Public land used for private profit is cause for alarm The use of public land for private profit is a growing concern in the Beach. Tuggs Inc.’s contract [for land-use around the eastern beaches] is a long-standing issue, with the company’s permanent buildings bolstered by the addition of trailers, pop-up beer gardens and permitted hot […]
Category: Letters
Letter: What if Malvern’s field has gone to the dogs?
I am sure there are a number of reasons why the Malvern field is closed sometimes (“Why is Malvern’s field closed sometimes?” June 27, 2017), one of which is off-leash dogs and dog walkers. I was Phys-Ed Head and Athletic Director at Neil McNeil between 1981 and 2002. As you know, Neil McNeil also has […]
Letter: Cirone’s sign a piece of ‘local community history’
I recently read the news article about how someone intends to preserve the sign from Cirone’s Fine Foods. As Joe Cirone’s final employee, I thought I would offer my suggestions as to what to do regarding Joe Cirone’s sign. One is that it could be given to the Royal Ontario Museum. Expanding upon that, it […]
Letter: Support for permit parking
I support the permit parking on streets. I live on Dundas Street East but am not able to park in front of my own home because of the 3-hour limit. Yet, many of my neighbours park for free on this stretch, taking the chance of the $30 ticket once every six months. I pay for […]
Letter: On parking
It was inappropriate and unfair for Ward 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon to arbitrarily impose permit parking without consulting the residents of the designated streets first. (“Permit parking rules divide residents”, June 13) Consultation is standard protocol for parking changes and the councillor ignored it. The residents of Ward 32 elected her to represent their interests […]
Letter: Residents group needed
The proposed reforms to the OMB are good news – news that only a year or two ago I had not expected to see so soon. I also attended the OMB Review meeting last December and made a submission with suggestions close to what is being proposed. The proposed new rules will take time to […]
In My Opinion: It’s time to TransformTO, says the rising lake
“It’s weird seeing 10 carp a metre long thrashing about on the roadway…they are mating most vigourously.” That was the response of an acquaintance to my inquiry about life these days on a partially submerged Toronto Island. The effects of the rising lake are a bit different off the island. Closer to home, our beaches […]
Letter: She wants to volunteer but…
In response to the May 16 editorial and how hard it is to acquire good volunteers, I find the recruiting process and level of commitment required as obstacles. The volunteer listings read like a career position. Police checks are usually mandatory plus organizations want your promise to serve – very often – for at least […]
Letter: Can the ‘Green Giant steps’ at Kew Gardens
Here’s what I think about the new Kew Gardens: The benches are uncomfortable, you can’t lean back, they face the wrong direction and what are those long concrete bunkers? Steps for the jolly green giant perhaps. It is all more suited as the front entrance to one of those new glass condos springing up on […]
Letter: Condos add to congestion, lead to ‘mini highways’
More condo buildings along Kingston Road will only add more congestion and will do little to encourage stopping to shop or dine along the way, due to no off-street parking of any plenitude, during key times of the day. Parking restriction times are increasing, so there is no incentive to stop and shop or dine […]