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CHATTER (MAY 2017): Central Tech dome down in flames

May 26th, 2017 · Comments Off on CHATTER (MAY 2017): Central Tech dome down in flames

A large portion of the roof of the dome that covers the field at Central Technical School was destroyed in a fire on May 15. The dome was in storage for the summer after it was dismantled on April 27. The cause of the fire remains unknown, but the Toronto Police Service has not ruled […]

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CHATTER (AUGUST 2016): Dome on track

August 26th, 2016 · Comments Off on CHATTER (AUGUST 2016): Dome on track

After being shut for close to four years, the Central Technical School field is set to reopen in time for the start of the school year, said Matthew Raizenne, president and CEO of Razor Management Inc., which is installing and will operate a new field and athletic facility at the site. It’s a project that […]

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NEWS (JUNE 2016): New landscaping for Lennox Street

June 14th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS (JUNE 2016): New landscaping for Lennox Street

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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NEWS: Central Tech field renewal back on track

May 13th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS: Central Tech field renewal back on track

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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CHATTER (April 2016): Annex Residents’ Association app tracks developments

April 7th, 2016 · Comments Off on CHATTER (April 2016): Annex Residents’ Association app tracks developments

The Annex Residents’ Association (ARA) has unveiled a new web application to track all the building developments in the areas on and north of Bloor Street. Residents can use the program to help keep up to date on how many new building projects are in place, as well as add information about them. The web […]

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LETTERS: HVRA still on board for CTS plan

March 9th, 2016 · Comments Off on LETTERS: HVRA still on board for CTS plan

Past chair responds to February editorial Re “Ship to wreck” (Editorial, February 2016): you claim that former opponents of the dome at Central Technical School continued to work actively against the construction of the dome even after they had signed on to the Minutes of Settlement. That settlement was the result of successful mediation at […]

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Construction halted at Central Tech

February 2nd, 2016 · 1 Comment

Student athletes launch online petition By Marielle Torrefranca In the latest of a saga of hurdles, construction of Central Technical School’s $7-million sports facility has been stopped until further notice, said Razor Management Inc. (RMI). According to a Razor news release, the work stoppage comes after the company received a three-year retroactive tax bill of […]

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EDITORIAL: Ship to wreck

February 2nd, 2016 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Ship to wreck

Razor Management Inc., which operates the existing athletic facility at Monarch Park Collegiate Institute and is installing a similar field at Central Technical School, announced this month that it had received an unexpected retroactive municipal tax bill of $505,000 relating to the Monarch Park facility. It has also been informed that it will face similar […]

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Central Technical School students are not pawns

February 19th, 2015 · Comments Off on Central Technical School students are not pawns

    By Helen Zhou There are a lot of things that could be said about Central Tech students. And, I accept that as human beings my fellow students are flawed and imperfect, just like all the rest of us. What I cannot accept is that we are being labelled as “pawns” by the Annex […]

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Mobs don’t rule, nor do pawns

February 15th, 2015 · Comments Off on Mobs don’t rule, nor do pawns

It’s sad to see the students of Central Tech used as pawns to advance a singular solution to the problem of the school’s playing field. It’s a complicated issue and the students are being fed an easy-to-swallow pill about who is to blame for the state of their field. On October 12th some classes at […]

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