Tag Archives: North York

Why closing Toronto’s public golf courses is a boon to the public

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

Dentonia Park Golf Course Yesterday, Thanksgiving Monday, mayoral candidate Jennifer Keesmaat proposed closing three of Toronto’s five municipally-owned golf courses. Keesmaat, Toronto’s previous chief planner, pointed out that the municipal golf courses operate at a loss, and that $10 million … Continue reading →

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The John Tory Way

Posted on February 27, 2018 by

Yonge Street looking south from Richmond Hill There’s an episode of The Simpsons where Homer Simpson changes his name to Max Power, after he’s ridiculed for sharing the name with a buffoonish television character. It’s not a great episode — … Continue reading →

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Exploring Earl Bales Park

Posted on April 7, 2017 by

View from the top of the ski hill at Earl Bales Park Last Sunday afternoon, I went for a walk around Earl Bales Park. The large, multiuse green space is located near the corner of Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue … Continue reading →

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Farewell to to Bathurst Manor Plaza

Posted on July 29, 2016 by

This Sunday July 31, another suburban shopping plaza in Toronto will close for good. For over 50 years, Bathurst Manor Plaza, at the corner of Wilmington Avenue and Overbrook Place, served the local community. At its peak, it had Sunnybrook Market, a local grocery store, a Shoppers Drug … Continue reading →

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Mapping the 2014 Toronto election: Wards 33 and 34, Don Valley East

Posted on January 23, 2015 by

With my vacation over, and back in Toronto, it’s about time to finish posting maps of the poll-by-poll results of the 2014 Toronto municipal election. In this post, I take a quick look at Wards 33 and 34, Don Valley … Continue reading →

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Mapping the 2014 Toronto election: Wards 23 and 24

Posted on December 30, 2014 by

Poll results of the mayoral race in Ward 23 Poll results of the mayoral race in Ward 24 There’s not a lot to say about the mayoral race in Wards 23 and 24, Willowdale. Ward 23 is Toronto’s most populated … Continue reading →

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Mapping the 2014 Toronto election: Wards 9 and 10

Posted on December 14, 2014 by

Poll results of the mayoral race in Ward 9 Poll results of the mayoral race in Ward 10 This weekend, let’s have a quick look at the 2014 election results in Wards 9 and 10, York Centre. Both wards are located … Continue reading →

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