Ward 44 candidates on the issues
With the election a week away, the next city council will shape Scarborough for the next four years. Ward 44 council candidates talk to the Toronto Observer about five major issues affecting residents in the ward.
Ron Moeser
Scarborough real estate among priciest in Ontario
Home prices in Scarborough are among the highest in the province, according to a recent report by Coldwell Banker Real Estate. The Home Listing Report found the average cost of a four-room, two-bathroom home in Scarborough is $484,000.
Phase 2 of Lawrence Avenue East reconstruction underway
A portion of Lawrence Avenue East is being rebuilt after years of complaints about bumpy road conditions. Lawrence from Kingston Road to Beechgrove Drive will be dug up, given a new base and repaved.
Mayoral frontrunners favour fewer city council members
Some of Toronto’s mayoral frontrunners are finding common ground when it comes to one issue: downsizing city council.
Pan Am facilities benefit local athletes
Local sports clubs are thrilled about the prospect of using the new world-class athletics compound slated to be built at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus.
Enviornmental impact of Toronto’s Pan Am Games
The proposed Pan Am Aquatic Centre will have a positive environmental impact by cleaning up the area where it will be built, says Ward 44 councillor Ron Moeser.
Councillor spending needs monitoring
Would you spend over $1,000 on a high backed leather office chair? Perhaps, if — like Ward 44 councillor Ron Moeser, who bought that chair earlier this year — you had $53,100 from the public purse at your disposal and very few measures to control how it’s spent.