Some Toronto residents may soon be allowed to construct a detached housing unit in their rear yard. Under the City of Toronto’s new Garden Suites project, which is currently being developed, eligible homeowners will be permitted to build an ancillary building that can be rented out or used for additional housing.
NEWS: City moves forward with Garden Suites (May 2021)
June 15th, 2021 · Comments Off on NEWS: City moves forward with Garden Suites (May 2021)
NEWS: New approach to local democracy (Dec. 2018)
December 30th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: New approach to local democracy (Dec. 2018)
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 […]
FOCUS: TCDSB candidate queries remain largely unanswered (City Election 2018)
October 17th, 2018 · Comments Off on FOCUS: TCDSB candidate queries remain largely unanswered (City Election 2018)
Only one hopeful responded to Gleaner questions Seven candidates are running for trustee in the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) Ward 9: Norm Di Pasquale, Iola Fortino, Alfredo Garcia, Denise Gracias, Angelo Harrison, Marnie MacCallum, and Sandra Weber. Ward 9 includes city wards 10, 11, 12, and 13. The questions below were developed by […]
NEWS: New park at Monsignor Fraser (Spring 2018)
May 1st, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: New park at Monsignor Fraser (Spring 2018)
Concrete yard to become shared greenspace By Geremy Bordonaro A concrete school yard at Monsignor Fraser College is set to be redeveloped into a park that will be shared by the school and community under a 21-year joint use agreement between the City of Toronto and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB). It will […]
FORUM (JULY 2017): Butter tarts, tourtière, and raisin maple donuts
August 1st, 2017 · Comments Off on FORUM (JULY 2017): Butter tarts, tourtière, and raisin maple donuts
Local politicians celebrate Canada at 150 As the nation celebrated the big 150 this month, we wondered how our local politicians marked our big day. Member of Provincial Parliament Han Dong (Trinity-Spadina), councillors Joe Cressy (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina) and Mike Layton (Ward 19, Trinity-Spadina), and Toronto Catholic District School Board trustee Catholic School Board Jo-Ann […]
FOCUS ON EDUCATION (DECEMBER 2016): Monsignor Fraser College needs help to go green
December 20th, 2016 · Comments Off on FOCUS ON EDUCATION (DECEMBER 2016): Monsignor Fraser College needs help to go green
Phase one to include removal of fence By Annemarie Brissenden Plans are afoot to green the Annex campus of Monsignor Fraser College, but help — lots of help — is needed to raise the $300,000 it will cost to make that happen. Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) trustee Jo-Ann Davis (Ward 9, St. Paul’s, […]
NEWS: A $9.4-million school with a view
June 14th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS: A $9.4-million school with a view
New facility to include childcare spaces By Annemarie Brissenden Local Catholic elementary school students will soon have a new school with a view. The Ontario government has announced that it will spend $9.4 million on a new school to be built where St. Raymond Catholic School currently sits on Barton Avenue, overlooking Christie Pits. The […]