Eglinton Park Residents’ Association Archives

Mixed feelings at Yonge Eglinton Centre

July 27, 2016October 16, 2019 Andrea Freedman Eglinton Park Residents’ Association, RioCan, Yonge Eglinton Centre

As a long-time midtown resident, I could hardly believe how much I missed the courtyard outside of the Yonge Eglinton Centre during the past four years of renovations. This summer, things have been different. The northwest corner of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue has come back in a big way.

Mike Ormsby speaks at meeting at North Toronto Community Centre opposing cutting down 25 trees.

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Plan to remove 25 trees draws residents’ ire

June 29, 2016August 1, 2017 Eric Emin Wood Christin Carmichael Greb, Crosslinx Transit Solutions, Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Eglinton Park Residents’ Association, Eglinton Way BIA, Metrolinx, North Toronto Memorial Community Centre

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.

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Candidate wants a TO municipal board

April 22, 2014June 20, 2014 Shawn Star Eglinton Park Residents’ Association, J.P. Boutros, Ontario Municipal Board

While the debate rages on over whether to abolish the OMB, one city council candidate thinks he has a middle-of-the-road solution — by taking the province out of the picture.