HVRA 2016 Volunteer Appreciation Party
A big thank you to Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn for hosting the 2016 Volunteer Appreciation Party on November 16th. Also in attendance were the new elected HVRA Board members.
Province proposes limiting powers of Ontario Municipal Board
A provincial review of the OMB may limit the role of this powerful appeals board and give more consideration to local planning. A Toronto Star story by Jennifer Pagliaro summarizes proposals to restrict OMB decision-making, and notes that the province will hold town hall meetings between now and Dec.
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Steve Klein, 1949-2016
Steve Klein, a valued member of the HVRA Board and NW Area Rep since 2009, died on Sept. 25, 2016, following a long struggle with lymphoma.
Steve applied his professional expertise to many HVRA activities. He liked to get things done,
Mandel’s Dreamery at Makom, 402 College
Walk past the window of this storefront just east of Croft Street, and you’ll see the sign from Mandel’s Creamery, once a bustling enterprise on Baldwin. Read about the sign, the Mandel family, and the long Jewish history in our area in a Toronto Star story by Sarah-Joyce Battersby;
Is this our Harbord Village?
“Though it’s sandwiched between the Annex and a bustling stretch of College, Harbord Village still has a sleepy, tucked-away feel, with its picturesque homes and trees dotting the area.” That’s what a 4-page story in Now Magazine says, headlined “Harbord Village.”
Bike Lanes Open on Bloor
On Fri. Aug. 11 dozens of cyclists celebrated the opening of bike lanes along Bloor by ringing their bells. A CBC story reports on their jubilation and notes that this is a one-year project whose effects will be studied carefully.
Construction on Bloor Early August
Installation of bike lanes between Avenue Rd. and Shaw St. means a few days of severe lane and parking restriction starting on Aug. 2—also more traffic on Harbord. This CBC report has photos, a map, and commentary.
