Annual parks survey returns Upkeep, or lack thereof, marks the return of our popular Grading our Greenspace feature. Published in two parts, we visit parks in our coverage area and review them based on cleanliness, amenities, and atmosphere. Our round-up reflects a mixed bag: some parks continued to be great, while others seem to have […]

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Concerns raised about lack of consultation for Central Tech space By Geremy Bordonaro Improvements to the Lennox Street expanse between Central Technical School and its art centre are well underway, but residents attending a May 5 information meeting questioned whether the design reflected the best use of the land. When the refurbished landscaping — now […]

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Community meeting scheduled for June 13 By Annemarie Brissenden A new on-site park with dog run, increased heritage conservation, and a refined built form that includes reduced streetwall heights and densities marks the major features of Westbank Projects Corp.’s revised zoning application, which the company submitted to City Planning last month. Westbank has embarked on […]

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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 […]

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Newcomer Kitchen a welcome taste of home By Geremy Bordonaro Imagine that you have been stuck in a hotel room. You were thrown from the comforts of your own home and now find yourself in an unfamiliar land. Nothing looks the same. No one speaks the same language. All you have is you and your […]

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It’s probably the only residents’ association meeting that begins with neighbourhood caucuses. The Harbord Village Residents’ Association (HVRA) spring meeting on May 18 included a review of the planning challenges in various parts of the village, the public launch of the association’s plan to green 24 laneways, a ward update from Joe Cressy (Ward 20, […]

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By Geremy Bordonaro Wave of local break-ins appears to have abated The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has told Annex and Harbord Village residents to remain vigilant in the wake of several local residential break-ins. The perpetrators, who remain at large, accessed homes through unlocked doors and windows on the ground floor. The break-ins occurred at […]

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The Toronto Police Service’s recent crackdown on 45 pot dispensaries, many of which are just steps from the Annex, signals the City of Toronto’s frustration with the federal government’s lack of progress on the decriminalization of marijuana, as well as the need for a framework regulating the production, distribution, and sale of the green bud. […]

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PHOTO COURTESY NEIL MUSCOTT: Seaton Village resident Charles Spearin of Broken Social Scene performs at last year’s Open Tuning festival, which returns June 11. Read more: ARTS: Connecting neighbours through music

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Council votes in favour of pilot project By Geremy Bordonaro At long last, bike lanes are coming to Bloor Street. On May 4, Toronto City Council voted 38 to 3 approving a pilot project to install separated bike lanes on Bloor Street from Avenue Road to Shaw Street. [pullquote] “Bike lanes on Bloor [Street] is […]

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By Brian Burchell Intensive construction work has resumed on the athletic field at Central Technical School and it appears that the new artificial turf, track, and seasonal dome will be completed on schedule. The president of Razor Management Inc., which is rehabilitating the field and will operate the new facility under an agreement with the […]

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