Welcome to our brand new blog

This blog is so new, we are still playing with the bubble wrap.

Although we will maintain the official website for our group, Sheppard West Neighbourhood Association, we created this blog as an outlet for our members (and anyone living in or interested in our neighbourhood) to make their voices heard. We are looking forward to thoughts, photos and video clips from everyone living in the Jane & Sheppard area, as well as anybody else who is or might be sympathetic to our cause. We always welcome anyone who wants to participate in making this neighbourhood better.

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The top 5 Giorgio Mammoliti controversies

In May 1999, back when Giorgio Mammoliti was just "George," the councillor for North York--Humber was vehemently opposed to the idea of officially allowing a clothing optional beach at Hanlan's Point, fearing it would lead to rampant public nudity in Toronto. "Today it's a secluded beach, tomorrow it will be the beachfront and then it will be the streets," he said. City council approved the idea 41-9, but Mammoliti refused to let the vote pass without a spectacle. "After removing his shirt and tie, Mammoliti briefly posed half-naked for television crews before the air-conditioning prompted him to slip a jacket over his bare, hairy chest," the Toronto Star reported. "Mammoliti declined to remove his pants." Sources / More info: The top 5 Giorgio Mammoliti controversies