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Posted by John Michael McGrath, OpenFile Toronto
One of the items that was supposed to be on the agenda at the City of Toronto Executive Committee meeting today was the potential sale of 740 units, most of which are single-family homes, from Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s stock, the plan being to use the money to spruce up the remaining apartments in TCHC’s inventory.
But a funny thing happened on the way to the committee. Ford unexpectedly, and almost at the last minute—the city clerk sent out a …
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Adam Vaughan • Apartments • CBC • City Clerk • executive committee • John Michael McGrath • Josh Matlow • Mayor Rob Ford • Metro Morning • OpenFile • Public Housing • reporters • Single-Family Homes • TCHC • the globe and mail • TOCouncil • TOpoli • Toronto Community Housing Corporation • Toronto Star • Waiting List • Ward 20 • Ward 22
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By Caitlin Orr — Rye Here, Rye Now
Normally, someone walking through St. James Town encounters a bouquet of scents from diverse residents’ cooking. Two months ago, the acrid smell of smoke overwhelmed all else within blocks of the neighbourhood, in every direction. A six-alarm blaze spread to at least two apartments in 200 Wellesley on September 24, a high-rise managed by Toronto Community Housing.
Authorities have still not determined the cause of the fire, but it was very difficult to put out because of a lot of “combustible debris” in the …
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HiMY SYeD • Mayoral Candidate • Social Media • St. James Town • TCHC • Torontopedia • Twitter • Ward 28 • Wellesley Fire • WellesleyFire
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By Darcy Higgins, Sustainability is Step One
Please see this note from Hollie Pollard who I’m helping to organize a fundraiser Thursday evening for the displaced from the 200 Wellesley Fire. Thank you.
From: http://commoncentsmom.com/2010/09/29/an-invite-wellesley-fire-fundraiser/
Himy Syed (yes that one, the one who is one of the darkhorse canidates for mayor of Toronto), I and a few other great volunteers are organizing a fundraiser for the residents of 200 Wellesley. We invite you to come and hear the stories of residents of 200 Wellesley this Thursday Septemeber 30th at 519 Church Street at …
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200 Wellesley • Darcy Higgins • Displaced Residents • Donations • fundraiser • HiMY SYeD • Hollie Pollard • Social Assistance • TCHC • The 519 Community Centre • Toronto • Wellesley Fire • WellesleyFire
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By Caitlin Orr – Rye Here, Rye Now
Normally, someone walking through St. James Town encounters a bouquet of scents from diverse residents’ cooking. Yesterday, the acrid smell of smoke overwhelmed all else within blocks of the neighbourhood in every direction. The source was a six-alarm blaze that spread to at least three apartments in 200 Wellesley, a high-rise managed by Toronto Community Housing. Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the fire, but it was very difficult to put out because of a lot of combustible debris in the …
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Fire Chief William Stewart • George Smitherman • HiMY SYeD • Justin Kozuch • St. James Town • TCHC • Ward 28 • WellesleyFire
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By Mike Adler, InsideToronto
Avvy Go, a lawyer working with Chinese and Southeast Asian immigrants, follows Toronto’s race for mayor and for a month she’s felt depressed.
Ever since Rob Ford spoke of his desire to close the door on newcomers – saying the city can’t take care of the people it has – “it seems like everybody else is trying to race to the bottom along with him,” Go told a mayoral debate this week.
Members of her own community have echoed Ford’s comments, said Go, representing the Colour of Poverty campaign …
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Avvy Go • City Assets • City Hall • City Workers • Colour of Poverty Campaign • Diversity • employment equity • Equity • fair wage policy • George Smitherman • Hamlin Grange • Hiring • immigrants • Innis College • Innis Town Hall • Institutionalized Racism • Joe Pantalone • John Tory • labour • landlord • managed competition • Mayoral Candidate • mayoral debates • Minorities • Municipal Election • operating budget • Outsourcing • Priority Neighbourhoods • rent subsidies • Residency • Rob Ford • Rocco Achampong • Rocco Rossi • Salaries • Sarah Thomson • Service Delivery • social justice • tax incentives • TCHC • Toronto Community Housing • Torontonians • TTC • Unionized • Visible Minorities • Zanana Akande
