Just in time for the relentlessly extreme cold this winter, Kensington Community School on College Street is basking in warmth, thanks to two new energy-efficient boilers. The provincial government spent $358,000 on the installation, using funds from a $200 million dividend from the carbon market created by its cap and trade program. So far, 594 […]
CHATTER: Carbon tax fuels upgrades at Kensington School (Jan. 2018)
January 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Carbon tax fuels upgrades at Kensington School (Jan. 2018)
CHATTER: No more funding for Annex Family Festival (Jan. 2018)
January 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on CHATTER: No more funding for Annex Family Festival (Jan. 2018)
The future of the Annex Family Festival is up in the air after most of its funds were cut by the Bloor Annex BIA at its annual general meeting on January 9. The organization’s board of directors presented the annual budget, which included funding for the festival, for approval by the general members. Barry Alper […]
CHATTER: City budget balanced on thin ice (Dec. 2017)
December 15th, 2017 · Comments Off on CHATTER: City budget balanced on thin ice (Dec. 2017)
City Manager Peter Wallace tried again, in vain, to alert members of city council to the threat posed by hedging the city’s budget against the apparent unrelenting strength of Toronto’s real estate market. The city has enjoyed explosive growth in revenue from the land transfer tax over the last ten years, and projections for next […]
CHATTER: Cyclists prey for open doors (Dec. 2017)
December 15th, 2017 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Cyclists prey for open doors (Dec. 2017)
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee (PWIC) of city council has been asked to help reduce the number of “doorings” — when a car door is opened into the path of an oncoming cyclist — in Toronto. Although this falls under the provincial jurisdiction of the Highway Traffic Act, one advocate believes the city needs […]
CHATTER Deals disappear with December demolition!! (Dec. 2017)
December 15th, 2017 · Comments Off on CHATTER Deals disappear with December demolition!! (Dec. 2017)
BRIAN BURCHELL/GLEANER NEWS Deals fell to the floor as the Honest Ed’s demolition continued with the dismantling of masonry, lumber, and steel. Originally divided by a city-owned alley called Honest Ed’s Way, the store’s sections were constructed very differently. Pictured here is the west annex, which was built on the houses that once stood there […]
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YEAR IN REVIEW: Marking major anniversaries (Dec. 2017)
December 15th, 2017 · Comments Off on YEAR IN REVIEW: Marking major anniversaries (Dec. 2017)
A celebratory year in review By Annemarie Brissenden Is it possible that we just like cake? Because it seems that we just couldn’t stop celebrating this year. Maybe all the calamity outside our borders made our small local victories all that sweeter. But from bike lanes to major anniversaries to plaque unveilings to greener parks, […]
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FROM THE ARCHIVES (Dec. 2017): Changing the character of 44 Walmer Rd.
December 15th, 2017 · Comments Off on FROM THE ARCHIVES (Dec. 2017): Changing the character of 44 Walmer Rd.
If buildings are art, should they be altered from their original form? In Building a Community: Estonian Architects in Post-War Toronto, the Museum of Estonians Abroad (VEMU) at Tartu Colleges features the work of Uno Prii, who designed at least ten buildings in the Annex. These include the Senator Croll Apartments (formerly Rochdale College) at […]
ON THE COVER (Nov. 2017): Remembering
November 24th, 2017 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (Nov. 2017): Remembering
READ MORE HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES: A childhood in war-torn Holland (Nov. 2017) HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES: Sculptor marks the lessons of war(November 2016) BLACK HISTORY MONTH: A long history of activism (February 2017) FROM THE ARCHIVES: A time of loss, horror and excitement (March 2017) FROM THE ARCHIVES: Harbord C.I. connects with history (April 2017) […]
CHATTER (Nov. 2017): Forcillo arrested for breach of bail
November 24th, 2017 · Comments Off on CHATTER (Nov. 2017): Forcillo arrested for breach of bail
The officer convicted in the death of a troubled teenager on a Toronto Transit Commission streetcar in July 2013 has been re-arrested for breach of his bail conditions. Constable James Forcillo was acquitted in January 2016 of second-degree murder but found guilty of attempted murder in the death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim. Forcillo had continued […]
EDITORIAL (Oct. 2017): Pandering to religious intolerance
November 2nd, 2017 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL (Oct. 2017): Pandering to religious intolerance
Quebec recently passed Bill 62: An Act to foster adherence to state religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework for requests for accommodations on religious grounds in certain bodies. Unwieldy title aside, Bill 62 does little to separate church and state as its sponsors allege. The bill, which requires a person who delivers […]
EDITORIAL (FALL 2017): Bike lanes, good for business
October 12th, 2017 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL (FALL 2017): Bike lanes, good for business
When confronted with the question of whether or not to support the city’s pilot bike lanes on Bloor Street, the Bloor Annex and Korea Town Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) commissioned a study on the economic impact of the bike lanes. The comprehensive evaluation yielded clear results and also found a discrepancy between the attitudes of […]
GRADING OUR GREENSPACE (AUGUST 2017): Parks on the fringe
September 13th, 2017 · Comments Off on GRADING OUR GREENSPACE (AUGUST 2017): Parks on the fringe
Some worth a look, others deserve a miss In this, the final part of our 2017 annual review of parks, we consider parks that are on the fringe of our traditional coverage area, as well as those that are often overlooked. As you will discover, some are worth the extra distance, while others need work […]
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