Community groups come together to oppose Lawrence Park proposal
Three community organizations are combining forces to oppose a planned development at 250 Lawrence Ave. W., which has been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board.
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Christin Carmichael Greb
Meeting on master plan for Eglinton Park, Feb. 26
A public consultation on Eglinton Park is to be held on Feb. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Ave. We.
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Feb. 20: Public meeting on 50-60 Eglinton Ave. W. development
A public meeting has been scheduled for Feb. 20 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. to discuss a new proposed 36-storey building at 50-60 Eglinton Ave. W.
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Maximizing green space: my mission
There are many areas of the city that have been classified as green space deficient. Ward 16 is one of those places, but that has not stopped me from innovating at how we reimagine green space in the area.
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Midtown councillors riding high in early poll
Midtown city councillors have nothing to worry about in the next municipal election, to judge by a recent poll by a young market research company.
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Old Orchard Park playground to receive $450K facelift
Old Orchard Park playground, which had been the target of at least four fires over the past two years, is finally scheduled to receive an upgrade.
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Plan to remove 25 trees draws residents’ ire
The city will be looking for the best place for Metrolinx to store construction equipment on Eglinton Avenue after a plan that would eliminate about 25 trees in front of the North Toronto Memorial Community Centre met harsh resistance from residents.
Read More15-storey Crosstown proposal angers Eglinton West residents
About 70 residents at a Nov. 4 consultation meeting roundly opposed the Goldberg Group’s application for a 15-storey, 112-unit, mixed-use building at 346 –356 Eglinton Avenue West for being too tall and too dense.
Read MoreHas city ignored Avenue north?
Since the city-initiated study of Avenue Road between Wilson Avenue and Lawrence Avenue West was completed and its recommendations for improving the area passed by city council in 2009, some residents of the area might be wondering why more of its suggestions, such as re-naturalizing the Douglas Greenbelt Ravine, haven’t been implemented.
Read MoreLet the kids play hockey, basketball on the road: councillor
Street basketball and road hockey may be childhood traditions for many Canadians, but they’re against the law in Toronto, something Ward 16 councillor Christin Carmichael Greb is trying to change.
Read MoreCarmichael Greb defends website costs against Ford attack
Eglinton-Lawrence councillor Christin Carmichael Greb has defended her website spending, which was criticized by Etobicoke councillor and former mayor Rob Ford in a press release on Oct. 30.
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North Toronto Hockey celebrates golden milestone
It was a golden Saturday morning for the North Toronto Hockey Association, as it celebrated its 50th anniversary. Standing at centre ice
Read MoreCity council passes new criteria for 30 kph zones
When it comes to speeds on local streets, the ball is now in your court. On May 7 city council passed guidelines outlining how a street’s speed limit can drop to 30 kph from 40 kph, the first step of which is a community petition requesting the lowered limit.
Read MoreStintz a candidate for North Toronto arena board
Former Ward 16 councillor Karen Stintz is one of four new candidates for positions on the North Toronto Memorial Arena board.
Read MorePre-hearing set for Chatsworth OMB fight
The fight over a proposed condo development on Chatsworth Drive will have its pre-hearing at the Ontario Municipal Board on April 22.
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