Hogg’s Hollow plans get final go-ahead
A recent Toronto City Council approval to develop the commuter parking lot at Yonge Street and Wilson Avenue has some residents concerned about dwindling parking space.
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Four variances required to expand Thomson compound
Media mogul David Thomson, reported by Forbes to be Canada’s richest man, has begun massive renovations at his Roxborough Drive home.
Mayors disagree over timing of Langstaff plan
The Langstaff Gateway Secondary Plan, which will guide the redevelopment of the land that stretches from Bayview Avenue to Yonge Street, between Langstaff Road and Holy Cross Cemetery, was recently passed at York Regional Council.
Locals begin work to develop a vision for Eglinton Avenue
On Aug. 17, Mike Colle, member of provincial parliament, will be leading a march along Eglinton Avenue urging locals to open their eyes to how the roadway might look in the future.
Three area parks get redo as part of new revitalization plan
Despite worries over city funding for green spaces, Sibelius Square Park, Taddle Creek Park and Vermont Square are three Annex parks being revitalized.
Fundraising reaches the home stretch for Leaside ice rink
The Leaside Arena Expansion Project has nearly reached its fundraising goal of $2.5 million to fund the addition of a second ice rink at the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens.
Willowdale’s MP plays pipes for Will and Kate
Chungsen Leung, Willowdale’s new member of Parliament, recently got the opportunity to play the bagpipes for William and Kate, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at a Rideau Hall tree-planting ceremony.
Guilty plea in drug-smuggling case
Local sports medicine specialist faces up to three years in jail
Area school forced to find new home after lease ends
A local Catholic school being forced to move out of its current location has been given $16 million by the provincial government for a new building, but a local Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) trustee worries the funds may not be enough. Students from Dante Alighieri Academy have been leasing space in the former … Continued
Traffic concerns lead to scaling back of Lawrence Heights
Toronto City Council recently approved plans to scale back the Lawrence Heights redevelopment
Paralympic athlete champions literacy
This month, Paul Rosen will go from gold-medal sledge hockey champion to literacy awareness champion
Cash-for-parkland fee set at $10,000 per unit
Richmond Hill Council recently set the fee charged to developers for cash-in-lieu of parkland at $10,000 per unit