November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Fact-checking Ford (Oct./Nov. 2024)
Premier Doug Ford, while apparently unable or unwilling to address urgent provincial crises in health care, education, and the ongoing existential threat of climate change, has instead told an Empire Club luncheon last week that he is planning to “rip out bike lanes on major roads such as Bloor Street.” The elites at the lunch were thrilled, a group whose praise Ford craves. Read more
I appreciated Albert Koehl’s excellent editorial piece regarding the serious hazards bike riders face as underlined by the recent death of a young female cyclist on Bloor Street.
Construction projects and aggressive motorists indeed present a serious challenge to bike safety especially in situations where there are merge points. Read more
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: A busy legislative agenda ahead (Oct./Nov. 2024)
TTC and safety initiatives dominate
By Dianne Saxe
Fall is a lovely time in University-Rosedale. Mornings are cool, summer gardens yield a few more delights (my cherry tomatoes are still ripening), and the leaves are starting to turn yellow, orange, and red. Fresh fall apples are crisp and tart; farmers’ markets are bursting with produce and looking ahead to Halloween. I always enjoy fall celebrations, such as the Annex Residents’ Association cornfest, BENA’s social and the HVRA fall fair’s auction and concert. Thank you to everyone who said hello. Read more
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on FORUM: Bike lanes are a solution to congestion, not the cause (Oct./Nov. 2024)
Ford adds fuel an to an ugly culture war of drivers versus cyclists
By Jessica Bell
Queen’s Park should be solving our biggest challenges, like climate change, homelessness, and fixing our public services, from health care to schools. Read more
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: More fireworks for Dominico Field (Sept. 2024)
Toronto Maple Leafs Connor Lewis (L) and Jose Vinicio charge through smoke and fireworks during pregame player introductions at Christie Pits on August 24. The Leafs went down to defeat against the Barrie Baycats, bringing their 2024 season to an early end. CRAIG AIKIN/GLEANER NEWS
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on FOCUS: Band of Storytellers tells a tale (Sept. 2024)
Brunswick House mural an Afrofuturistic tribute to Albert’s Hall
Pictured above (from left) are Neiland Brissenden from the Bloor Annex BIA, artist Komi Olafimihan, storyteller Norman Richmond, and filmmaker-interdisciplinary artist Saroja Ponnambalam. COURTESY AYESHA KHAN/STEPS PUBLIC ART
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: A report card on our parks – part 2 (Sept. 2024)
Our annual review of Annex greenspaces continues
Each year the Annex Gleaner reviews the many parks and parkettes in our coverage area using a variety of criteria. While there is no decisive “winner” of the grading, letter grades are assigned to convey the quality of the parks, considering aspects such as upkeep, design, and amenities. The reviews accompanying the grades also let the reader know what makes each space unique. This is the second instalment of reviews for 2024.Read more
November 8th, 2024 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: An injection of ignorance (Sept. 2024)
The provincial government led by Premier Doug Ford has elected to shutter ten of the of province’s 23 safe injection sites based on a “gut feeling” they are not working. This, despite the government’s own experts telling him they are not only working, but that their work needs to be bolstered. The war on drugs is now part of the culture wars in Doug Ford’s Ontario. Read more
