Frank Touby

Frank Touby’s editorials, columns, articles, short stories

Toronto Port Authority tax dodge stalled—for now

But the federal outfit figures its precious site on our lakeshore is only worth the same tax value as if it were out in the boondocks, like Pearson By Frank Touby – Toronto city council has narrowly defeated a move ...

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Is an art display a fair trade for loss of parks & trails in Downtown TO?

By Frank Touby – Michael Cruickshank of York Heritage Properties sums it up on behalf of Downtown residents who endure a shameful dearth of parkland in this major first-world city: We get a wall hanging for 35 acres of parkland. ...

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Toronto Dollar on its last legs—can it have new life?

Frank Touby – A bold initiative to serve both as a fund-raiser for needy individuals and worthy organizations and as a “drug-free, booze-free” currency good only for food-and-necessities, the Toronto Dollar is in dire straits. This is somewhat of a ...

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If Rob is truly a conservative he’ll de-amalgamate Toronto

Fellow voters, we have been bamboozled. He had such a glorious start to his mayoralty career that seeing the guy step on his own (thing) day after day was a shock that quickly became run-of-business: How’s Rob Ford going to ...

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Good Riddance! Teachers welcome Broten replacement

The Reprehensible Laurel Broten has been moved to the back benches as you’ll see from the attached editorial from the October 2011 edition of The Bulletin By Frank Touby – The Reprehensible Laurel Broten has been moved to the back ...

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Editorial: Adam Vaughan goes ape for Frankentowers

Reverence for architect seemingly trumps the utter change that would devastate the Entertainment District By Frank Touby – The understatement of the year just ended comes from the lips of Ward 20 Coun. Adam Vaughan who says that among developers, ...

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A world-class city doesn’t gamble with its downtown

Let your voice be heard at city hall on the casino issue By Frank Touby – You will have an opportunity on January 11 as a Downtown resident to express your view on an imminent threat to our city and ...

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A special remembrance: Mike Comstock

Final goodbye to a dearly departed took place at the HotHouse Café Nov. 10, 2012. There was music: ‘All we need is music, sweet music, There’ll be music everywhere, There’ll be swingin’, swayin’ and records playin’ And dancin’ in the ...

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Michael Comstock dies in Toronto

Downtown neighbourhood resident, inveterate volunteer for community events, assisting merchants at St. Lawrence Market, president of Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas, founder of The Kitchen at St. Lawrence Market By Frank Touby –   Michael Comstock, a friend and ...

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