Golden Horseshoe, a densely populated region in Ontario which is home to roughly eight million people, or one quarter of the population of canada.
The City of Toronto covers an area of 641 square kilometres (247 sq mi) and is bounded by Lake Ontario to the south, Etobicoke Creek and Highway 427 to the west, Steeles Avenue to the north, and the Rouge River to the east.
Toronto is rarely affected by the remnants of Atlantic hurricanes, although Hurricane Hazel in 1954 produced widespread flooding and damage throughout the area.
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 Toronto, Ont
Toronto had to wait several more years for its first enduring orchestra, the Toronto SO, formed by Frank Welsman in 1908 on the basis of the Toronto Conservatory Orchestra he had established two years earlier.
Toronto bands of this period included those of the Queen's Own Rifles, the Toronto Regiment (conducted 1926-58 by the musicians' union official Walter Murdoch), and the Royal Regiment of Canada.
In 1990 Toronto was the location of the national offices of ACO, the CLComp and Canadian Music Centre, the CMPA, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Canadian Bureau for the Advancement of Music, the NYO, and SOCAN, and for years it was the seat of the Canadian Music Council and the CCA.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?ArticleId=U0003434   (5074 words)

  
 Toronto, Ontario
Toronto is Canada's largest city and the provincial capital of Ontario.
Toronto is currently the city with the second-highest proportion of immigrants in the world, after Miami, Florida.
The Toronto Islands - a 2.3 km² (568 acre) park accessible from the city waterfront via ferry and the largest car-free urban community in North America.
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 City of Toronto: Office of Emergency Management
The health and safety of Toronto residents is at the core of the OEM's Emergency Management activities.
The Toronto Public Health Influenza Plan was released by Toronto Public Health at the Board of Health meeting last November, along with the recommendation that all City divisions, agencies, boards and commissions prepare service continuity plans.
Toronto is the first municipality to achieve this standard, which will allow candidates successfully completing the three courses to continue on with other provincial and federal emergency management courses.
www.toronto.ca /wes/techservices/oem/index.htm   (509 words)

  
 Ontario - Free net encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Ontario is the most populous and second-largest in area of Canada's ten provinces.
Ontario is bounded on the north by Hudson Bay and James Bay, on the east by Quebec, on the west by Manitoba, and on the south by the American states of Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.
Ontario's right to Northwestern Ontario was determined by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in 1884 and confirmed by the Canada (Ontario Boundary) Act, 1889 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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 Toronto. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
The 1,821 ft/554 m CN Tower (1976), a telecommunications spire, is the tallest freestanding structure in the world.
The Univ. of Toronto was chartered in 1827 and opened in 1843 as King’s Col. It was renamed in 1850 and is Canada’s largest univ. and most important graduate research center.
Toronto has Anglican and R.C. bishoprics and is the hq.
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 Ontario
The arms of Ontario were widely used on flags, for, as they composed part of the official composite badge of the country before Canadian arms were granted in 1921, they appeared on the Governor General's flag, the Canadian Blue and Red Ensigns, as well as the flag of Ontario's Lieutenant Governor.
On April 14, 1965 a red ensign with the shield of the arms Ontario on the fly was adopted as the provincial flag by an act of the legislature.
The floral emblem of Ontario, the trillium, occurs with sufficient frequency on the governmental flags of the province that it deserves a separate discussion.
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 CNW Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
TORONTO, Feb. 3 /CNW/ - On behalf of its more than 400 member municipalities throughout the province, AMO President Roger Anderson expressed regret that the City of Toronto has decided to withdraw from Ontario's municipal association.
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario's 445 municipal governments.
Toronto is the only municipality guaranteed a seat at the MOU table Toronto has always been guaranteed its own seat at the MOU table, by virtue of its guaranteed seat on the AMO Executive.
www.newswire.ca /en/releases/archive/February2005/03/c0591.html   (1161 words)

  
 ONTARIO JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Todd Lewis Archibald of Toronto is appointed a Judge of the Ontario Court (General Division), in Toronto.
Justice Archibald graduated in law from the University of Toronto in 1977 and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1979.
In 1988, Madam Justice Gillese was appointed Vice-Chair of the Pension Commission of Ontario and from 1994 to 1996, she was Chair of the Commission.
canada.justice.gc.ca /en/news/ja/1999/ont1101.html   (643 words)

  
 Toronto, Ontario - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Its population is 2,482,000 (Torontonians) (2003 Census); that of the surrounding Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is 5,600,000 (2003).
History Pre-history Located on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto was originally a term of indeterminate geographical location, designating the approximate area of the future town of Toronto on maps dating to the late 17th and early 18th century.
Growth In 1834 the town reverted to the name Toronto and this was the name the city was incorporated under on March 6 of that year.
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 Welcome to Toronto! Toronto City Guide & Information
Toronto is a clean, safe, cosmopolitan city with a wonderful network of parks, recreational, and cultural facilities.
Toronto is the home of four professional sports teams and the third largest English-speaking theatre district in the world, behind New York and London.
Toronto introduces the 647 area code in March 2001 and will require local 10-digit dialing for all telephone calls within the Toronto area.
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 Ontario (Canada)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The flag of Ontario was established 'An Act to provide a Provincial Flag for Ontario (The Flag Act 1965)', which "assented to" on 14 April, received Royal Approval on 11 May, proclaimed on 13 May (published in 'The Ontario Gazette of 15th May) and came into effect on 21 May 1965.
At the request of the provincial government, the Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario was the first in a series of new Vice-Regal standards approved by the Governor General, acting in the name of The Queen.
The flag used by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (LAO) is derived from the Coat of Arms of the LAO and as far as I am able to assess, it is very close to being a banner of arms.
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 Wikinfo | Toronto, Ontario
Nevertheless modern amenities came to Toronto, including an extensive streetcar network in the city plus long-distance railways and interurban lines (called radial railways in Ontario).
This arrangement lasted until 1998, when the regional level of government was abolished and the six cities (Toronto, Etobicoke, North York, East York, York, and Scarborough) were amalgamated into a new ("megacity of") Toronto.
Toronto is home to a vibrant theater scene, where such companies as Soulpepper, the Canadian Stage, and Tarragon produce plays; as well, many Broadway theatrical hits originated in Toronto, such as Showboat and Ragtime.
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 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)

  
 City of Toronto
The representative plaintiffs are John Markle and Jack Horsley, who are active members of the Metropolitan Toronto Pensioners’ Association (an association of retired management employees of the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto).
On July 5, 2004, Justice Nordheimer of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified this action as a class proceeding and appointed John Markle and Jack Horsley as the representative plaintiffs.
The Class Proceedings Fund is a branch of the Law Society of Ontario and was established for the purpose of increasing the financial viability of class actions.
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 LASIK Surgeons in Toronto-Hamilton, Ontario
As an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and a board member of the Cornea Society, Dr. Rootman is on staff at University Health Network (formerly Toronto General Hospital) and the Hospital For Sick Children where he's been since 1988.
Slomovic is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and also serves as Clinical Director of the Cornea Unit at the University Health Network.
Neera Singal, MD, FRCSC completed her medical and Ophthalmology training at the University of Toronto and was selected to do additional training concentrating on Cornea and Refractive surgery at U of T. She is an enthusiastic teacher and provides teaching sessions to the Ophthalmology resident doctors at the University of Toronto.
www.docshop.com /eye_care_specialists/lasik/ontario/toronto-hamilton/priority.html   (1167 words)

  
 CLEARWATERS: Remedial action plans in Lake Ontario Basin
RAP implementation continues with the Waterfront Regeneration Trust and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority as the local coordinating agencies.
The City of Toronto is developing a wet weather flow plan to address the CSO problem, and an interagency, coordinated watershed monitoring framework is being developed to track progress towards delisting.
The Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth is currently undertaking major improvements at the Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant at an expected cost of $21 million.
www.nywea.org /clearwaters/pre02fall/303040.html   (727 words)

  
 Ontario (province, Canada) - Related Items - MSN Encarta
Ontario (province, Canada) - Related Items - MSN Encarta
, town, York Regional Municipality, southeastern Ontario, Canada, on the Rouge River.
It is a suburb of Toronto and has experienced growth in...
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 Ontario Business Services : BuyItCanada.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
We specialize in the manufacturing of carbide tipped, heat treated and Hi- Carbon cutting edges and shoes for snowplows, snowblowers and motor graders.
Quit sorting through millions of horse classifeds just to find one in your region, they will all be right here in one place.
Toronto based firm specializing in project management consulting and training services, using project management as an enabler for business practices.
www.buyitcanada.com /Canada/Ontario/Business/more5.html   (459 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)

  
 Cams Across Ontario - Webcam - Ontario Investment and Trade Services Webcam
Toronto -- MTO - COMPASS Traffic Camera - Hwy 401 & Bayview Ave.
Toronto -- MTO - COMPASS Traffic Camera - Hwy 404 & Sheppard Ave.
This is a live southwest view from the Ontario Investment and Trade Services, located in downtown Toronto.
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 LOCAL CANADIAN GOVERNMENTS
Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario
Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay, Townships - Ontario
Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO)
Association of Municipal Tax Collectors of Ontario (AMTCO)
Add a Municipality or Association to our Database
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