Classic Restaurants Nearby
Now Magazine of Jan. 19-25 reports on how 19 “iconic” Toronto restaurants have managed to stay in business for over 20 years. Three are located in our area: Country Style Hungarian on Bloor (at left, mother and daughter owners),
Toronto’s Tree Canopy: World Class, but Under Stress
Metro News reports on a project from MIT and the World Economic Forum that maps urban tree canopies around the world using new software called “Treepedia.” By counting trees using Google Street View the researchers measured the percentage of each city’s area covered by canopy.
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City Consultation Meeting, U of T Plans for Spadina-Sussex
Mon. Jan. 16, 6:30-8:30pm; Koffler House, 569 Spadina Cres., Rm 108
The City invites community members to a consultation meeting about the application by U of T to develop the site at Spadina and Sussex by constructing a student residence of 23 storeys,
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Development Plans for 666 Spadina
The December Annex Gleaner contains a lively account of a “fractious” neighbourhood meeting on Nov. 29. Local residents, the developer, and Councillor Joe Cressy met to discuss proposals for an 11-storey building and eight stacked townhouses on the green space surrounding the heritage-designated building at 666 Spadina.
Kensington Hospice: a home, not a hospital
CBC profiles a resident at Kensington Hospice, 38 Major Street: he appreciates the home-like atmosphere and professional care at the only residential hospice in the city of Toronto. Read the story and watch the video clip at http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-hospice-1.3904353.
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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