Making sure the vulnerable are not forgotten By Rosario Marchese It all started at Harbord Collegiate. That’s where I met my lifelong friend Joe Pantalone, who would pull me into the NDP and later persuade me to run for public office. My father was a construction worker, and my mother worked at home, raising me […]

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Kathleen Wynne’s June 12th election win represents many things. Political affiliation aside, we celebrate the first woman to be elected premier of Ontario. We also celebrate the first openly gay woman to be elected premier in Canada. These are critical milestones at a time when we recognize the need for leaders—corporate, governmental, or otherwise—to reflect […]

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New MPP, Han Dong, has lived in Trinity-Spadina for 13 years By Brian Burchell and Annemarie Brissenden In an unexpected upset, long-standing NDP Member of Provincial Parliament Rosario Marchese lost his seat to Han Dong in the June 12 provincial election. “It’s been an honour to represent Trinity-Spadina for 24 great years as your MPP,” […]

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Vaughan driven by urgent need to bring practical experience to federal politics By Annemarie Brissenden   Adam Vaughan spoke his first words in French at 45 Walmer Rd. in the Annex, where he was a young student at the Institute of Child Study. “One day I ran away and hid in Sibelius Park, and it […]

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Market forces replace not repair The other night our fridge made a strange popping sound before the compressor mysteriously shut off. My initial reaction was to start looking for a new fridge. We live in a world so full of consumption and of constantly replacing old things with new, that I nearly forgot that there […]

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Local parks offer place to cool down, run a dog, wade in water For the first part of this year’s Grading our Greenspace, our annual park review, writers visited 10 parks?(more to come next month) to grade them on a variety of factors, including amenities, cleanliness, and ambiance. Do you agree with our assessment? Send […]

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Making sure the vulnerable are not forgotten By Rosario Marchese It all started at Harbord Collegiate. That’s where I met my lifelong friend Joe Pantalone, who would pull me into the NDP and later persuade me to run for public office. My father was a construction worker, and my mother worked at home, raising me […]

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Police partner with community to make post-secondary education possible By Gleaner Staff Five local high school students received a scholarship last month from the Community Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) of the Toronto Police Service’s 14 Division. Started in 2010, the CPLC Community Safety Scholarship awards each student $4,000 towards their post-secondary education, money that local […]

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Essex Jr. and Sr. beloved by parents, teachers, and students By Susan Stewart Looking for a school for your children is always nerve-wracking. We wanted a well-rounded school, strong academically as well as in the arts, where leadership and good social skills are nurtured. We were surprised to find how much Essex Jr. and Sr. […]

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How to encourage reduced consumption of electricity One of the best methods of learning about yourself is for sure to travel. Given the intense carbon footprint of flying, air travel for me is restricted for work (for either myself or my partner, and the other sometimes goes along), or infrequent family gatherings. This year’s only […]

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Trinity Bellwoods Park is primary target By Samina Esha After a brutal winter we all look forward to the hot summer days with bright sun and chilled beers. In recent years, Trinity Bellwoods Park has become one of Toronto’s favourite warm weather drinking spots and it has taken on a life of its own. A […]

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