Christopher Hume - Toronto Star, 08/06/01:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><B>City stingy on culture grants</B><P>There is good news for the city's cultural community, but it's coming from Ottawa, not Toronto.<P>That's because the federal government recently decided to devote $560 million in new money to the arts nationally, while the municipal government struggles to maintain its annual stipend of $25 million.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><B>more...</B><BR>Netscape Users: Go to the <A HREF="http://www.thestar.com" TARGET=_blank>Toronto Star's</A> Entertainment/Life section<BR>