Know your ward
Of Toronto’s 44 wards, 10 are in Scarborough. Here’s a cheat sheet of some of the basics on each.
Raymond Cho
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.
New zoo chair wants panda exhibit despite defeated rival’s opposition
Joe Torzsok says completing the panda exhibit and Dr. Schofield Memorial Garden projects are his first priorities as the newly elected Toronto Zoo chair.
Traffic lights installed against Transportation Services’ advice
Traffic signals have been installed at the intersection of Finch Avenue and Blackbird Gate after a fatal pedestrian accident there a year ago.
Young voters need an innovative push to polling stations
You have to wonder how young voters made their ballot decisions on Oct. 25.
Candidates need to use interesting, non-traditional ways to advertise to resonate better with today’s youth. Here’s a thought: politicians could try getting their point across by showing up at a local Tim Hortons and buying every eligible young voter’s coffee — they just need to remember to send out a Facebook invite first.
Cho Supporters remain Faithful
A beaming Raymond Cho could hardly contain himself. “Of course I’m excited,” the councillor said upon learning of his re-election in Ward 42 on Oct. 25. Cho won with 53 per cent of the vote,…
‘I think we won this election,’ Ward 42 runner-up says
There were tears, hugs, handshakes and big smiles at Ward 42 candidate Neethan Shan’s election HQ Monday night. Shan took second place behind 19-year incumbent councillor Raymond Cho.
Ward 42: The Cho will go on
Raymond Cho, a 19-year veteran of municipal politics, coasted back to city hall with 53.6 per cent of the vote.
Raymond Cho leading in Ward 42
Cho has commanding lead after 30 minutes.
Raymond Cho leading in Ward 42
Raymond Cho is currently leading the polls for Ward 42 with 55.2% of the votes with a total of 3770 votes.