Toronto Tourism Magazine 2009 - (Page 4) Contributors joHN croSSiNgHam John Crossingham, who wrote “In the Night Garden” (page 20), is a Toronto musician and writer who, as a member of Broken Social Scene and Raising the Fawn, has toured Canada, the United States and the world many times. He is now an editor with Owlkids and helps his wife, Lesa, raise their young daughter, Isla who, though a music lover, won’t be clubbing anytime soon. gill deacoN Award-winning broadcaster Gill Deacon, who wrote “Living the Green Dream” (page 48), is best known as host of CBC’s much-touted daytime talk show, The Gill Deacon Show. She is the author of Green For Life (Penguin Books), a guide to making sustainable living ‘the new normal.’ Gill has served as a director of World Wildlife Fund Canada since 2002. She lives in Toronto with her husband and their three sons. regiNa garcia Photographer Regina Garcia, who shot our “Vine Country” story (page 64) is constantly surprised and inspired by the city she now calls home, Toronto. “I love taking walks in the rain,” says the Calgary, Alberta-native about her propensity to soak up her surroundings. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Fashion, Maclean’s and Toronto Life. © Tourism Toronto President & CEO David Whitaker Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Joel Peters Editor in Chief Vice President, Communications Andrew Weir Director, Member Care Pamela Laite Director, Creative Services Bridget LeGrow Managing Editors Liza Finlay & Fina Scroppo Design Hambly & Woolley Inc. Membership enquiries: 416-203-3820 Ad sales: Publicitas Canada, 416-363-1388 Circulation: 395,000 Published by Tourism Toronto Queen’s Quay Terminal Box 126 , 207 Queen’s Quay West Toronto, ON Canada M5J 1A7 Tel: 416-203-2600 Fax: 416-203-6753 Printed in Canada Toronto Magazine © 2009. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. All information is current at press time. The publisher cannot and does not guarantee the accuracy of all information and will not be responsible for errors, changes or omissions. claYToN HaNmer Clayton Hanmer (aka CTON) is the Torontobased illustrator, designer, and author who illustrated “Living the Green Dream” (page 48). Clayton has worked with clients such as The Globe & Mail, The New York Times, Nickelodeon, National Geographic Kids, Walrus Magazine, Owlkids, Toshiba and Mini Cooper. He is a huge fan of anything green, but admits he may never give up his old Swedish clunker. SimoN HaYTer Simon Hayter is an award-winning freelance photographer who splits his time between Toronto and the San Francisco Bay Area. He specializes in editorial photography, both reportage and portraiture. Clients include Maclean’s, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, The Toronto Star, Toronto Life, Getty Images, and many others. NaTalie macleaN Natalie MacLean’s best-selling book Red, White and Drunk All Over: A Wine-Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass is now in paperback. She penned “Vine Country” (page 64), a treatise on the Niagara Wine Region. Natalie was named the World’s Best Drink Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia for the articles, wine picks and humour in her free newsletter at nataliemaclean.com. This publication is printed on stock FSC certified and is 100% recyclable. 4 | www.SeeTorontoNow.com http://www.nataliemaclean.com http://www.seetorontonow.com
Contributors
Welcome
Cityscapes
Toast of the Town
In the Night Garden
Gooooal!
Take a Moment
Faces of Toronto
Red Rocket
Past Perfection
Water Lust
The Artist’s City
Living the Green Dream
York Region and North Toronto
Mississauga Marvels
Vine Country
Discovery Walks
Neighbourhoods of Greater Toronto
Listings
Visitor Resources
2009 Event Calendar
Parting Shot
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