Somebody just created a timeline to show all of the TTC construction since 1950
The TTC has been seeing changes since construction began on the Yonge-University line back in 1950.
19-year-old Rodney Chan, a member of public transit advocacy group TTCriders who has been travelling by way of TTC since middle school, just made the evolution of Toronto s transit lines a lot more visual.
What started as a rough sketch on lined paper now serves as a comprehensive timeline of every TTC project ever started, cancelled and finished over the past 70 years. I think we ve all seen those Evolution of the TTC map videos, but I always wondered how long each project took, from construction starting to opening, instead of just a timeline of opening dates, he told blogTO.
McCain Foods adds Charlie Angelakos as Vice President, Global Government and External Affairs
To address the growing need to strengthen relationships with governments and external audiences around the world, McCain Foods is proudly announcing the appointment of Charlie Angelakos as its Vice President, Global Government and External Affairs. In this new role, Charlie will lead McCain’s global external communication and public affairs strategy across 160 countries.
“We’re pleased to welcome Charlie to McCain. He will be a great asset to help tell our story as the world’s leading producer of prepared potato and appetizer products,” said Peter Dawe, McCain’s Chief Strategy Officer. “Charlie brings a wealth of knowledge in government, and the process that drives decision making, around the globe. We ve created this position as McCain continues to rapidly grow in a challenging world.”
Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church
It’s not in Barrie, but it’s not far.
At the intersection of the Old Barrie Road and the 3rd Line of Oro is perhaps the oldest remaining African log church on the continent.
The church was built in the 1840s (it’s official anniversary date is 1849) by the earliest Black settlers to Canada and families of soldiers who served in an all-Black militia during the War of 1812.
Yup, this important piece of history is right in our backyard.
The Barrie Historical Archive’s resident storyteller Mary Harris wrote an account of one of these militiamen, George, who had been born into slavery in Virginia about 1769. He came to Canada prior to 1812 and was a member of Runchey’s Company of Coloured Men, a corps of Black soldiers. Read this touching story here.
Premier Ford s motion for a dismissal of the
action
In applying the tests under s. 137.1, Justice Belobaba found
that Premier Ford s burden to meet the test that the claim
involved a matter of public interest was easily met and there was
no dispute on this issue between the parties. This shifted the onus
onto the plaintiff to meet his burdens under the section.
The issue of “substantial merit” was not argued as
the court directed before the hearing of the motion that only the
issues of “no valid defence” and the weighing exercise
under s. 137.1(4)(b) required consideration.
Premier Ford contended that his alleged defamatory expression