Know your ward
Of Toronto’s 44 wards, 10 are in Scarborough. Here’s a cheat sheet of some of the basics on each.
Ward 40
Stick to city planning instead of what happened a million years ago
Coun. Norm Kelly found himself the butt of jokes this past week, by sharing his thoughts on global warming. Kelly informed fellow councillors during a meeting that “global warming will bring more trees.” Kelly made the comments in response to Coun. Raymond Cho, arguing that climate change would reduce the city’s forest canopy.
Community centre reopens after dramatic makeover
Near the corner of Birchmount Road and Sheppard Avenue, the newly renovated Stephen Leacock community centre towers over the rest of the nearby buildings.
Centre helps newcomers settle and integrate
After working 14 years as an accountant in India, Prajesh Bhavsar now works at a gas station in Toronto. It’s not his preferred job but Bhavsar, who’s lived in Canada for half a year, remains optimistic about his future.
Kelly re-elected to Agincourt council post in convincing win
Ward 40 incumbent Norm Kelly swept up the votes in Monday’s election and will hold his council seat another four years.
Ward 40: Incumbent Norm Kelly far ahead
Ward 40 incumbent Norm Kelly has a strong lead over with 40 out of 44 polls counted.