March 27th, 2023 · Comments Off on FROM THE ARCHIVES (Feb. 2023)
BEFORE: 527 Bloor St. in 1928. (COURTESY TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE BALDWIN COLLECTION)NOW: 527 Bloor St. 95 years later. (NEILAND BRISSENDEN/GLEANER NEWS)
January 24th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: Women’s shinny takes off at Christie Pits (Jan. 2023)
Popularity has grown immensely
Last month’s cover of the Gleaner featured organized women’s hockey from the 1890s at the University of Toronto. Today, women are continuing the tradition pictured here in Christie Pits. FOX OLIVER/GLEANER NEWS
January 24th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: Awards recognize volunteers (Jan. 2023)
MPP Bell lauds community achievers in University-Rosedale
Personal support workers from the St George Care Community worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to ensure quality care for each of their residents. These PSWs were some of the real heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic and stand beside MPP Jessica Bell (at right). COURTESY MPP JESSICA BELL’S OFFICE
January 24th, 2023 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: We care Mr. Tory (Jan. 2023)
In 2018, and during our last municipal election, Doug Ford’s Conservatives slashed the size of city council in half to 26. This created outsized wards that are too big to manage and a population that feels disconnected from elected representatives. Burned out councillors are also a symptom, and we’ve seen a few—Joe Cressy and Mike Layton, for example, just walked away. Voter turnout is down to 30 per cent of eligible voters casting ballots, and the province under Doug Ford continues to further erode the power and relevance of local government in Ontario. Read more
January 24th, 2023 · Comments Off on FORUM: His villainy was his lack of transparency (Jan. 2023)
Our just “trust me” mayor has betrayed democracy
By Sue Dexter
“What I can’t support is change being rammed down our throats without a single second of public consultation.” John Tory after the province slashes council in half, 2018.
“Trust me.” John Tory on receiving unprecedented minority rule powers, after no public consultation, 2022. Read more
January 24th, 2023 · Comments Off on FORUM: Turbulent time to take a seat (Jan. 2023)
Governance, climate, and road safety goals emerge as priorities
By Dianne Saxe
Thank you all for selecting me as your city councillor. I would like to thank the Gleaner for inviting me to regularly update residents on what is happening in Ward 11 and at city council. Read more
January 24th, 2023 · Comments Off on FORUM: Toronto has a homelessness crisis (Jan. 2023)
Governments must come together to address it
By Jessica Bell
On Dec. 8, I stood with Reverend Maggie Helwig, Bishop Andrew Asbil of the Archdiocese of Toronto, and over 100 local residents to observe the installation of a cage around the Panhandler Jesus statue outside the Church of Saint Stephen-in-the-Fields on College St. Read more
January 24th, 2023 · Comments Off on FROM THE ARCHIVES (Jan. 2023)
BEFORE: Pioneer Hotel, circa 1890. Northwest corner Bloor and Bathurst. Courtesy Toronto Public Library, The Baldwin CollectionNOW: Pizza Pizza, January 2023. Northwest corner Bloor and Bathurst. Brian Burchell/Gleaner News
December 13th, 2022 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: A Ladies Hockey Team (Dec. 2022)
The University of Toronto in the early 20th century, as depicted by Brian McFarlane on the jacket sleeve of his book, “Proud Past, Bright Future: One Hundred Years of Canadian Women’s Hockey.” As this photograph taken as early as 1910 shows, Hockey has been enjoyed by both men and women for over a century. Read more
December 13th, 2022 · Comments Off on NEWS: Wychwood library celebrated (Dec. 2022)
Historic building reopens with new features
Wychwood library’s original building keeps its old charm with modern improvements. HAILEY ALEXANDER/GLEANER NEWS
By Fox Oliver
On Oct. 3, community members gathered for a ceremony to celebrate the official reopening of the Wychwood Public Library following four years of renovation. Read more
