Dennis Hanagan – It appears the city is ready to go to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) to oppose a condo tower proposed for Richmond St. E. and Victoria. But if the OMB approves the plan then the city wants ...
Read More »TCDSB offers full-day kindergarten across the board
Emmy Milne — The 2014-2015 school year begins Sept. 2, and for the first time, all Toronto Catholic District School Board elementary schools will be offering a Full-Day Early Learning Kindergarten Program. “We share the province’s commitment to early learning, ...
Read More »Moss Park hockey league seeks more sponsors Neighbourhood kids and have a lot of respect for league volunteers
Kimberly Spice – The Moss Park Hockey League (MPHL) is a free league with a long waiting list of neighbourhood boys and girls who would like to join, but the league is in need of sponsorship to enable more kids, ...
Read More »Seniors take to the streets for Safety walk brings community members together to look for danger
Dwight Peters – The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood is a safe and comfortable place to live and it continues to be an example for cities around the world on good urban planning. A group of local seniors aim to keep it ...
Read More »SLNA hosts open house ‘Inspired’ volunteer gardeners to be recognized
The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (SLNA) will hold an open house on Sept. 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Time Square Restaurant at 140 The Esplanade. The evening will give delegates and residents a chance to connect with each ...
Read More »Cabbagetown youth centre faces deficit City funding cut by $100k
Eric Morse – The Cabbagetown Youth Centre Performing Arts Program had its summer spectacle on Aug. 14 at the Rosedale Heights School of the Arts. Over 170 young performers, many of whom had never sung, danced or acted before, filled ...
Read More »YQNA, BQNA host mayoral debate Sept. 16
Join us in attending Toronto’s Waterfront ‘Mayoral Debate’ on Tuesday, September 16 from 7 – 9 pm at Harbourfront Community Centre. This lively debate will be hosted by York Quay Neighborhood Association & Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association. With topics such ...
Read More »A tribute to Nick & Sophie on retiring from Time Square
Teresa McGeachie — Nick and Sophie Demopolous have recently retired and sold Time Square restaurant. We wish them the best of everything in the future years. We thank them for all the service and support they have provided in St. ...
Read More »Regent Park mosque plans mired in TCH bureaucracy, paperwork
Dennis Hanagan – Not only Muslims would benefit from an Islamic Centre in Regent Park so would the community at large, according to the chairman of the Regent Park Islamic Resource Centre Steering Committee. Organizer Emad Hussain said the crime ...
Read More »City works hard to co-ordinate construction work in Toronto
Steve Johnston — Some motorists, and the public in general, think that the city is not co-ordinating construction projects across the city. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the city has a very robust co-ordination ...
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