Archive | November, 2011

Opinion

Ford’s TTC service cuts dash Scarborough’s dreams

Hope for better transportation is the reason why most of Scarborough voted for Ford. By cutting transportation services, Ford will not only keep residents waiting longer in the cold this winter but he will also break the one campaign promise that convinced Scarborough to choose him.


News

Guild Inn gets the guillotine

The City of Toronto has rejected Centennial College’s proposal to redevelop the historic Guild Inn in Scarborough. In 2008, the college had proposed to build a 120-room hotel with plans to restore the Bickford residence. The two-phase project also included adding a restaurant, banquet facility and spa.


Amateur Sports

Pan Am medallist looking to enter Olympic year strong

As the sun rises over Toronto each morning, Khetag Pliev wakes up and starts his run. The 6:30 a.m. wake up is just the beginning to a long day for one of Canada’s brightest amateur stars. Pliev was one of 500 Canadian athletes who competed in last month’s Pan American Games, where he won the [...]


News

Progress Child Care supervisors fight to keep centre open

A community is left in limbo. Parents are left worried, daycare workers are left sacrificing, volunteer workers are donating and a family oriented neighbourhood is left fighting. What weighs heavily on their minds is the question: Will Scarborough’s Progress Child Care centre shut down or not?