Resource centre empowering Scarborough’s youth
Several years ago the Scarborough Town Centre was a hangout spot for young people. Scarborough Youth Resource Centre’s Nadia Harris says the mall was plagued with youth criminal activities.
Several years ago the Scarborough Town Centre was a hangout spot for young people. Scarborough Youth Resource Centre’s Nadia Harris says the mall was plagued with youth criminal activities.
Mayor Ford took an hour-long walk through the Scarborough Town Centre on Saturday. Flanked by councillors Norm Kelly, Gary Crawford and Doug Ford, he was there to promote his “Cut the Waist” campaign.
As the fourth-largest mall in the GTA, Scarborough Town Centre has provided customers with an array of unique stores to shop in. However, the mall’s recent face-lift is meant to bring in a new type of clientele.
It was just over a year ago that Scarborough citizens helped vote in Rob Ford as our mayor. The day he took office, we regretted it.
Scaffolding and construction tape have covered Scarborough Town Centre long enough. It is time to open the curtain and see dramatic changes of the premier shopping destination in East Toronto. A number of new stores have finally opened following the two-year, $62-million renovation for STC.
A request to redirect funds intended for a Scarborough pedestrian bridge to playground equipment instead was turned down at an April 5 city budget meeting. The proposal was made by Coun. Glenn De Baeremaeker when it was revealed the 2003 plans to build the 25-metre bridge had gone nowhere.
The number of marijuana grow-op busts in 2009–2010 in Scarborough increased by 52 per cent over the previous year, police documents show. Last year, 93 grow-ops were found in Scarborough, up from 61. That same period has seen a 25-per cent increase across Toronto.
The Scarborough Walk of Fame celebrates achievements of Scarborough residents, past and present, in the fields of sports, arts, entertainment, health, education and community. On May 12, the Walk of Fame inducts the class of 2011 with a public ceremony and induction dinner.
The life of a teacher in need of a shave in 19th-century Scarborough was governed by some strange rules, visitors to the Scarborough Historical Society’s annual exhibit learned.
What: Celebrate Chinese New Year and ring in the year of the rabbit at Scarborough Town Centre with performances set for Saturday and Sunday. When: Saturday: 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.; Sunday: 2…