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| 2010 |  |
april 20 The Globe and Mail |
| YWCA Women of Distinction: Lifelong defender of the underdog The awards recognize the work of pioneering women, such as Deborah Sinclair, a veteran in the fight against domestic violence |
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| 2010 | |
april 20 The Globe and Mail |
| Concrete Hope: YWCA Toronto’s Elm Centre will provide housing to a diverse community, including low-income women and those fleeing violence | ||
| 2009 | |
april 20 Toronto Star |
| How YWCA finally got Elm Centre's groove
going Women persevered after banks rejected affordable housing plan. |
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| 2009 | |
july 15 Metro Daily |
| Elm Centre housing project could be next victim Construction on an $80 million non-profit housing complex for 300 vulnerable women and children will likely grind to a halt in two weeks because striking Toronto planning staff haven’t issued the necessary permits, says the YWCA Toronto, which broke ground on the project in January. |
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| 2009 | |
june 30 The Globe and Mail |
| Jimmy's soccer practice? Send me an e-vite Dolores Montavez-Ruz, who runs the life-skills programs at the Toronto YWCA, points out that in most households, one person typically manages the family schedule. She doubts that the advent of e-calendars will do much to alter that dynamic. |
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| 2009 | |
june 21 To the Editor, The Toronto Sun |
| Re: no safe haven. There are some factual errors and partial truths that characterize your story about the YWCA Pape Avenue Apartments. |
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| 2009 | |
may 13 Toronto Star | |
| Earning honours with distinction Women recognized for hard work, vision |
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| 2009 | |
may 11 VerveGirl |
| A phenomenal (young) woman Jessica Yee: 2009 YWCA Young Woman of Distinction |
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| 2009 | |
march 2 Insider Toronto |
| Recipient surprised by award Amy Go: 2009 YWCA Woman of Distinction |
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| 2009 | |
february 19 Sing Tao |
| YWCA傑出婦女獎揭曉 兩華裔女性榜上有名 YWCA Women of Distinction: Jessica Yee & Amy Go |
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| 2009 | |
january 21 Dale Anne Freed | Toronto Star |
| Housing project gets $5M YWCA 'thrilled' with donation from estates of Thomson, sister for new women's complex. |
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| 2009 | |
january 21 Josh Wingrove | Globe & Mail |
| YWCA to build housing form women, children YWCA Toronto will announce plans today for an $80-million housing facility for women and children in the city's downtown, executive director Heather McGregor said. |
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| 2009 | |
january 21 Bryn Weese | Toronto Sun Media |
| Women and children first "There is a housing crisis in our city, with more than 70,000 names on the waiting list for homes," said Dr. Gail Robinson, president of the YWCA in Toronto, while noting the Elm Centre investment is an important first step to address the issue. |
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| 2009 | |
january 21 Daily Exchange |
| Tough times make historic new project a welcome relief The time for investment in Canada's social future has never been better. Today, YWCA Toronto will unveil plans for a major new $80 million affordable and supportive housing development called the YWCA Elm Centre. |
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| 2009 | |
january 16 PopGoesTheNews.com |
| Historic donation enables Toronto housing project to go forward An affordable housing project that was first approved two years ago is getting a record-setting financial boost from a philanthropic family. |
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