Brian Ashton fondly remembers going to the CNE every year as a child. “It was almost a sin not to go,” the former Scarborough city councillor said. Now it’s his job to. Ashton is the new president of the Canadian National Exhibition Association.
Daredevils on the Scarborough Bluffs don’t get much sympathy from residents or politicians. “There’s always an idiot who wants access to the Bluffs,” said outgoing Ward 36 councillor Brian Ashton.
Gary Crawford is the new councillor of Ward 36. He won with 25 per cent of the vote.
As the end of the campaign nears, not all residents will have the opportunity to cast their vote in the Oct. 25 election.
Scarborough Community Council is naming the community garden east of the Campbell Estate on Kingston Road in honour of community leader Fred Johnson for his contributions to the community.