In “The Pothole”, the award-winning 150th episode Seinfeld, Cosmo Kramer adopts a one mile stretch of the Arthur Burghardt Expressway after running over an abandoned sewing machine. Kramer decides to make his newly adopted section of a highway a more luxurious experience for drivers by reducing four lanes to two extra-wide ones. What results — […]
EDITORIAL: City staff ignore bike lanes (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · 1 Comment
Tags: Annex · Editorial · General
FORUM: Celebrate citizen activists (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on FORUM: Celebrate citizen activists (July 2018)
Residents’ associations cultivate neighbourhoods By Mike Layton At the Palmerston Area Residents’ Association (PARA) annual general meeting last month, I realized something. We are so lucky to have such informed, open, and dedicated neighbours. Often people, including the media, are critical of neighbourhood associations labelling them as NIMBY, meddling neighbours standing in the way of […]
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NEWS: ARA holds annual meeting (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: ARA holds annual meeting (Election Special 2018)
Peter Steen receives Community Builder Award By Ahmed-Zaki Hagar Development and politics were the main subjects at the Annex Residents’ Association (ARA) annual general meeting at a packed Friends’ House (60 Lowther Ave.) on April 26. Former Member of Provincial Parliament (Parkdale-High Park) Reverend Cheri DiNovo was this year’s keynote speaker. Known as the “queen […]
NEWS: Shelter blamed for spike in crime (May 2018)
May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Shelter blamed for spike in crime (May 2018)
May shift to women only next year By Geremy Bordonaro A temporary drop-in homeless shelter at 348 Davenport Rd. is once again home to controversy. Some local residents say that there’s been a noticeable increase in violence and drugs in the area since the shelter — publicly supported by Joe Cressy (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina) and […]
CHATTER: Kick off Bike Month by riding with Mike (May 2018)
May 9th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Kick off Bike Month by riding with Mike (May 2018)
Councillor Mike Layton’s (Ward 19, Trinity-Spadina) eighth annual kick off to Bike Month returns May 27 from 12 to 5 p.m. at Christie Pits Park. Bike with Mike is a free, family-friendly community cycling event open to anyone who wants to participate. It will feature a free barbecue and many children’s events like bike decorating, […]
NEWS: New park at Monsignor Fraser (Spring 2018)
May 1st, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: New park at Monsignor Fraser (Spring 2018)
Concrete yard to become shared greenspace By Geremy Bordonaro A concrete school yard at Monsignor Fraser College is set to be redeveloped into a park that will be shared by the school and community under a 21-year joint use agreement between the City of Toronto and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB). It will […]
NEWS: Freshening the field (Spring 2018)
May 1st, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Freshening the field (Spring 2018)
Improving Huron Street to make a positive impact By Geremy Bordonaro Huron Street Junior Public School hosted a community meeting in late January to discuss plans for revitalizing its playground. “There’s been a lot of rumbling, a lot of discussion, and a lot of thought over the last few years. I think what really started […]
FORUM: Provincial government is developer-friendly (Spring 2018)
May 1st, 2018 · Comments Off on FORUM: Provincial government is developer-friendly (Spring 2018)
Affordable housing missing from proposed inclusionary zoning By Mike Layton Over the past five years, the City of Toronto could have built nearly 10,000 new affordable housing units, according to the former chief planner. How? By mandating affordable units in new developments. Unfortunately, despite repeated requests, the provincial government has not given the city the […]
NEWS: Dupont decision sets precedent (March 2018)
March 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Dupont decision sets precedent (March 2018)
Ontario Municipal Board rules in favour of community By Geremy Bordonaro The future of 328 Dupont Street is up in the air after an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) decision placed strict limitations on a proposed development that would see three buildings rise on the site. The plan was to build a nine-storey building on the […]
CHATTER: Christie Pits rink renamed in honour of Sid Smith (March 2018)
March 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Christie Pits rink renamed in honour of Sid Smith (March 2018)
An artificial rink in Christie Pits Park has been renamed after Sid Smith, the eighth captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The name change happened after the city received an application for the change last year from a private citizen. The rink was officially renamed in a public skating event on January 14 with Mike […]
FORUM: Small businesses create a liveable city (March 2018)
March 22nd, 2018 · Comments Off on FORUM: Small businesses create a liveable city (March 2018)
Provincially mandated taxes are driving out local entrepreneurs By Joe Cressy I spend a lot of time in this newspaper talking about the need to build a liveable city. A city that is affordable for all. A city that has the parks and services required to foster inclusive neighbourhoods. A city that takes care of […]
NEWS: Cressy to stand for re-election (Jan. 2018)
January 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Cressy to stand for re-election (Jan. 2018)
Ward boundaries redrawn By Geremy Bordonaro Joe Cressy has confirmed that he will be standing for re-election at the next municipal election. He’s just not sure which ward he’ll be running in, now that the Ontario Municipal Board has approved Toronto City Council’s decision to increase the number of wards from 44 to 47. This […]