Mike Adler at the Edges of Toronto

14/08/2023

'Everyone deserves a chance': Northpine Foundation donation in Scarborough makes jobs possible for hundreds of neurodiverse youth. 'Everyone deserves a chance': Northpine donation in Scarborough makes jobs possible for hundreds of neurodiverse youth northpine-donation-in-scarborough-makes-jobs-possible-for-hundreds-of-neurodiverse/article_c67fa101-0914-5224-b044-39ee329526f8.html Autism Ontario

28/07/2023

Is the pendulum swinging back? 'Hurricane' Andrea Hazell keeps Scarborough-Guildwood Liberal red as another Scarborough byelection looms. https://www.toronto.com/news/hurricane-hazell-keeps-scarborough-guildwood-liberal-red-as-another-scarborough-byelection-looms/article_1b363c4f-0153-5841-9a1d-27370168b192.html
Andrea Hazell

Ontario Premier Doug Ford wanted to see the last Liberal riding in Scarborough fall, but Scarborough-Guildwood has a new Liberal MPP, Andrea Hazell, and a sense the pendulum is swinging

21/07/2023

‘Locked and inaccessible’: Scarborough’s Birchmount Stadium is closed and empty too often, track clubs say. https://www.toronto.com/news/locked-and-inaccessible-scarborough-s-birchmount-stadium-is-closed-and-empty-too-often-track-clubs/article_3dc97123-0c98-5759-bec4-5555fc63de16.html
Blue Devils Athletic Club Athletics Ontario

“What a waste of resources,” says the coach the track is named after.

21/07/2023

Another Toronto byelection: Can Scarborough-Guildwood residents decide which candidate for MPP will do 'the best job' for them? https://www.toronto.com/news/can-scarborough-guildwood-residents-decide-which-byelection-candidate-will-do-the-best-job-for-them/article_f9815803-0cd4-5d36-bb31-6f2cd71b0f7c.html
Councillor Gary Crawford Andrea Hazell Thadsha Navaneethan

Domenic Ierullo, 50-year resident of Scarborough-Guildwood’s Curran Hall neighbourhood, has a Gary Crawford sign, but when Thadsha Navaneethan appears at his side door, he accepts one from her, too.

13/07/2023

As Scarborough's Grace Place struggles to feed 20,000 a month, one woman redistributes food on her own. https://www.toronto.com/news/as-scarboroughs-grace-place-struggles-to-feed-20-000-a-month-one-woman-redistributes-food/article_2b164098-f911-5bf4-a2eb-5869a20250b4.html Daily Bread Food Bank Grace Place Food Pantry

A personal support worker, Kaila Jonsen knows things about people she works with that even their families don’t, like how much many have cut back on food.

13/07/2023

'It's never happened' before: Q***r Tamil Collective exhibition at Scarborough Museum is first outside Sri Lanka. https://www.toronto.com/things-to-do/its-never-happened-before-queer-tamil-collective-exhibition-at-scarborough-museum-is-first-outside-sri/article_de512f52-8c7a-5f5b-831b-6a580265637f.html? Scarborough Historical Society and Museum Q***r Tamil Collective

The gaze that draws you to the reclining figure between the curtains has a name.

27/06/2023

Olivia Chow couldn't be stopped this time, though Toronto's political establishment still tried: Analysis of her historic win. https://www.toronto.com/news/olivia-chow-couldnt-be-stopped-this-time-though-torontos-political-establishment-still-tried-analysis/article_47771b22-9168-5b16-993d-b2db5b8f5f12.html Olivia Chow Ana Bailao

All the power of the established politics that ran Toronto over the past dozen years was brought to bear on Olivia Chow, but it wasn’t enough.

27/06/2023

Work on Scarborough's 'innovative and crucial' Bridletowne Neighbourhood Centre underway after 15 years. https://www.toronto.com/news/work-on-scarboroughs-innovative-and-crucial-bridletowne-neighbourhood-centre-underway-after-15-years/article_9af68645-b469-5988-968d-44c69067b700.html YMCA of Greater Toronto Scarborough Health Network United Way Greater Toronto

Some who pushed hardest for the Bridletowne Neighbourhood Centre had days when they thought it would never be built.

13/06/2023

'What is our option?' After years of construction and lost back yard trees, people in Scarborough's Agincourt and Milliken neighbourhoods were enjoying hourly and weekend GO Train service. Then Metrolinx took it away. https://www.toronto.com/news/what-is-our-option-go-train-service-cuts-to-scarboroughs-agincourt-area-leave-residents-feeling/article_2caeec93-f88b-530c-b4a4-464d25dc9c90.html Agincourt Village GO Transit

People of Agincourt Village began to think hourly and weekend GO Train service at their station was worth years of construction, lost backyard trees, and noise barriers some believe are

24/05/2023

SCARBOROUGH VOTES: Here's how 7 leading Toronto mayoral contenders answered 6 Scarborough-oriented questions: https://www.toronto.com/news/scarborough-votes-heres-how-7-leading-toronto-mayoral-contenders-answered-6-scarborough-oriented-questions/article_b8292f13-20f8-59af-8c33-00780dcc97ae.html Scarborough Community Renewal Organization Scarborough Civic Action Network - SCAN Scarborough Business Association East Scarborough Storefront

Scarborough people sometimes say their unique needs are overlooked by politicians at Toronto City Hall, so we asked leading candidates in the mayoral byelection six questions to see how each,

19/05/2023

How much do you really know about your mother's early life? These Scarborough-raised sons say their Jamaican-Canadian mother's story - in the non-fiction novel Goddie - should be taught in Ontario schools. https://www.toronto.com/news/scarborough-raised-sons-say-their-jamaican-canadian-mothers-story-should-be-taught-in-ontario-schools/article_007b4cee-2e89-547e-b526-38650fcb2d9a.html

“Goddie,” a non-fiction novel, recreates Windrush migrant's surprising past.

11/05/2023

'We cannot even sleep': North Scarborough businesses Metrolinx is displacing for subway have nowhere to go https://www.toronto.com/news/we-cannot-even-sleep-north-scarborough-businesses-metrolinx-is-displacing-for-subway-have-nowhere-to/article_629fae2b-40b9-5abb-a414-b2a96138b3f5.html Jamaal Myers

Beant Virk toiled 35 years at his north Scarborough plaza and furniture store, growing a beard that turned from black to white before Metrolinx took his property and said he

03/05/2023

'We're maxed out': Calls come for governments to fight poverty as Scarborough food banks show alarming numbers - with predictions of worse to come. https://www.toronto.com/news/were-maxed-out-calls-come-for-governments-to-fight-poverty-as-scarborough-food-banks-show/article_fbdf66ac-da20-56eb-b4f1-eeebb21d4af3.html Agincourt Community Services Association Scarborough Food Security Initiative - SFSI Emmanuel Life Management Center (ELMC) Daily Bread Food Bank

Janel Simpson-Campbell opened a food bank at 2743 Victoria Park Ave. in 2018, telling property managers this would help struggling tenants of the northwest Scarborough highrise pay rent on time.

03/05/2023

'Tenants are living through hell': Toronto ACORN members occupy their apartment landlord's North York office. https://www.toronto.com/news/tenants-are-living-through-hell-toronto-acorn-members-occupy-apartment-landlords-north-york-office/article_eaf3c4e5-727a-5b8f-885f-16e721402e70.html Toronto ACORN

Standing in Medallion Corporation’s foyer on April 20, taping letters and a banner on walls, members of Toronto ACORN chanted for the company’s CEO to appear and meet them.

03/05/2023

'A light of hope': Meet 4 Scarborough agencies celebrated as Toronto Community Champions for their work in the pandemic years. https://www.toronto.com/news/a-light-of-hope-4-scarborough-agencies-celebrated-as-toronto-community-champions-for-work-in/article_340f39a6-fdd0-5de1-b30a-66ee98ade543.html Scarborough Food Security Initiative - SFSI

They welcome people to Scarborough, and during the pandemic worked to sustain the isolated, hungry and vulnerable like never before.

17/04/2023

Are they 'the quiet kid' no longer? Scarborough voters say they want in a Toronto mayor 'who will deliver' on repairs, housing, jobs and transit. https://www.toronto.com/news/scarborough-voters-want-a-toronto-mayor-who-will-deliver-on-repairs-housing-jobs-and-transit/article_073202c1-43b9-549f-982f-1fab04a74920.html
Toronto ACORN Scarborough Community Renewal Organization

What do Scarborough voters want from a new mayor?

06/04/2023

A oncert in Scarborough's former Delta hotel spotlights increasing numbers of homeless seniors in Toronto. https://www.toronto.com/news/concert-in-scarboroughs-former-delta-hotel-spotlights-increasing-numbers-of-homeless-seniors-in-toronto/article_63de9728-fee9-5caf-abc2-52e5f76ea9e8.html Concerts in Care Ontario

As Shannon Butcher sang old popular songs by the cordoned-off waterslide in what once was Scarborough’s largest hotel, a middle-aged couple stood up and danced.

29/03/2023

Is this the year the City of Toronto extends its 'complete streets' network to Scarborough's Danforth and Kingston Road? https://www.toronto.com/news/is-this-the-year-city-of-toronto-extends-complete-streets-to-scarboroughs-danforth-and-kingston/article_d9d7355c-6cbe-5645-b47b-ec7993444012.html
Toronto East Cyclists Councillor Gary Crawford Crossroads of the Danforth BIA

The cycling lanes on Danforth Avenue continue east past Victoria Park Avenue but end on the next block. That could change in 2023.