Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

Lights still on at Golden Griddle on Jarvis

Deal to sell lease to Montreal’s O. Noir restaurant falls through By Frank Touby – Contrary to a report in The Bulletin, Golden Griddle at 77 Lower Jarvis remains in business. There had been a deal with O. Noir restaurant ...

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Another New Ferry! What are they Thinking?

Empire-building Porkers dream up another way to spend taxpayers’ money By Brian Isler – The Toronto Port Authority has advertised a “Request for Expressions of Interest” for a new 200 passenger ferry – see the attached, from the Globe and ...

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Viewpoint: Are Canadians really this stupid?

Complaints that votes “didn’t count” rings hollow when all member of the proposed coalition were elected By Frank Touby – Are Canadians really this stupid? My blog is getting scores of replies from voters who claim their votes don’t count ...

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Viewpoint: Bikes versus cars

Cyclists and drivers need to be more considerate of each other By Mark Page – Last month in the Bulletin the merits of Sharrow lanes were discussed – bike symbols painted on the roadway to remind drivers to share space ...

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Viewpoint: At last, an end to Harper and his gang

More voters wanted a progressive government than a Neocon regime By Frank Touby –  Editorial minds at National Post have adhered to the Neocon lying point that because the separatist Bloc Quebecois is backing the pending coalition government likely to ...

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Dog owners to bylaw officers: Bite me!

By Ann Hui – Dog walkers are sending up a howl: the puppy police are coming. A single e-mail was all it took to incite dog walkers to civil disobedience at St. James Park. For months, proponents of an off-leash ...

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VIEWPOINT: Condo proposals threaten historic King Street East

By Stig Harvor – The oldest prominent commercial street in Old Town Toronto is under attack. King St. E. from Yonge in the west to Parliament St. in the east is designated by city planners as a “Special Street” in an ...

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Hispanic awards honour Leslievillian

Leslieville resident and opera impresario Guillermo Silva-Marin was named one of Canada’s 10 most influential Hispanic Canadians in a gala ceremony on Nov. 19. In what was described as a “Dancing with the Stars” style competition, Silva-Marin was one of ...

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Corktown talks turkey Dec. 6

The Corktown Residents and Business Association is hosting a turkey dinner on Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m . at the Dominion on Queen, 500 Queen St. E. at Sumach. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door. Beverages are ...

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Painful disappointment at city hall

(Sometimes an editorial writer is trumped by a letter writer. This open letter to Mayor David Miller was sent to The Bulletin by a local resident. We can’t say it better than she does.) I have been a supporter of ...

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