Retail holidays up for debate
On Sept. 13, York Regional Council will hear a request from Hillcrest Mall in Richmond Hill to remain open on all public holidays, except Christmas. I am surprised that Hillcrest has waited this long.
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An urban future for Thornhill
When I was young, my parents moved to the suburbs in North York. I hope I am not dating myself, but at the time, the area near Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue in Thornhill was entirely farmland.
Keeping up with developments
The end of summer is near and a lot has been happening in our ward. I would like to take this opportunity to update you on the status of a few developments that are currently underway or coming to our ward.
Toronto needs reasonable parking laws
Every public, taxpayer-funded service should have a clear public benefit. To most residents, this statement seems obvious in relation to our parks and transit system, but less so when it comes to parking enforcement.
Town’s longest serving mayor passes away
Community members recently paid their final respects to Richmond Hill’s longest-serving mayor, William (Bill) Bell, who passed away July 28. Bell served as the town’s mayor from 1988 to 2006 and won six consecutive elections after an eight-year stint as the councillor for Ward 3.
Local mom raises $40K
A Beverley Glen mother of three has recently helped raise almost $40,000 in support of finding a cure for women’s cancers.
Area mom raises $250K
Stepping it up for a cure
Coming soon to Toronto: hamburgers from Marky Mark and Donnie
Mark and Donnie Wahlberg — yeah, that Mark and that Donnie — own a hamburger chain, and it’s coming to Toronto. Wahlburgers, as it’s called, will be opening at the SoHo Metropolitan Hotel by early 2014. The brothers own the chain with one of their other siblings, Paul, who acts as executive chef and who nobody has ever heard of.
First Draught: Switchback IPA, an excellent hop-driven beer from BC
It wasn’t too long ago when beer from BC only reached Ontario in a very slow stream of drips and drops. We would get an occasional selection like Red Racer, or a few entries from Howe Sound, but things finally seem to be changing. A few weeks ago, a six-pack sampler of BC beers arrived on LCBO shelves.
Sewell: for Sammy Yatim, leaders need to lead
Virtually everyone who knows about the death of Sammy Yatim thinks that the police did something unnecessary and wrong. The 18-year-old was clearly in a mental crisis as he allegedly exposed himself and waved a knife at those on a Dundas streetcar on the evening of July 27.
Ballet to Broadway
Liam Redhead may have just graduated from Canada’s National Ballet School in June, but the 18-year-old has already accumulated a pretty impressive resumé.
It’s easy being green
When the students at Havergal College for girls return to classes this fall, they’ll be able to watch a shiny new solar panel being added to one of the buildings at their campus near Avenue and Lawrence.