Sheppard West

The Downsview Park has taken decades from promise to existence and it seems like it will take a few more. It is nonetheless entertaining to read the “visions”.

The province is launching a review of OMB. For many communities, it is too late, but could such a review ever achieve its goals?

The Downsview Park, though neglected by authorities, is now coming to life thanks to community efforts and our beloved but underfunded library system. In a walk possibly inspired by Jane Jacobs, the library is making books available to youngsters and parents who want to go for a walk in the park.

The burned remains of a victim's body were recently discovered in a fire pit in the Northwood Park, at Sentinel and Sheppard and police needs help identifying the body.

An organization offers free tours showcasing Downsview's history.

Our big city cannot wait for SmartTrack to come or evolve, so TTC is showing some initiative and launches new routes, smartly.

Between a fatal stabbing at Jane and Finch and a condo replacing the Shriners building, the news could be better.

The past 24h have not been particularly auspicious for our neighbourhood, our very own 32 Division investigating a fall off a 6th floor and a shooting in a park.

Having represented our neighbourhood at the OMB, we continue to monitor developments on the urban planning front..

Police is investigating a stabbing in our area and tow truck drivers are protesting a new law.

Planning developments in Toronto at City Age (and the brothers who ignored the planning notices), as well as what Vancouver is doing about its unmoving vacancy rate and how and what the minimum wage does in helping the poor.

The major news of the week is the closing of a housing project at Jane and Finch.

This news reminds me of our own fight to keep the trees on the site of the dreaded project. Nobody seemed to care about 3 old trees, but 349?!

Neighbourhood Improvement Areas Map Under a new ranking system revealed by city staff on Monday, each of Toronto’s 140 neighbourhoods has been given an “equity score” based on 15 criteria that includes health, economics, political participation and education. A team of experts set 42.89 as a benchmark score. Communities that fall below the line are designated as a “ Neighbourhood Improvement Area ,” which replaces the old “Priority Neighbourhood Area.” Black Creek scored the lowest, with 21.38. Lawrence Park north was the highest, with 92.05. Westminster-Branson, ranked 38th overall, came in at 46.57. This north Toronto neighbourhood is one of eight that no longer qualifies as a priority investment area. Malvern, Dorset Park, L’Amoreaux, Yorkdale-Glen Park, Steeles, Englemount-Lawrence and Humber Heights-Westmount round out that list. Each was part of the city’s original neighbourhoods program, which was launched eight years ago after the so-called Summer of the Gun. The de...

Toronto Police is seeking the assistance of the public in investigating a sexual assault that took place in the Keele Street and Downsview Park area.

News of interest keep accumulating! This time, a space centre is being built in the Downsview Park and he hear an explanation on hydro bills.

The greenbelt article is very long, but we think it’s important, and so is the Downsview tour. Lastly, a few words on a crime that happened at Jane and Lawrence.

Centennial College’s new Downsview Park Aerospace Campus, slated to begin construction this fall, has big shoes to fill..

Councillor Karen Stintz (Ward 16, Eglinton-Lawrence), a mayoral candidate whose riding had an 18-per-cent failure rate on nearly 1,000 tests, said financial incentives for homeowners who want to replace their lead pipes is worth consideration. “If that’s the reason people aren’t replacing the pipes, then I think we have an obligation to look at that,” she said. “People expect that when they turn on their taps, the water is safe to drink. It’s a reasonable expectation and one we need to make sure we deliver on.”

The pressure to increase property taxes seems to be increasing in Toronto. That outcome is strongly resented by most members of our community.