Public school trustee opens office
Scarborough residents were invited to David Smith’s official office opening yesterday. Smith is the public school trustee for Scarborough Centre and now has an office at the Scarborough Civic Centre.
Scarborough Civic Centre
New library build to start at Scarborough Civic Centre by 2012
Residents got their first look at the design of a new library planned for Scarborough Centre. The Toronto Public Library (TPL) plans to start building a 15,000-square-foot library branch south of the Scarborough Civic Centre by 2012 with the expected completion date in 2014.
Family Day at Albert Campbell Square
Celebrate Scarborough’s diverse cultures through music, dance and art in Scarborough. Bring your skates and take a spin on the outdoor ice rink.
Budget cuts blind to poor, homeless
It may be just another budget meeting, but at least this time residents got to tell city council what they thought. At the Jan. 20 meeting at the Scarborough Civic Centre, residents complained about bus route cuts but also brought up major service cuts throughout the budget.
Tough TDSB condition makes Scarborough land a hard sell
Potential buyers are being scared away from a piece of real estate behind the Scarborough Civic Centre because of one rigid condition of sale. The Toronto District School Board has been trying to sell the parking lot on Borough Drive since 2008 but has only received signs of interest from one source.
North Toronto TTC riders get advice for coping with service cuts
Geremi Sachs, 24, relies on the 103 Mt. Pleasant bus to take him to and from his job as a late-night barista at Starbucks in North York. Due to the recent route changes planned by…
Tree lighting marks start of holiday season in Scarborough
Six-year-old Raquel Romero loves to sing and dance. So when she got to perform at the Scarborough Civic Centre’s tree-lighting event Dec. 1, she was all smiles.
Chinatown comes to life on Scarborough big screen
A young man, larger than life on the silver screen, points out his favourite parts of Toronto’s downtown Chinatown before looking straight into the camera and declaring, “I’m Vietnamese.” The film, Suite Suite Chinatown, was part of the 14th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.
Mayoral candidates challenged over youth issue
Diversity and strength may be part of Toronto’s motto, but a youth worker in Scarborough has questioned whether the city’s mayoral candidates recognize it, Another debate wrapped up Monday night at the Scarborough Civic Centre…
Better Ballots works to beat voter apathy
Old technology may be the solution to Canada’s electoral blahs. At least, that’s an idea Dave Meslin’s Better Ballots project has discovered.