After years of opposition, many Annex residents relished the defeat of a proposed development on 64 Prince Arthur Ave. The proposal was brought to the City of Toronto twice – the first time as a 29-storey condominium building with luxury rentals, the second time as a 19-storey building. In both instances, the design was one of twisting steel and glass that would have stood in stark contrast to the low-rise brick and vine neighbourhood.

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ANNEX GLEANER NEWS (Oct. 2020): Parking versus housing – Kensington Market considers a change

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The most recent Ontario budget targets Toronto for over $177 million in annual provincial funding cuts. The targeted cuts are to Toronto’s programs in healthcare, child care, legal aid, tourism, and transit. In exchange, Premier Ford’s province-wide base gets a few shiny trinkets, and as a whole the budget still fails to resemble the kind […]

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Newly-elected representatives say community is key By Hannah Alberga University-Rosedale’s newly-elected representatives plan to tackle their sprawling ward using a bottom-up approach. Some of the issues they’ll have to tackle include how to approach the recent handgun violence in Toronto, the affordable housing crises, and how the legalization of marijuana will affect public schools. “I’m […]

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Council cuts a concern By Ellie Hayden Local residents’ associations, business improvement areas, and community organizations are concerned that reducing Toronto City Council from 47 to 25 seats will wreak havoc with the business of the city in their neighbourhoods. “Clearly Ford is going to put his foot down wherever he feels like putting his […]

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Defending downtown democracy By Ellie Hayden “Shame!” Hundreds of people huddled shoulder to shoulder shouted the rallying cry at an emergency public meeting on August 13 at the Scadding Court Community Centre. The event was organized by Mike Layton (Ward 19, Trinity-Spadina) and Joe Cressy (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina) to protest Bill 5, The Better Local […]

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Improving Huron Street to make a positive impact By Geremy Bordonaro Huron Street Junior Public School hosted a community meeting in late January to discuss plans for revitalizing its playground. “There’s been a lot of rumbling, a lot of discussion, and a lot of thought over the last few years. I think what really started […]

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Community outreach suffers with TDSB ban on SROs By Brian Burchell It was a novel idea: one cellphone, a shoestring budget, and a few bikes. All shared by the four police constables who made up 14 Division’s School Watch Officer (SWO) program. Together, they served ten schools west of Spadina Avenue, including Central Technical School, […]

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Favourites include carol singing, winter solstice We asked our local representatives how they spend the holidays. Councillors Joe Cressy (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina) and Mike Layton (Ward 19, Trinity-Spadina), Toronto District School Board Trustee Ausma Malik (Ward 10, Trinity-Spadina), and our MPP Han Dong (Trinity-Spadina) shared their favourite traditions, their proudest achievement of the year, and […]

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TDSB repair backlog reflects critical state of infrastructure By Annemarie Brissenden With both the federal and provincial governments making significant investments in public infrastructure, the Ministry of Education’s release of information detailing the maintenance backlog in Ontario raises a serious question: are we doing all that we can to maintain our buildings once they are […]

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TDSB reverses Essex Junior and Senior Public School decision after community uproar This July 2005 article chronicling the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) decision to reverse its plan to lease an empty building at Essex Junior and Senior Public School reflects the challenges faced by municipal school boards that attempt to fund repair and maintenance […]

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Trustees uneasy as further cuts made to schools By Samina Esha The Toronto District School Board has been under constant scrutiny after an additional $46.4 million was cut from their their 2012/2013. These cuts included the closing of 32 school cafeterias and increasing fees for people that use school facilities by 41 per cent – […]

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