Toronto Life articles from July 2003

Toronto Life archives from July 2003

In her element. (Profile).(food editor, Lucy Waverman)
July 1, 2003... Poets will tell you a poem often begins with a particular rhythm they can't shut off. Novelists talk about seeing a woman, say, looking out a window, and a book is born. Lucy Waverman purses her lips. With her, a particular flavour lodges in...

Park avenue. (Telling Tales).(parking fines at Toronto construction site)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Indigo Books diva Heather Reisman and Onex hubby Gerry Schwartz's mega-mansion-in-progress may irk their Advil-popping Rosedale neighbours, but it has proven to be a daily picnic ground for the city's hungry parking hornets. A small army of...

Clone ranger. (Telling Tales).(impromtu performance at Funk Brothers concert)
July 1, 2003... In this new one-shot world of reality TV, it seems every faintly talented sap will caterwaul before the flashbulbs in the hope of emerging as the next idol. The newest wannabe showed up at a recent Funk Brothers concert and delivered an...

Both sides now. (Telling Tales).(Colin Farrell in Toronto despite SARS fears)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Dishy Dubliner Colin Farrell has recently emerged as the definitive poster boy for Toronto tourism. Despite SARS--which made our fair city as alluring to vacationers as the lava-licked Pompeii--the fearless Farrell flitted about town with...

Daddy daycare. (Telling Tales).(Book Review)
July 1, 2003... A tongue-in-cheek paean to hearth and homemaking, Danielle Crittenden's novel Amanda Bright@home--which chronicles the foibles of rich mommies with nannies--is aimed at legions of diaper-deluged careerists who have made the great sacrifice. It...

Bottled blonde. (Telling Tales).(marriage plans of Tonya Rouse and Cameron Heaps, president of Steam Whistle Brewing)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... When CP24 fitness specialist Tonya Rouse was dispatched to interview Steam Whistle Brewing prez Cameron Heaps, she landed more than some good quote. After a tour of the Roundhouse and a nip of pilsner, the pair felt a buzz decidedly unconnected...

Urban decoder. (Telling Tales).(Toronto questions and answers)(Column)
July 1, 2003... Dear Urban Decoder: An alarming number of billboards and radio ads feature Leeza Gibbons gushing about the Backstreet Boys. What is she doing here? --Jorge Dos Santos, Bloor West Village We are not the only metropolis to be graced...

Family compact. (This City).(family of Rudy and Cathie Bratty, real estate entrepreneurs and society couple)(Toronto launch of Toro magazine by Christopher Bratty)
July 1, 2003... Bratty bunch It was hard to miss Christopher Bratty at the launch party for Toro, the men's magazine he's bankrolling, as he sauntered about Casa Loma in a ruffled tuxedo with monogrammed cuffs. Six-foot-four, with broad shoulders and...

When night has fallen. (Roundup).(Toronto drinking establishments and typical clientele)(Wild Indigo, The Madison, Bovine Sex Club, and System Soundbar)
July 1, 2003... With the advent of every long-awaited weekend, a new pleasure palace seems to splash onto the scene-each attempting to lure the masses with drink specials, nearly nude waitresses and big-city attitude. Yet despite this bouquet of designer...

This issue.(Editorial)
July 1, 2003... SARS CAME AND WENT AND CAME AGAIN, LEAVING US WITH a massive economic headache and some strange memories. Mine include an American Airlines flight from New York to Toronto on April 30. The plane was a Boeing Super 80, which, according to the...

Block head. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... Your cover piece on philanthropy ["Who Gives What," May] tallies the total value of contributions toward the new opera house at $45 million ($25 million from Ottawa and $20 million from Four Seasons Hotels). And while it notes the Eves...

Union Jack. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... Jack Diamond, with his long-term plan for Union Station, is the singular beacon of integrity in the miasma of sleaze that emanates from your article on the topic ["Inside Track," May]. Toronto does not need an international design competition...

Italian whine. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... I've been a Woodbridge resident for 17 years, and I agree with James Chatto ["Northwest Passage," May] that there's a lack of quality Italian restaurants in the area--despite its affluent residents, who often eat out. The situation, though,...

Research paper. (Letters).(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2003... Robert Fulford disappointed me with his article "Varsity Blues" [April]. He used the poor judgment of one student paper (The Varsity) to explain the folly of all student papers. Besides being mean-spirited (why would a pro like Fulford want to...

Retraction.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2003... In our article "Room for Improvement," [April], we incorrectly implied that Werner Erhard was charged with sexual abuse after his daughter made the public allegation against him. In fact, his daughter recanted and no charges were laid. We...

Theatre. (This Month).(theater in Toronto, Stratford, and Niagara on the Lake, July 2003, openings and continuing engagements)(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... OPENINGS Grease is the word (it's the word that you heard)--the one that may return to you on your deathbed unbidden, like Citizen Kane's Rosebud. If you can still push the interior play button and hear Frankie Valli singing Barry Gibb's...

Ode to joy. (This Month).(Paul Sportelli , music director of Shaw Festival)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... "Do what makes you happy; do what makes you smile." These are the instructions in the opening track on The Story of My Life, a pop album by pianist-composer Paul Sportelli and vocalist-composer Jay Turvey. If only it were that easy; wouldn't it...

Classical music. (This Month).(summer music music festivals, Elora, Parry Sound, Stratford)
July 1, 2003... ELORA FESTIVAL This marks the 24th year of Elora's summer music event, which features outstanding performers and a wide range of styles, from classical and jazz to gospel and world music. For more information, call 1-800-265-8977 or visit...

Wet dream. (This Month).(Barbara Cole's "Underworld" photography exhibition, Toronto, Ontario)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... A keen swimmer, Barbara Cole has long admired how water distorts light and form. Her sensuous photographs in Underworld include swirling light box Images of melting skies and fractured trees seen through the enchanting lens of water, as well as...

Dance. (This Month).(dance and music events in Toronto, Ontario, July 2003)(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... COBA runs a rich development program in both dancing and drumming that is generating the performers for Sherehe--Emerging Artists Showcase. Choreography is by Eddison B. Lindsay, Charmaine Headley and Julia Morris. July 6. $10. Betty Oliphant...

Accidents will happen. (This Month).(Concert Review)
July 1, 2003... By the spring of 1977, year of the Queen's sliver jubilee and the first jolts of punk, Elvis Costello had emerged from the folk clubs of Liverpool looking as if he was born to play idol to a generation of ungainly malcontents. A runtish,...

Art. (This Month).(art exhibits in Toronto, Ontario July 2003)(Harbourfront Artists' Gardens)
July 1, 2003... [FREE] Artists' Gardens dot the path around Harbourfront Centre, making a summertime walk a stroll of discovery. Among the 26 clever botanical expressions, a favourite is Janet Morton's Changing Channels (2000), a terraced garden with plants...

Nightlife. (This Month).(Concerts in Toronto )(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... CONCERTS Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera are together for their summer-long Justified and Stripped tour. What can we say? Let's let the ex-Mouseketeers tell us how they feel about their gig. "I'm so excited to be touring again and...

Best Western. (This Month).(Movie Review)
July 1, 2003... The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is considered by many to be the archetypal Western. And yet when it was first released in 1967, this epic film about three outlaws battling over a hidden cache of gold broke nearly every convention of the genre....

Jazz and standards. (This Month).(Jazz festival in Toronto)(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... FESTIVALS [FREE] Beaches International Jazz Festival. From its arts and crafts fair to its street corner bands, this neighbourhood event is the most party-oriented of Toronto's jazz festivals. Queen East is closed nightly between Woodbine...

Kids' events. (This Month).(includes selections from Today's Parent Kidsummer 2003)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Kidsummer 2003. The annual roster of kids' activities from Today's Parent magazine kicks off throughout the GTA (and beyond). Highlights include Toronto Tours, which invites sailors ages four and up to learn the basics of boating and water...

Days of thunder. (This Month).(17th Molson Indy revs up July 11-13 , 2003, Toronto, Ontario)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Inevitably falling on the hottest, gummiest weekend of summer, the Molson Indy is that rarest of sporting events: one that might just be as physically demanding for fans as for participants. Enveloped in a toxic tang of exhaust, burnt rubber...

Diversions. (This Month).(things to do and special events in Toronto Ontario, July 2003)(Molson Indy)(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... [FREE] Canada Day. The Latin Jazz group Marron Matizado celebrates Canada's 136th birthday with a lunchtime performance, while cocky Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac headlines an evening event at Mel Lastman Square, 7 to 11 p.m. There's a...

Our man in Ottawa? As finance minister, Paul Martin was a good friend to Bay Street. When (not if) he wins the Liberal leadership race in November and becomes the next prime minister, will he be a friend to Toronto? (Politics).
July 1, 2003... THE DAY THE PAUL MARTIN tsunami rolled into town, late in April, the World Health Organization decided to lift the notorious SARS travel advisory. An ocean away, in Geneva, Health Minister Tony Clement was enjoying his moment in the sun. And,...

Six days with Leah: as she became the object of bitter resentment at The Globe and Mail, then caused a media storm in London, I stood fast against every gust of anti-Leah McLaren vitriol. But by the time I saw her in her pyjamas in a hotel room in Milan, all bets were off. (Society).
July 1, 2003... WHEN I ANNOUNCED THAT I WAS to write an investigation of Leah McLaren and that this investigation would take me, with Leah, to Milan, my wife suggested I not fall in love with her. "That would be bad," said my wife, or words to that effect. I...

Calendar. (Advertising & Promotion Events & Opportunities).(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... Get the inside scoop on this month hottest events and promotions from the following advertisers: CELEBRATE TORONTO STREET FESTIVAL The world's longest street hosts the greatest street festival on the continent (July 4-6). Five sites...

Scott's mission: after decades of high-stakes business deals, daredevil flights in Africa and a whirlwind romance with the fashion maven Krystyne Romer, Scott Griffin surprised everyone, even friends familiar with his appetite for risk: he created two $40,000 prizes for poetry and rescued House of Anansi Press. Meet the man publishers call the White Knight.
July 1, 2003... WEARING A NAVY BLAZER, with a flop of brown hair grazing an open-collared striped shirt, Scott Griffin looks more like a yachtsman or an ace pilot (both of which he is) than a man willing to pay $80,000 for two books of poetry that retail at...

All in a knight's work. (Rituals).(Theater Review)
July 1, 2003... It smells--faintly, richly--of horse and of boy. Especially in this corner, where 29-year-old Andy Clithroe, sweaty in black tights and a shirt that is a glittery polyester take on chain mail, is pitchforking a fresh dump of horse doo-doo from...

In the pink: there's more to being gay than squirting water guns on Pride Day (though that's fun, too). From Boystown cocktail bars to Queen West sex shops, a guide to the city's best rainbow-hued destinations.
July 1, 2003... social scene A gay village icon, The 519 (519 Church St., 416-392-6874) is a community centre for some 50 volunteer-run groups. Coming out? Transgendered? Over the hill but not finished cruising? Sick of hanging out with your same-sex...

Sand castle. (Icons).(Toronto's historic Balmy Beach Canoe Club, yesterday and today)
July 1, 2003... A century ago, when the starch-collared elite of Victorian Toronto escaped to cottage country on steamy summer weekends, they headed five miles east along a muddy road called Queen Street to Balmy Beach Park, a breezy resort community of humble...

Gourmet row: a day in the life of Pisces Gourmet, Harvest Wagon, All the Best, Olliffe and Patachou--a.k.a. "The Five Thieves".
July 1, 2003... SIX A.M. THE SIDEWALKS OF YONGE STREET ARE EMPTY, not a car in sight. Behind the silhouette of the new condominiums, the sky is a polished blue. A pigeon swoops from under the railway bridge and glides behind the small free-standing parade of...

Neck of the woods. (Super Shopper).(designer necklace)
July 1, 2003... Part of local jewellery designer Basia Polowska's collection, this necklace in jade and rose quartz is best reserved for orchid-strewn soirees. In concert with the season's call for bodacious baubles, Polowska's jewels are inspired by '50s...

Flake-out. (Super Shopper).(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... A delicately appointed respite from the city's plethora of neon falafel factories, bakery-cafe Arabesque beckons with the perfume of zataar and cardamom. A former restaurant owner in Beirut, Zoher Hakim stocks his thyme-honoured niche with a...

Tote couture. (Super Shopper).(Computer bag)
July 1, 2003... The Gravis Digi Bag--perfect for the sneaker-sporting, vibe-catching urban dude--is a mod remix of the common canvas computer bag. The 400D Twill Dobby nylon Digi has a couple of thickly padded compartments, a cellphone holder, and a hidden...

Ticket to ride. (Super Shopper).(Bicycles)
July 1, 2003... Fit for daffodil-fringed country roads or buzzing city boulevards, this classic cycle merges arch femininity with quaint tea-and-bun Britishism. Hand-built by the 70-year-old company Pashley in Stratford-Upon-Avon, the five-speed Princess...

Good, clean fun. (Super Shopper).(Mill Street Brewery)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Its diminutive silhouette recalling the cute Mexican Coronita, Mill Street Brewery's lager is Ontario's newest anti-hoser brew--more suited to dockside lolling than wee-hour chugfests. Handcrafted in small batches in the Gooderham & Worts...

Sin city: a hundred years ago, the rich came here to recover from drink or to go insane. Today, the professionals, hookers and homeless who share the so-called Garden District exist like tectonic plates, grinding against one another. (Neighborhoods).
July 1, 2003... ON ANY WEEKDAY MORNING, YOU SEE THE whole spectrum of the Garden District on George Street. South of Gerrard, dozens of men exit and mill around Seaton House, the largest men's hostel in the country (590 clients). They file south, smoking,...

Tasting notes. (Drink).(Wines)(Buyers Guide)
July 1, 2003... Only in B.C., you say? Pity Due to inane provincial regulations, wine from British Columbia is treated like an import: we can only purchase labels from a mere smattering of B.C.'s 80-plus wineries. Quails' Gate and Gray Monk (see below)...

A la mode. (Restaurants).(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... [NEW] Airport Lounge ** 1/2 Danish modern meets Dante's Inferno: the walls are red, the lighting is red, the shag carpet is red--even some of the food is red. Scattered throughout is an eclectic array of flea market finds, including a pair...

Tidbits. (Restaurants).(60 Toronto restaurants launch Summerlicious to educate the public palate )
July 1, 2003... Fans who have followed the cooking of super-talented chef Claude Bouillet from Auberqe Gavroche through Le Bistingo and Pastis to Quartier were desolated to learn of his recent departure from the bistro. Bouillet seconded the emotion. "I was...

Bistro. (Restaurants).(Butt'r and River offer exquisite dining at reasonable prices)(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... [NEW] Butt'r ** In the entranceway, a large white curtain forms a small corridor that creates a sense of anticipation. Beyond is a sleek bar; the chic, dimly lit dining room is up a couple of stairs. The mood is hushed and intimate during...

Shopping with chefs. (Restaurants).(Tai Kong Supermarket and Vientiane Supermarket)
July 1, 2003... Vanipha Southalack of Vanipha Lanna, 863 St. Clair Ave. W., 416-654-8068 Between cooking every day at her popular Thai restaurant and tending to a wholesale food business, Vanipha Southalack doesn't have a lot of time to shop. But she does...

Chinese. (Restaurants).(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... Bayview Garden ** 1/2 White linen tablecloths and gracious china do their best to add some class to a vast, windowless basement space--but it's the cooking that nails it. While the menu does have its share of touristy stuff, the cliches...

French. (Restaurants).(Arlequin )(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... Arlequin *** Nothing's really changed in nearly 20 years--and why should it? Comfy booths and banquettes, powder-peach walls with seashell sconces, harlequin statuettes, theatrical masks, stage-set wooden "curtains" and soft jazz make such...

Baklava. (Restaurants).(Toronto, Ontario restaurants serving the middle eastern dessert)
July 1, 2003... We owe it to the Assyrians. It was they who, circa 800 BC, first I thought of sprinkling chopped nuts between layers of thin bread dough, adding I honey and baking the concoction in their primitive clay ovens. Over the centuries, this basic...

Indian. (Restaurants).(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... [NEW] Curry Twist ** 1/2 The owners of this High Park favourite--first-time restaurateurs--have managed to create a warm and appealing room on a budget. Walls are painted pumpkin or pistachio; decorations are simply boxes filled with...

Italian. (Restaurants).(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... [NEW] Ferrovia ** A little wrought iron, some wallpaper here, some wood panelling there; the casual, eclectic decor suits the mood of the place, a Thornhill favourite for an informal dinner. Customers sit in booths or at small wooden...

Japanese. (Restaurants).(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... [NEW] Diferent by EDO *** Wanting to try a "diferent" decor for his new Clubland location, restaurateur Barry Chaim (EDO and EDO-ko) turned to a po-mo Tokyo minimalism that some will find cool, others cold. Metal tables and chairs of white...

Latin. (Restaurants).(Latitude )(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... Latitude *** It is a neighbourhood of neighbourly restaurants, and this cozy little spot fits snugly into the milieu. A heavy curtain gives the entrance an Oz-like feel, but once you're inside the atmosphere is decidedly casual: most of...

Other Asian. (Restaurants).(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... Silk Road Cafe ** 1/2 As the Danforth pursues flash and dash, sushi bunting souvlaki down the street, Thomas Wong's neighbourhood fave resists trends. Wong's memories of China travels are translated into dishes recalling the Middle...

Other European. (Restaurants).(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... [NEW] Crown-Kruna ** It's 1914 on Queen West, 80-plus years of Balkan history vanished in favour of gold-embroidered linens, white china emblazoned with gilded crowns, regal gold and green upholstery and portraits of Hapsburg officers....

Thai. (Restaurants).(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... Thai Magic ** 1/2 It's nice to arrive at dusk and sit in the skylit back room as the natural light fades and candies gradually take over. There is much greenery here, as well as Thai-inspired knick-knacks hanging on one wall. Jazz in the...

Out of town. (Restaurants).(Restaurant Review)
July 1, 2003... [NEW] Carpaccio ** Just up the hill from the blazing strip of neon that leads to the Falls proper, this stylish new establishment is surrounded by strip-mall joints and fast-food drive-throughs. Once you step inside, tackiness recedes; for...

Yesterday's man. (The End).(Tom Jakobek)
July 1, 2003... From the moment Tom Jakobek arrived at City Hall 21 years ago, a skinny east end kid with piercing, deep-set eyes and wonky hair, his brooding presence has been impossible to ignore. He inflamed the downtown NDP establishment with his prickly...

The adventurers: 182 tips for family fun. (2003 Toronto Life Kids And Parents Guide).
July 1, 2003... School is out, summer is ripe and--once again--the brood requires entertaining. While the average scamp would no doubt be pleased with a cranked-up Internet connection, it'd be a dull season without some inspired adventures in the kid-friendly...

Adrian's Stride Rite. (Clothes and Shoes).(children's store, Toronto, Ontario)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The signature brand is sturdy Stride Rite, but this venerable family-owned shop also stocks upmarket European labels (Minibel, Maniqui, Superfit and Primigi), plus commonplace athletic gear (Nike, Reebok and Skechers). Rugged kids make a...

Babes Children's Design. (Clothes and Shoes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... In the bustling Beach for 16 years, Babes' Elli Neilson has seen diapered locals grow into young teens who drop by to see what's new. Parents of infants and toddlers roll in for Kushies 100 per cent cotton sleepers ($22) in soft pastel pinks,...

Baby Gap, Gap Kids. (Clothes and Shoes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Denim is king at this ubiquitous franchise, with versatile blues aimed at bridging the gap, so to speak, between school and play; they're stylish, yet built for weekend comfort and manipulated through blasting, tinting and rinsing. For girls,...

Bon Lieu. (Clothes and Shoes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... With an impressive array of European lines to choose from, any enfant-bairn-bambino will find much to excite his budding fashion sense--not to mention his parents' established ones. Get a load of Catimini's "storyboard" ensembles: tops and...

Bonnie Togs. (Clothes and Shoes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... For a chain store, Bonnie Togs is surprisingly quirky and cool, with a vast selection of clothes from dress coats to turtlenecks, swimsuits to mittens. Winter gear is one of the great draws: a thermal fleece snowsuit ($89-$120) in red, black...

Butterflies. (Clothes and Shoes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... A proper boutique, Butterflies offers just one item per size--which puts to rest your little princess's fear of appearing at a birthday fete in the same outfit as her archrival. Two big marble-top tables display clothes in jumpy oranges, pinks,...

Floriane. (Clothes and Shoes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Kids pining for European sophistication need go no farther than Yorkville's Floriane, where little outfits for little adults are the norm. For summer, a house line of cottons and linens takes centre stage. A strawberry-themed collection of...

Fresh Collective. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... Known for its handmade womenswear, Fresh Collective also harbours Carolyn Murphy's kids' clothes and bedding. Named after her son, Baby Ben began as a line of bunting bags--folds of fuzzy fleece made for keeping tiny limbs snug during wintry...

Gymboree. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... Decorative stitching, fanciful embroidery, cushy velvet lining--the detail invested in these precious duds is the talk of the teeter-totter. Prices reflect the highly vaunted quality: dainty pink and blue Mary Janes, perfect for attending...

Higher Ground for Kids. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... Stylish tykes and doting parents come to this north Toronto shop for a taste of Continental flair. Upmarket casual duds from the Italian label Diesel and France's Kenzo Jungle, Petit Bateau, DKNY, Miniman and Marese are de rigueur. Yellow...

Jacadi. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... As you enter, you'll be tempted to chime "Bonjour, Madame! Bonjour, Monsieur!" So very French it is. Ensconced in the comfort zone of Hazelton Lanes, Jacadi is spacious and graciously appointed. The query posed on the label of the Corolle dolls...

Jumpin'. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... A favoured source for dancewear, school uniforms, communion attire and christening outfits, Jumpin' is also a trove of everyday wear of refined provenance. Such Canadian labels as Deux par Deux and Gumboots rub shoulders with imports Miniman,...

Kingly. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... If Sailor Moon owned a store, it would look like this kaleidoscope of prints and colours for wannabes on the grow ages four and under. Where else will you find fun-fur vests in eye-popping shades of lime green and hot pink? Or, for newborns,...

Kol Kid. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... Named for owner Lisa Miyasaki's son, the stylishly understated Kol Kid is also for cool kids and their parents. Toys dominate, with colourful Danish mobiles, smiling hand puppets and plush horses, cats and dogs, but there are some special...

Little Ones. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... Clouds of tulle puff from the racks of this formalwear mecca. Knock-'em-dead ensembles from European and high-end Canadian lines hold pride of place, with a dance floor's worth of gowns in dupion silk, organza and beaded satin. Raw-silk dresses...

Love Child. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... A fantasy of pinks and purples, sequins and tulle, all made by hand and designed by sisters Jacquelene and Dawn McCormack. Patterns are chic and simple, but colours and decorative appliques tend to be loud and fun. Stretchy fabrics fit easily...

Misdemeanours. (Clothes nd Shoes).
July 1, 2003... Pam Chorley's candy apple of a girls' store is as sweet and glossy as Fashion Crimes, her women's boutique. Despite a recent expansion, the store is positively stuffed; Chorley designs everything, and most of the garments are cut and sewn in...

Old Navy. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... The Gap's kissing cousin favours brighter colours, but the styles are no less preppy. There's choice for every member of the family (yes, Rover, too), as long as you're looking for khakis, denims, Ts, sweats, pyjamas and underthings. Prices can...

Olly. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... Under the striped awning and past the water bowl for visiting pets awaits a bounty of booties, Mary Janes, oxfords, suppers, runners and sandals. The new kid on the block, Olly sets itself apart from other shoe floggers with technological...

Panda Shoes. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... Robeez, Bopy, Right Step and Stride Rite are some of the quality names etched in the soles at Panda. The fitting station, a raised platform decked out in a jungle theme, is an invitation to kiddies who love to climb. Pretty pink dance slippers...

Petit Pied. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... European imports line the orderly racks at Petit Pied, from the practical Minibel label to luxe Buckle My Shoe. Choices range from wildflower-patterned galoshes to retro open-toed clogs and polka-dotted strappy sandals with buckles that glint...

Please Mum. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... A store of casual basics with nary a hint of dressy in sight, all clothes are by the eponymous Vancouver-based brand. Originally sold through Tupperware-style home-based parties, Please Mum is now a chain of 64 stores. Boys will revel in the...

Roots kids. (Clothes and Shoes).
July 1, 2003... Woodsy, casual, unassuming--Roots is Canada's de facto style-setter. Kidswear toes the grown-up line, with the beaver logo emblazoned across hats, Ts, sweats, hoodies and supple leather jackets. Girls snap up low-rise jeans ($45), zippered jean...

United Colors of Benetton. (Clothes and Shoes).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Like Benetton's womenswear, the kids' stuff is about chic Euro panache. Clean and sporty styles rule for newborns to junior size 12. Soft pastel hues run throughout both the adult and kids collections, to help you attain a coordinated family...