Public opinion is sharply divided between those favouring subways and those who want light rail transit [LRT]. That’s what I thought until last month when I hosted a two-hour transit information session when residents chose subways and LRT.
During the 2011 budget deliberations, council approved Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) funding to construct a library as an addition to the North Thornhill Community Centre. The VPL board directed staff to issue a request for proposals (RFP). In stage one, 10 bids were evaluated, and three qualified for the next stage. During stage two of … Continued
The City of Toronto and our local school boards serve a common constituency: Torontonians. Recently, I moved a motion at council to explore the creation of a city–school boards working group. The city and school boards are separate levels of governance and currently only work together on an ad hoc basis. This motion, which will … Continued
Whenever I made reference to Sigur Rós in advance of their Saturday night show at the Air Canada Centre, the same two questions kept arising: 1) who is Sigur Rós and 2) what the heck is “Icelandic prog rock?” And — for the sake of full disclosure — I was wondering those two things until very recently.
The latest amendments to a proposal for a seven-storey development on Avenue Road continue to draw density concerns from local residents. Mady Development Corp. (MDC) proposed the building on a site bounded by Fairlawn Avenue to the north and Brookdale Avenue to the south. According to City of Toronto Community Planning, the newest plans were … Continued
It’s Thursday, and the weekend is fast approaching. Need stuff to see or do? We’ve got you covered. In this edition, North America’s largest craft show, an exhibit that pokes fun at the art world, a foodie tour of the east end and more.
Is debt sexy? Well, that might be a stretch, but it is certainly a pervasive and trendy topic, and when Toronto author Don Gillmor took notice, he decided to tackle it head-on in his new novel, Mount Pleasant.
Autism awareness grows
Charity funds kids’ medicine
The relatively quiet and low-key Leaside neighbourhood begrudg-ingly welcomed a SmartCentre development onto Laird Drive in 2006. Now SmartCentres has proposed a second development not far from their original site. The 147,000-square-foot retail store at 70 Wicksteed Ave., with 479 parking spaces, has been met with local opposition. Has the original SmartCentre set a dangerous … Continued
Every Monday, we round up the most exciting music news happening in Toronto. In this edition: the best Canadian music video of the year, a new album for The Grapes of Wrath, The Weeknd puts out a vinyl boxed set and more.
Last year Ron Sexsmith felt a lump in his throat — and not because the musician, who specializes in a certain brand of mope rock, had just written another sad, sad song. The other kind of lump, the one that makes a person ponder the big questions.
