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"Madison Avenue, a Unique Toronto Street." Built Heritage News. Issue No 111 February 4, 2008 The Annex style house borrows elements from both the American Richardson Romanesque and the British Queen Anne Style."A stylish home, and Toronto's own." Jane Gadd.

In 1886, Simeon Janes, a developer, created a subdivision which he called the Toronto Annex.First residents of the area included Timothy Eaton, patriarch of the Eatons Department Store, and George Gooderham, president of Gooderham & Worts Distillery.

This powerful lobby group saved the Annex from the proposed Spadina Expressway which would have divided the Annex in half, had it been built.Admiral road in the Annex is home to the Canadian writer Margaret Atwood.

As the wealthy moved away from the neighbourhood, many of the houses were thus subdivided into apartments.Seaton Village or 'West Annex' is that part of the Annex west of Bathurst Street.

is usually what they are referring to.The Annex is also one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Toronto in which to rent or own a home.

George and Bathurst is a vibrant social and retail area, offering to Toronto a wide range of services from upscale dining to discount retailers like Honest Ed's.

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Tracy McGrady and Allen Iverson, voted to the team ahead of Jordan, who was named as a reserve by the coaches, offered Mike their starting spots. They are already in and are prime candidates to have the league's best record for the fifth time in 11 seasons.Their playoff run is also the longest active streak in the four major pro sports leagues in North America.*Being raised way up north in Moose Factory, Ontario, it would stand to reason that Jonathan Cheechoo would have rooted for the Toronto Maple Leafs.Not so says the San Jose Shark forward, who is on the cusp of a 50-goal season thanks to assist machine Joe Thornton.Sure Cheechoo watched "Hockey Night In Canada," but instead of being swayed by the Leafs, it was the Vancouver Canucks that captured his heart."I used to like Richard Brodeur when I was real young, he was my favorite, by far," he said of the goalie, who won 131 NHL games. 9.They now go on a seven-game East Coast trip, a crossroads for a team that started 3-14 on the road and is now only 6-14."We've won three in a row on the road," Dunleavy said "That helps.