Plus, a tradition-bucking wedding that went viral on TikTok
Jason Thorne loves cities. A former Torontonian, long-time commuter and veteran of Hamilton’s planning department, he landed the role of chief planner with the city of Toronto last December and is now learning the ropes. But he already has his hands full: with a booming population, a dire housing shortage, and constant debates about how and where to grow, the choices Thorne makes will shape Toronto for decades to come. We caught up with him to talk house-hunting in the city, what makes a great neighbourhood and how Toronto can secure its place on the world stage. For all of our city coverage, visit torontolife.com or subscribe to our print edition. |
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| Emily Holland and Brae Rod-Gaudreau met on Tinder in 2017, when they were both university students in Halifax. They moved to Toronto in 2019 and got engaged after five years of dating. The couple wed in an intimate 50-person ceremony at Hotel Ocho last October. Here’s how it all came together. |
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| For our February issue, we spoke to three watch collectors about the objects of their obsession. Peter Roumbos, a semi-retired government worker and former model, has 80-plus luxury and vintage watches in his rotation. “Every timepiece reflects the person who made it,” he says. “I’m attracted to the romance of that.” |
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