Approximately 25 waterfront area residents attended the York Quay Neighbourhood Association (YQNA) meeting on Nov. 18 at The Radisson Admiral Hotel at 249 Queens Quay West. The meeting began with a standing ovation for MP Adam Vaughan for his successful ...
Read More »Size of Port Lands precinct gives planners wide scope, plenty of challenges
Toronto’s Port Lands are an area to watch and will be for the next 50 years. This district, currently known for industry and power generation, is “prime for revitalization” according to representatives from the city and Waterfront Toronto who engaged ...
Read More »Airport second to Downtown as an employment area
John Sewell – I’ve discovered a new secret garden in Toronto. This doesn’t happen as often as I would like, but when it does, I feel I’ve entered a part of the city I never really knew before. In this ...
Read More »Timelines unclear for Unilever, Queen-Spadina
On Nov. 3, approximately 30 Corktown area residents attended the Corktown Residents and Business Association (CRBA) monthly meeting at Little Trinity Church Annex Building on King St. E. A large portion of the meeting surrounded a presentation from Derek Goring, ...
Read More »Antler Breakfast in Toronto’s Riverside District
Jennifer Lay — An Sibin Pub, the Culinary Adventure Co. and The Riverside District BIA are hosting the Riverside Antler Breakfast – the East side neighbourhood’s annual fundraising breakfast – on December 18 from 8am to 11am at the An ...
Read More »Cabbagetown can teach Ottawa how to preserve 24 Sussex
With a new Prime Minister in power, the state of 24 Sussex has become a hot topic. The Prime Minister’s residence has prompted national debates over how it should be fixed and if it’s worth fixing at all. Interestingly, the ...
Read More »Trustee proposes Catholic school students able to vote at age 16
The following is a resolution by Toronto Catholic District School Board Trustee Jo-Ann Davis to alter rules for electing Catholic board trustees to allow students ages 16 and over to vote for school board candidates. The resolution will be voted on by ...
Read More »Enforced drought hits Time Square condo
A broken water main on Jarvis Street south of Front Street had residents and businesses in the Time Square condo dry for over a full day until city crews were finally able to locate the problem and fix it. The ...
Read More »Small retail preserved in Yonge BIA heritage plans
Dennis Hanagan — A final plan to preserve Yonge St.’s character and heritage buildings between College/Carlton and Bloor is expected to go to the Toronto Preservation Board on Dec. 15. About 50 people at an October community meeting at the ...
Read More »Port Lands placemaking, transit sessions scheduled
Three important consultations on the next phase of port lands development are coming up in November. The first takes place on Nov. 14 with an open house and information session from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at George Brown College, ...
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