Defending downtown democracy By Ellie Hayden “Shame!” Hundreds of people huddled shoulder to shoulder shouted the rallying cry at an emergency public meeting on August 13 at the Scadding Court Community Centre. The event was organized by Mike Layton (Ward 19, Trinity-Spadina) and Joe Cressy (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina) to protest Bill 5, The Better Local […]
NEWS: Hundreds protest cuts to council (Aug./Sept. 2018)
September 11th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Hundreds protest cuts to council (Aug./Sept. 2018)
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 […]
NEWS (Nov. 2017): Collateral damage
November 24th, 2017 · Comments Off on NEWS (Nov. 2017): Collateral damage
Community outreach suffers with TDSB ban on SROs By Brian Burchell It was a novel idea: one cellphone, a shoestring budget, and a few bikes. All shared by the four police constables who made up 14 Division’s School Watch Officer (SWO) program. Together, they served ten schools west of Spadina Avenue, including Central Technical School, […]
FORUM (DECEMBER 2016): How our politicians celebrate the holidays
December 20th, 2016 · Comments Off on FORUM (DECEMBER 2016): How our politicians celebrate the holidays
Favourites include carol singing, winter solstice We asked our local representatives how they spend the holidays. Councillors Joe Cressy (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina) and Mike Layton (Ward 19, Trinity-Spadina), Toronto District School Board Trustee Ausma Malik (Ward 10, Trinity-Spadina), and our MPP Han Dong (Trinity-Spadina) shared their favourite traditions, their proudest achievement of the year, and […]
FOCUS ON EDUCATION (NOVEMBER 2016): Parents decry lack of resources at local schools
November 18th, 2016 · Comments Off on FOCUS ON EDUCATION (NOVEMBER 2016): Parents decry lack of resources at local schools
New executive director underscores board’s equity focus By Clarrie Feinstein Parents at last month’s Toronto District School Board (TDSB)?ward council meeting leveraged a meet-and-greet with the new director of education into an opportunity to question him about the lack of resources at their children’s schools. Dr. John Malloy was at the Oct. 24 meeting at […]
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 […]