A new poll commissioned by the Toronto Noise Coalition (www.torontonoisecoalition.ca) finds that noise is a very important issue to Toronto residents. The poll, conducted by Public Square Research (www.publicsquareresearch.ca) finds that the majority of Torontonians (72%) are interested in the ...
Read More »St. Lawrence supper club features guest Gordon Laxer in May
The St. Lawrence Supper Club will feature guest speaker Gordon Laxer, author “After the Sands. Energy & Ecological Security for Canadians” at the May 16 meeting. Gordon Laxer is the founding Director of Parkland Institute at the U. of Alberta, ...
Read More »YQNA Presentation “Our Changing Waterfront” May 11th
The York Quay Neighborhood Association will present “Our Changing Waterfront” on Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 from 7pm – 9pm at the Radisson Admiral Hotel. Get updates on local issues. Raise your issues concerning our neighborhood. After the meeting socialize in ...
Read More »Block 31 school, rec centre to open in 2019
Dennis Hanagan– In a few years, CityPlace residents, especially families with children, will finally welcome a new community recreation centre, a day care, a year-round market space and two elementary schools to their neighbourhood. The site, called Block 31 south ...
Read More »Downtown Seen May 2016: Earth Day
Dennis Hanagan – On April 22 Downtown community groups spent Earth Day scouring their neighbourhood streets, picking up everything from cigarette butts and plastic bags to coffee cups and old newspapers—stuff that less community-minded individuals drop wherever they please. The ...
Read More »Pancakes & Booze: neither of which have anything to do with art
Tyler J. Edwards — On the night of April 23rd, the internationally known Pancakes & Booze Art Show held one of it’s many events in Toronto’s illustrious Opera House just east of Broadview on Queen Street. The Pancakes & ...
Read More »Thorious Opens New Location in Cabbagetown
Thorious opens high-tech Learning Centre to teach math, robotics, coding, and more to 6-16 year olds. Thorious is opening its first Learning Centre in Toronto’s Cabbagetown community. Thorious is for ambitious and enthusiastic parents who want to prepare their child ...
Read More »“Dental cost reform may pave way for more dental access,” Dr Mark Walker
A country-wide dental cost reform may be on its way if Quebecers get their way. In early April, the Quebec-based Journal de Montreal released a report finding dental fees in La Belle province were the most expensive in the country and noting ...
Read More »Police Accountability Bulletin: G20, Tasers, Body Cameras
John Sewell — This bulletin is published by the Toronto Police Accountability Coalition (TPAC), a group of individuals and organizations in Toronto interested in police policies and procedures, and in making police more accountable to the community they are committed ...
Read More »Swim! Don’t sink! Stay safe on the water this summer
Lewis Smith – When the average person thinks of drowning-related deaths, their minds may immediately wander to islands or densely-populated land-masses surrounded by water on all sides. But drowning is a real problem in Canada, too — in 2014, there ...
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