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bad cabbie, bad.

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:33:12 -0400

bad cabbie, bad.

Centre Island maze to amaze again, thanks to businessman

blaaargh — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:23:37 -0400

Centre Island maze to amaze again, thanks to businessman:

[…] Last July, during the Calgary businessman’s annual trip to the Toronto Island park — one he has taken every year as an adult after his first tour as a 7-year-old left him with “Alice in Wonderland dreams” — his jaw dropped.

“It was gone,” he said. “The grass showed no marks of it even being there. I was astonished. I had thought momentarily that it had only existed in my dreams.”

But mazes don’t just disappear.

Meany called the City of Toronto.

Warren Hoselton’s crew dug it up in the fall of 2011. Roughly 3,000 of the 3.7-metre Eastern cedars that were planted in a series of right angles in 1967 to honour Canada’s Centennial — a gift from the Netherlands Centennial Association — had finally lost the competition for sunlight to a cluster of 15-metre-tall Japanese Zelkova trees.

The maze of shrubs was beyond repair; not worth, in the city’s opinion, the $15,000 annual cost of maintenance. Trimming requires platform scaffolding, a team of five workers and the better part of a week.

“It’s hard to use ladders because you can only lean so far safely,” said Hoselton, parks supervisor on the island since 1998.

Parks manager Rob Richardson confirmed it was a money issue.

Money is not a problem for Meany.

He offered $200,000 to rebuild the maze according to its original specifications, in a better spot. He would also get naming rights.

Next Monday morning, the parks committee will decide whether to pass Meany’s offer to city council for final approval.

If council approves, construction will begin in the fall, Richardson said.

The new maze would be planted roughly 10 metres north of the old site, away from the killing shade of the mature trees, said Hoselton. The shrubs used would be in the 2-metre range so they’re tall enough to produce an instant maze.

architectureofdoom: South Residence, Guelph University, Ontario,...

blaaargh — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:22:14 -0400

architectureofdoom: South Residence, Guelph University, Ontario, 1968 View this on the map

TTC announces Spadina as first line for new streetcars

blaaargh — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:02:24 -0400

TTC announces Spadina as first line for new streetcars:

Bombardier cars will be rolled out starting next year until 2019, along with the Presto card for fast proof-of-purchase boarding.

For great Ethiopian at much better prices and NUNU hit Keeffaa-Coffee on Queen east. The owner is super friendly and makes everything fresh!

blaaargh — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:02:01 -0400

"Tiny Talent Time, a showcase for children to show off their performance skills produced in Hamilton..."

blaaargh — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:30:21 -0400

“Tiny Talent Time, a showcase for children to show off their performance skills produced in Hamilton from 1957 to 1992, will return next year for the 60th anniversary of television station CHCH.”

"For the second year in a row, Dufferin Street in Toronto has been voted the worst road in Ontario."

blaaargh — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:17:16 -0400

“For the second year in a row, Dufferin Street in Toronto has been voted the worst road in Ontario.”

- Globe and Mail

inlikewiththecity: Yep. Well, ok this is pretty sad.

blaaargh — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:35:05 -0400

inlikewiththecity: Yep. Well, ok this is pretty sad.

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blaaargh — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:06:19 -0400

meat on Queen East

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:33:05 -0400

meat on Queen East

SUMMER’S HERE, on Queen East.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:11:22 -0400

SUMMER’S HERE, on Queen East.

oscar-mar: 5:00 AM

blaaargh — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:27:43 -0400

oscar-mar: 5:00 AM

Mayor Rob Ford votes against funding Pride, TIFF, symphony | Toronto Star

blaaargh — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:11:28 -0400

Mayor Rob Ford votes against funding Pride, TIFF, symphony | Toronto Star:

Mayor Rob Ford was one of only three members of council to vote Thursday against giving city money to Pride, the Toronto International Film Festival, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and other major cultural organizations.

The annual grants, totaling about $7 million, were approved 32-3, with Councillor Doug Ford and Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday voting in favour. Rob Ford was joined by Mike Del Grande, the conservative former budget chief, and David Shiner, a pro-Israel conservative who strongly opposes the participation of Queers Against Israeli Apartheid in the Pride parade.

saccidental: Warden station

blaaargh — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:06:13 -0400

saccidental: Warden station

runintothewoods

blaaargh — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:43:47 -0400

runintothewoods

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blaaargh — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:10:47 -0400

"It could have been hot chocolate, It could have been something more dangerous, it could have been a..."

blaaargh — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:46:07 -0400

““It could have been hot chocolate, It could have been something more dangerous, it could have been a weapon.””

- Doug Ford on the dangers facing Rob Ford

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blaaargh — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:22:09 -0400

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blaaargh — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:37:39 -0400

Toronto Harbour 1922

blaaargh — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:26:13 -0400

Toronto Harbour 1922