TheBulletin.ca Journal of Downtown Toronto
From the point of view of the Toronto police service, 2008 was a successful year in the use of the Taser. According to a report by Chief Bill Blair to the March 30 meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board, ...
Read More »Comstock: Small merchants sandbagged by TTC and city hall
For Earth Day I looked at our big-city problems through a green lens. I do believe that green considerations make it easier to be in the middle of the road. It seems more dignified to be in the middle. The ...
Read More »Make your point about Corktown point tower on April 2
By Anisa Lancione — City staff presented a preliminary report for the most recent rezoning application to be put forward for 126 Berkeley St. at community council on March 26. The application requests permission to build a 21-storey residential rental ...
Read More »Old Town poster shows city as it once was
The Old Town Toronto Promotional Alliance has produced a number of poster replicas of an 1834 map of York, as the city first was called by European settlers. It was hand drawn and, says OTTPA President Mike Comstock, “The map ...
Read More »Soccer club kicks off inaugural season
The lines are painted, the goals and nets in place, all that’s missing at the Cherry St. soccer fields are boys and girls playing what club organizers call the world’s beautiful game. The Cherry Beach Soccer Club (CBSC) is ready ...
Read More »Bruce Bell leads skyscraper tour
Jane’s Walks return in May with five Downtown tours. On May 2, Jane Farrow and Gerald Hannon lead a walk titled “Yonge Street is Flaming,” and Frank Lewinberg leads a walk through the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood. A Lower Don Lands ...
Read More »Gala word game event to jump-start fundraising for PAL assisted living program
By Anisa Lancione — Performing Arts Lodge, or PAL, resident Vivienne Muhling, chair of the annual Scrabble with the Stars event, can’t believe how far her event has come. Muhling expects to host over 200 guests at the April 6 ...
Read More »Local kids tackle regional mathematics competition
By Anisa Lancione — Who would get up early on a Saturday morning to do math? Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) students Goutham Narendiran and Charmaine De Castro will! The 12-year-old grade 7 student and 13-year old grade 8 student ...
Read More »Second Mile club seeks help
The Second Mile Club of Toronto, a multi-purpose social service agency providing community support services for seniors and disabled Downtown adults since 1937, is urgently seeking mature volunteers to work as friendly visitors, medical escorts, interpreters, and transportation assistants. Scheduling ...
Read More »Heart walk teaches family prevention
By Anisa Lancione — Queen and Strachan resident Danielle Fiedler is ready to walk. On April 26, Fiedler, who leads her office’s team for Tridel, will step out with thousands of other walkers to raise money for the Cardiac Health ...
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