A hotly contested development proposal at Bathurst and Ner Israel Drive has had the Thornhill Woods community voicing disapproval for months — and Coun. Sandra Yeung Racco is trying to keep everything calm. The Jaffari Centre has applied to construct two 17-storey towers along with an Islamic community centre. Locals have criticized the density, and … Continued
Despite an impassioned plea to Richmond Hill Town Council, Maryam Mojtahedzadeh cannot change her address from 13 Breda Crt. to another number — so she is now looking to move out. She had applied for the change believing the address had brought her bad luck, including being rediagnosed with cancer and the death of a … Continued
Coun. John Filion is hoping the City of Toronto’s new review of its official plan for a large portion of Yonge Street in North York will help to create a better space for the increasingly dense neighbourhood. “Developers are starting to put in more applications, so we need to develop policies to deal with them,” said … Continued
Landmark retailer is coming soon to Richmond Hill
One of the city’s most affluent and desirable neighbourhoods, Leaside, could have a new monicker as a heritage conservation district (HCD). The Leaside Property Owners’ Association has presented an application to have the portion between Bayview Avenue to Laird Drive and Eglinton Avenue East to the Don Valley designated as an HCD, which North York … Continued
Students and staff at Bayview Glen School are getting quite familiar with the Duke of York. No, not the Prince Arthur Avenue one, but rather the real-life, larger-than-life, flesh-and-blood Prince Andrew. His Royal Highness paid his third visit to the Duncan Mill Road private school in June and his first in about 10 years. Upon … Continued
After the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) request to sever and redevelop the lot at the Bannockburn School near Avenue Road and Brooke Avenue was rejected by the City of Toronto’s Committee of Adjustment, local parents were relieved to know their neighbourhood green space was saved. However, the board appealed the decision at the eleventh … Continued
Although a little tardy to the party, Yonge-Eglinton area’s Terry Mills is the latest candidate to enter the municipal election race for Ward 16. Incumbent Karen Stintz is taking a shot at the mayoral chair in the October municipal election, and Mills joins a list of five other candidates vying for the open council chair. … Continued
Condos on top of apartments a poor mix, says councillor
Home sellers hope to find success by leaving traditional means behind
Rehabilitation of Rosedale’s Chorley Park has been put on hold, and although that may come with a cost, Coun. Kristyn Wong-Tam said finding consensus and compromise will be the reward. Rehabilitation of the park’s main trail and tree planting were to begin later this summer with some $1.1 million in the budget for the work. … Continued
Commercial opportunities are quickly getting snatched up
