In the past several years, there has been much discussion about the future of the David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) lands along Bayview Avenue, north of 16th Avenue. The Town of Richmond Hill and the community have worked hard to preserve and protect the cultural and natural heritage of the significant site that is unique in … Continued
A 75-year-old Thornhill man and his son recently took the Boston Marathon by storm. Keijo Taivassalo and his son Petja, a physical education teacher at Langstaff Secondary School, have just returned from an exhilarating run at the Boston Marathon. Keijo happened to place first in the 60 years and older category, a feat he had … Continued
Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Markham shortlisted for campus
With summer not too far off, I offer an update on the status of the four parks that are in the process of redevelopment. The work in Brookdale Park (located near Avenue Road) and Woburn Park (near Bathurst) will commence mid-May. It is anticipated that construction will last eight weeks. The majority of the park … Continued
Stintz to take new vantage point on Chatsworth proposal
With spring’s warmer weather, we can finally turn our minds to the outdoors and to our gardens and parks. It’s time to roll up your sleeves, put on your gardening gloves and get ready for some spring cleaning and planting! There are two ways to get outside and help keep Ward 25 green this spring. … Continued
Twenty-five years ago, community leaders along both sides of Yonge Street were sitting across the table from Mayor Mel Lastman, who wanted to keep his populist reputation intact and was willing to negotiate neighbourhood protections in order to get residents to support his “Downtown North York.” With my election to Toronto City Council in 1991, … Continued
North York Community Council has recommended approval for a new and extensive outdoor recreation area project at the Granite Club in Bayview. The proposal is to add a new outdoor field space at 2374 and 2378 Bayview Ave., two lots already owned by the Granite Club but currently housing rental homes. Those would be demolished … Continued
Some worry shut down would see roads like Bathurst clogged
Following a mid-March Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing over a proposed high-rise condo development at the long-standing Yonge Street Art Shoppe location, all sides are now considering if they will seek mediation and a compromise. “There’s an opportunity right now to see if the parties can come to a compromise that’s agreeable for everybody,” explained … Continued
Bumper-to-bumper, white-knuckle commutes along Bayview Avenue will hopefully be a thing of the past if a new traffic working group has the impact it’s driving toward. North York Community Council has approved the forming of this new committee to take on the task of calming traffic along Bayview, specifically between Lawrence Avenue East and Highway … Continued
Local councillor and nominee in war of words over park
