http://torontoist.com/2011/04/teach_2_learn_reaches_out_to_hispanic_youth.php Article by Jeannine Pitas Many teenagers would agree that high school is a challenge. The physical and emotional changes of adolescence, social pressures from family and peers, the desire for independence, and worries about the future can combine to make school a tough experience. However, the difficulty is even greater for newcomers to Canada, [Read More]
By DON PEAT, City Hall Bureau, Toronto Sun Mayor Rob Ford’s transit plan isn’t on the agenda for next week’s council meeting but some councillors are trying to bring it up. Two motions, one focused on Finch West and the other on Sheppard East, ask for transit solutions for commuters that won’t be served by [Read More]
Update: Starting on Wednesday, April 6, the northbound curb lane of Keele Street will be closed in stages between Finch Avenue West and Murray Ross Parkway to facilitate watermain work. This work will take approximately 9 weeks. The full notice and graphic is attached to this message. Kind regards, TYSSE Construction Liaison
Tess Kalinowski Transportation Reporter, Toronto Star Riders who pack the 36 Finch West bus are about to become the biggest losers of the city’s latest transit expansion plan that no longer includes light rail on Finch Ave. “We have a lot of mothers with kids and youth and seniors — they rely on the bus,” [Read More]
Motion passed at Licensing and Standards Committee to create a strategy that deals with Near Post-Secondary Campus Neighbourhoods —————————————————————————————————————————————————- Dear Residents, Today at Licensing Committee I moved a motion to help create a strategy that deals with near post-secondary housing. Too many students are living in poor conditions and too many neighbourhoods are suffering as [Read More]