The Harbord Village Residents’ Association (HVRA) mourned the passing of long-time board member Steve Klein, who passed away last month after a struggle with lymphoma. He loved travelling with his family and had a strong relationship with his daughter. Klein joined the HVRA board in early 2009, bringing new ideas with his quiet but solid […]
CHATTER (OCTOBER 2016): HVRA mourns death of Steve Klein
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on CHATTER (OCTOBER 2016): HVRA mourns death of Steve Klein
CHATTER (OCTOBER 2016): Kensington Hospice a family favourite
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on CHATTER (OCTOBER 2016): Kensington Hospice a family favourite
The Kensington Hospice recently celebrated its fifth anniversary of providing palliative care in the Annex. One of the seven health services provided by the Kensington Health Centre, the hospice has 10 beds and provides end-of-life care that not only meets the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of its patients, but also supports a patient’s friends […]
POLICE BLOTTER (OCTOBER 2016): Brazen Bedford shooting
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on POLICE BLOTTER (OCTOBER 2016): Brazen Bedford shooting
Just after 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 20, 66-year-old criminal defence lawyer J. Randall Barrs was leaving his office at 23 Bedford Rd. when he was shot multiple times by a man dressed as a construction worker. The alleged shooter, whom the Toronto Police Service has identified as 51-year-old Grayson Delong, was under surveillance by Halton […]
FOCUS (OCTOBER 2016): Marked with granite
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Creating a spot to gather By Geremy Bordonaro Humans have been moving stones to create monuments since at least prehistoric times, an act that is taking on a very local incarnation, thanks to the Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area, which is installing four parkettes along Bloor Street between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street. Placed at […]
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NEWS: What’s next for College Street?
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS: What’s next for College Street?
Visioning a future for Little Italy By Annemarie Brissenden Is Little Italy a victim of its own success? That question was top of mind for those attending a meeting on the future of College Street from Bathurst to Shaw streets at the Royal Theatre last month. Jane Jacobs loomed large as City of Toronto planner […]
EDITORIAL CARTOON (OCTOBER 2016): The sincerest form of flattery! by Dow Indepols
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL CARTOON (OCTOBER 2016): The sincerest form of flattery! by Dow Indepols
MORE how nice!: A warm carbon blanket! By Hock Estique (September 2016) A clear path! by Dot Tedline (August 2016) Planning! by Train Waits (July 2016) Water, water, everywhere! by W.H. Consin (June 2016) How to meet your quota! by Otto Mobile (May 2016) A carpet of green! by Don Mower (April 2016)
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EDITORIAL (OCTOBER 2016): Stealth rate hike may work
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Ottawa has enacted mortgage rules that are a bitter pill for new prospective homeowners to swallow, but they are a very clever way to try to cool the nation’s housing market and keep many from sinking under the weight of too much debt. [pullquote]The federal government has tinkered with the rules around mortgages six times […]
FORUM (OCTOBER 2016) We can do better:
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on FORUM (OCTOBER 2016) We can do better:
Dangerous summer for Toronto pedestrians and cyclists By Mike Layton Recent statistics from the Toronto Police Service show a disturbing trend — collisions between vehicles and pedestrians and cyclists are on the rise. Since June 1 of this year 542 pedestrians and 541 cyclists, a total of 1,083 people, have been hit by drivers (cars) […]
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HISTORY (OCTOBER 2016): Honouring those who honour history
October 27th, 2016 · Comments Off on HISTORY (OCTOBER 2016): Honouring those who honour history
Local residents recognized at Heritage Toronto Awards Former Chief of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and community historian Carolyn King received Heritage Toronto’s Special Achievement Award in recognition of her decades-long efforts to preserve the Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation’s community and to celebrate First Nation heritage at this year’s award […]
NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2016): Provincial investment falls short
September 16th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2016): Provincial investment falls short
TDSB repair backlog reflects critical state of infrastructure By Annemarie Brissenden With both the federal and provincial governments making significant investments in public infrastructure, the Ministry of Education’s release of information detailing the maintenance backlog in Ontario raises a serious question: are we doing all that we can to maintain our buildings once they are […]
FROM THE ARCHIVES (SEPTEMBER 2016): A look back at one attempt to lease a local school
September 16th, 2016 · Comments Off on FROM THE ARCHIVES (SEPTEMBER 2016): A look back at one attempt to lease a local school
TDSB reverses Essex Junior and Senior Public School decision after community uproar This July 2005 article chronicling the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) decision to reverse its plan to lease an empty building at Essex Junior and Senior Public School reflects the challenges faced by municipal school boards that attempt to fund repair and maintenance […]
NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2016): Trains in the night
September 15th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2016): Trains in the night
Potential disaster averted By Brian Burchell Two Canadian Pacific freight trains collided on August 21 sending two locomotives and several rail cars off the tracks just north of Dupont Street near Howland Avenue. The trains were going in opposite directions and one clipped the tail end of the other as it failed to execute a […]