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
Homes of Bridle Path being offered near $1 million instead of $2.4 range
Thornhill councillor pursuing judicial recount following error
Summer is here and residents are eager to spend their time at our neighbourhood parks. Over the next few months, we are looking forward to completing a number of parks in newer Thornhill communities. When the city plans for parks, we try to create spaces with active and passive uses and provide a variety of … Continued
This is the second attempt that Baif Development has made to get their development proposal approved on the lands bounded by Harding Boulevard West, Addison Street, Yonge Street, Atkinson Street and Hopkins Street. Both times Baif Development failed to recognize the importance of the location, the town’s official plan and the concerns raised by the … Continued
I already know where I’ll be eating every Friday night this July. Deciding what to eat will be the more difficult choice. Cultura, the festival I founded in Mel Lastman Square, has become known in recent years for its fabulous musical performances, the entertaining buskers, the strolling musicians and the award-winning films. But in the … Continued
I recently pulled together a well-attended Ward 25 community safety and crime prevention night in response to a number of North Toronto break-ins. The heads of Toronto Police Service’s 32 and 53 Divisions –—which cover Midtown, Lawrence Park, the Bridle Path, York Mills and beyond — as well as the Special Investigations Unit came out … Continued
In 2012, I held a participatory budgeting meeting asking Brentwood Towers, Deer Park and Chaplin Estates residents how they would like to allocate Ontario Planning Act, Section 37 funds to improve Oriole Park. This allowed local residents to directly select the amenities they wanted for their local park. Descriptions and a short summary of options … Continued
By lindsaylow
I eat around. Familiarity with other parts of the world allows me to say with certitude that in Toronto we have the most choices in Asian food of any city in the world. Okay, so the Thai food is better in Thailand and the sushi is better in Japan. But outside of an Asian cuisine’s … Continued
In the beat of a heart, things can change so fast. Two Branksome Hall students and their friend from Bishop Strachan School learned that lesson the hard way after helping to save a soul thanks to their quick and knowledgeable application of first aid and CPR.
Thornhill’s Fred Levine loved writing and illustrating stories about his family — which includes four children, three of whom are triplets — long before his diagnosis with brain cancer three years ago. Since then, he’s turned his hobby into a passion, and one serving a greater cause.
