On November 15, I posted about efforts to save a 250 year old tree in North York. There is an update in this morning’s Toronto Star, written by Francine Kopun (article is paywalled). There is good news for those who have supported this effort either… Read More
Toronto’s oldest (250 years) and biggest (24.5 metres or 80 feet) red oak lives beside a bungalow in the backyard at 76 Coral Gable Drive in North York. The City of Toronto has agreed to purchase the property, tear down the house and create a… Read More
The City has been replacing the water main on our entire street. This is a big job, one that takes months. They actually started prior to the Long Branch Garden Tour in June. Fortunately, there was a break in the action and the work didn’t… Read More
Toronto City Council has approved a one-year pilot – beginning this fall – which will significantly change the way people get around the city. For a 2.6 km stretch between Bathurst and Jarvis, there will be no through traffic from private vehicles allowed. If you… Read More
Apparently our local transit system is having some financial difficulties. The Mayor was on the radio today blaming fare-skippers for the problem, suggesting public shaming as an option. I heard one commentator suggest the solution was more transit cops to catch the ne’er-do-wells avoiding their… Read More
I won big in the Long Branch parking sweepstakes today after several losing efforts. First of all, those of you not from these parts should know that half of our community has free street parking along the Lakeshore strip and the other half has pay… Read More
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