Entries from May 2015
how nice! Safety!
May 29th, 2015 · Comments Off on how nice! Safety!
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Why do the Conservatives keep missing the boat?
May 29th, 2015 · Comments Off on Why do the Conservatives keep missing the boat?
The orange wave has toppled the bastion of blue. The New Democratic Party’s (NDP) recent sweep to power in Alberta should put the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) on notice. Even if the right wing was united in that province, the combined seats of the Conservative and Wild Rose parties would not be enough to […]
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Canoe garden lands on the shore of Lake Iroquois
May 28th, 2015 · Comments Off on Canoe garden lands on the shore of Lake Iroquois
A native plant garden is taking root in a derelict canoe positioned on what was once the shore of a lake dating to the last ice age. Located in Tollkeeper’s Park at Bathurst Street and Davenport Road, it is one of 20 urban installations that will make up the Community Canoe Garden Network, itself part […]
Inaction frustrates residents
May 28th, 2015 · Comments Off on Inaction frustrates residents
Government urged to act now to reduce the risk of a rail catastrophe By Arthur White About 200 people attending an April town hall on rail safety learned that little has changed since they last met in November. “I was asked to tell you what progress we’ve made,” said Josh Matlow (Ward 22, St. Paul’s), […]
Preserving a historic street
May 28th, 2015 · Comments Off on Preserving a historic street
Madison Avenue to become a Heritage Conservation District By Annemarie Brissenden What may be one of Toronto’s most historic streets was almost demolished to make way for an urban expressway. And now, after championing its survival over the Spadina Expressway, the Annex Residents’ Association (ARA) is leading an effort to ensure the preservation of Madison […]
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How much is too much?
May 28th, 2015 · Comments Off on How much is too much?
Questions of density raised at PARA AGM By Annemarie Brissenden Palmerston Area Residents’ Association (PARA) members hoping to gain special insight into Gregory Henriquez’s plans for the redevelopment of the corner at Bloor and Bathurst streets had to settle for a presentation on the values underpinning his work. The architect, chosen by developer Westbank Corp., […]
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The right to a healthy environment
May 28th, 2015 · Comments Off on The right to a healthy environment
Toronto should join the chorus By Mike Layton As Canadians, we celebrate our differences from coast to coast, but there is one important thing that we all share in common, our natural environment. As spring blooms we are reminded of the beauty of the world around us. We reflect on the importance of the natural […]
Chiarandini’s hippies on canvas
May 28th, 2015 · Comments Off on Chiarandini’s hippies on canvas
Artist was fascinated by Yorkville and hippie culture By Joan Tadier It was 1967: the year of Expo in Montreal, the Summer of Love, Haight-Ashbury was in full swing. Love was in the air and flowers were in our hair. Yorkville Village was abuzz with music, hippies, Blow-Up, The Penny Farthing, The Purple Onion, the […]
Take advantage of used and local
May 28th, 2015 · Comments Off on Take advantage of used and local
Avoiding the consumer trap that awaits new parents About five years ago, the first of my friends had a child. I was viewing the periphery of this mega-industry and didn’t really appreciate what the environmental impact of having a First World baby was until I was faced with having one of my own. The industry […]