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THE CONVERSATION

EDITOR’S LETTER

Rediscover authentic Florida on Amelia Island

THE ULTIMATE RENTAL EXPERIENCE • Alluring rental suites and best-in-class amenities await at Parker

Retail Politics • Toronto joins the rest of the developed world by allowing booze in convenience stores

The Giver • Media mogul Gary Slaight donates a lot of money—$15 million to this, $30 million to that—and he’s not above shaming his wealthy friends into doing the same

Ego Meter • WHAT’S MAKING AND SHAKING THE CITY’S SELF-IMAGE

Cost of Living • What Torontonians earn and how they spend it

The Audit • AN APPRAISAL OF THE MONTH IN MONEY

Urban Diplomat

CLOSE TO HOME • A new inpatient mental health unit for children and youth will provide community-level support at Oak Valley Health’s Markham Stouffville Hospital.

The Cult of Wellness • A growing cohort of Torontonians are swapping the coke-fuelled, booze-soaked club scene for cold plunges, sobriety and superfood smoothies

TURF WAR • For 148 years, the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club was an ivy-covered bastion of civility with a roster of like-minded, blue-blooded members. Then an old-money-versus-new-money clash erupted

TRAIN WRECK • Toronto residents in the path of Ontario Line construction are living in a bone-rattling, foundation-cracking, rat-infested hellscape. True tales from the epicentre

JANICE LA CHAPELLE, 66 • Retired IT specialist

OFF THE RAILS: A BRIEF TIMELINE OF THE BUILD

NEW MATH: ONTARIO LINE FACTS AND FIGURES

RODERICK RENNICK, 63 • Landscape architect

LINDA SARGEANT, 59 • Real estate broker

TRACI REYNOLDS, 55 • Florist

Top Shelf • Four drool-worthy home libraries

A colour-coordinated collection

An art and travel treasure trove

A multi-storey reading sanctuary

An art deco–inspired book haven

Rui Mateus Amaral • What MOCA’s new artistic director is coveting in home decor

Third Time’s the Charm • After getting narrowly outbid twice, this renter scored a one-bedroom-plus-den in Scarborough

Road Trip! • Lush Niagara farmland and a tight-knit foodie community have turned St. Catharines into a dining destination. Here, a guide to the best of the best

Supersize Me • Take a big sip of these cocktails built for two

GO BIG • Three stylish ways to serve drinks for a crowd at home

THE PERKS OF BEING AN INSIDER • Toronto Life’s membership program hosts a series of exclusive events

An exploration of the language of politics • At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage by Carol Off, out Sept. 3

A pop heart-throb’s new ’80s-inspired album • Conan Gray Budweiser Stage, Sept. 23

A cross-cultural theatre performance • Mukashi, Mukashi The Theatre Centre Sept. 25 to 29

A decorated artist’s Canadian debut • Sonia Boyce: Feeling Her Way AGO, opens Sept. 19

A literature lover’s happy place • Toronto International Festival of Authors Harbourfront Centre, Sept. 19 to 29

A buzzy release from a bestselling author • Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Out Sept. 24

A study of technology and the body • Tishan Hsu: Interface Remix MOCA, opens Sept. 8

An ageless rock goddess’s new sound • PJ Harvey History Sept. 25 to 26

A multi-day showcase of Indigenous culture • UpFront Festival of Indigenous Arts, Music and...