Landlord shuts Pacifico Life storefront By Geremy Bordonaro It was 2 p.m. three days before Christmas when she got the telephone call. Tamara Hirsh was working in the recently opened location of her medical marijuana dispensary when her landlord, Yong Jo, called and told her that the 444 Bloor St. W. storefront had to be […]
NEWS (JANURY 2017): Open only a month
January 23rd, 2017 · Comments Off on NEWS (JANURY 2017): Open only a month
FOCUS (JANUARY 2017): Local residents’ associations respond to OMB review
January 23rd, 2017 · Comments Off on FOCUS (JANUARY 2017): Local residents’ associations respond to OMB review
Recommendations for mandating community participation By Annemarie Brissenden Four local residents’ associations, collectively representing the north end of Ward 20, banded together late last month to submit commentary on the province’s review of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). In their letter to the Province of Ontario’s planning policy branch, the Annex Residents’ Association (ARA), Harbord […]
FORUM (JANUARY 2017): Conserving past to enrich future
January 23rd, 2017 · Comments Off on FORUM (JANUARY 2017): Conserving past to enrich future
Protecting heritage doesn’t mean freezing areas in time By Joe Cressy As is often said, Rome wasn’t built in a day. In comparison, Toronto may be a relatively young city, but that doesn’t mean we have no history to speak of — far from it. Preserving our city’s heritage is critical. It tells us something […]
NEWS (DECEMBER 2016): Infill versus open space at 666
December 20th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS (DECEMBER 2016): Infill versus open space at 666
Residents decry loss of green space and heritage impacts By Brian Burchell It was billed as a community consultation, but a Nov. 29 meeting on plans to add an 11-storey mixed-use building and eight stacked townhouses to the north and south of the existing 25-storey tower at 666 Spadina Ave. was more about airing grievances […]
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FOCUS ON EDUCATION (DECEMBER 2016): Monsignor Fraser College needs help to go green
December 20th, 2016 · Comments Off on FOCUS ON EDUCATION (DECEMBER 2016): Monsignor Fraser College needs help to go green
Phase one to include removal of fence By Annemarie Brissenden Plans are afoot to green the Annex campus of Monsignor Fraser College, but help — lots of help — is needed to raise the $300,000 it will cost to make that happen. Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) trustee Jo-Ann Davis (Ward 9, St. Paul’s, […]
FORUM (DECEMBER 2016): Seeing our neighbourhood through new eyes
December 20th, 2016 · Comments Off on FORUM (DECEMBER 2016): Seeing our neighbourhood through new eyes
Travels with daughter enable fresh look at community By Mike Layton Growing up in our neighbourhood, I thought I knew it inside and out, but I’ve spent the last year seeing it through a new set of eyes. Joined by my daughter, Phoebe, I have developed a new understanding of our community. You may have […]
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 […]
NEWS (NOVEMBER 2016): OMB opened
November 18th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS (NOVEMBER 2016): OMB opened
Residents glimpse settlement offer By Brian Burchell In an effort to bring transparency to the Ontario Municipal Board’s (OMB) mediation process, Joe Cressy (Ward 20, Trinity-Spadina) took the unusual step of bringing a developer’s confidential settlement offer to the community for comment before that offer is voted on by Toronto City Council. “You have an […]
FORUM (NOVEMBER 2016): Our dynamic Kensington Market
November 18th, 2016 · Comments Off on FORUM (NOVEMBER 2016): Our dynamic Kensington Market
Protecting the intangible along with the tangible By Joe Cressy Ward 20 is home to some of our city’s most vibrant neighbourhoods — communities characterized by unique and diverse groups of neighbours, businesses, physical structures, contemporary public art, and iconic cultural destinations. And, neighbourhoods that are actively working on initiatives to transform forgotten laneways 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 (OCTOBER 2016): Conservatory receives debt relief
October 28th, 2016 · 1 Comment
City designates Bloor Street a cultural corridor By Annemarie Brissenden, Brian Burchell, and Liivi Sandy Toronto City Council designated the 1.5-kilometre stretch along Bloor Street from Bay to Bathurst streets as a cultural corridor last month, just as the province forgave a significant portion of a loan it had granted to one of the arts organizations […]
CHATTER (OCTOBER 2016): Bells ring a perfect offering
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on CHATTER (OCTOBER 2016): Bells ring a perfect offering
READ MORE: CHATTER: Ground-breaking bike lanes launch on Bloor Street (August 2016) NEWS: Bikes blessed for another season (June 2016) FOCUS: An early advocate for bike lanes (June 2016) NEWS: Bike lanes for Bloor Street (May 2016) The faster we lower speeds, the more lives we save (October 2015) Early brewer the basis for Bloor […]