Power to gamer girls
Village resident Cecily Carver breaking barriers in life and online.
Category: Culture
Bathurst Manor finally gets own voice
Despite being a long-established and recognized neighbourhood in North York, Bathurst Manor has been without a residents’ or ratepayers’ association — until now.
Synagogue still in search of new home
Options include building tennis clubhouse to use as space.
Happy campers
Jocelyn Palm has devoted her life to helping women thrive.
Celebrating North York public art
Many of us are creatures of habit and often don’t notice the beauty on our streets and buildings, but public works of art are important aspects of our community. They bring people together, instill pride, improve our neighbourhoods and provide a sense of belonging.
Line 9 pipeline list of ‘risk spots’ includes area park
Enbridge’s proposed reversal of a 639-kilometre-long segment of its Line 9 — part of which runs through North York underneath Finch Avenue — to pump diluted bitumen from the Alberta tarsands to the east continues to attract controversy and concerns around community safety.
Thornhill Woods condo proposal leads to clashes
na Asheri Jamaat (ISIJ) of Toronto, a Muslim organization serving the GTA, has applied to develop a condo complex at the Jaffari Centre mosque at 9000 Bathurst St. — and more than 5,000 people have signed an online petition opposing it.
Martow heading to Queen’s Park
Thornhill stays a Conservative riding following by-election.
Willowdale’s new sports fields
As many of you know, soccer is a very popular sport in our community, and in recent years this popularity has grown.
The renaissance of our local parks
Toronto has always been proud of its parks, and Ward 27 is lucky to boast several renowned green spaces and a robust ravine system. With growing populations across the ward, several of the city’s best-known parks continue to undergo renewals.
Richmond Hill versus Canada Post
In December, Canada Post announced that door-to-door postal delivery was to be discontinued within the next five years. That’s quite a change in our standard of service. Many seniors contacted me with concerns.
High-density Bathurst proposal
On Feb. 4, there was a public hearing to receive comments on a high-density application for two 17-storey towers at 9000 Bathurst St. The meeting was well attended. Afterwards, I received many inquiries as to why council did not reject the proposal immediately, and I would like to clarify what elected officials can and can not do.