Sheppard West

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.

Among school closures everywhere and declining enrollment, the Catholic School Board will spend a few million dollars to buy / expropriate a few townhomes to build a new school.

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As we begin the new year, we send you our best wishes, together with some fresh news from Toronto’s press.

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