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It’s not too late to change course.
That’s what the Ontario Crown Attorneys Association (OCAA) says about plans to consolidate city courthouses into the under-construction New Toronto Courthouse (NTC) in the city’s core which they say will cause more problems than solve.
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“We’re not against a nice, new building for the downtown core, we think it’s a good idea,” association President Tony Loparco told the
Sun.
“But that’s different than saying ‘bring all criminal courts into one building. ”
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Toronto Mayor John Tory says if the Church-Wellesley Village BIA want to remove a statue of Alexander Wood in the gay village because of his past link to residential schools for Indigenous children, they are free to do so.
Speaking at his afternoon media briefing Wednesday, Tory said the CWVBIA asked for the statue’s installation in the first place and “largely” paid for it in 2005.
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But CWVBIA Chair Christopher Hudspeth says they split the $200,000 statue 50-50 with the city, the latter paying the entire cost of the installation.
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Perfect day to kick-off the opening of Toronto swimming beaches at the Leuty Lifeguard Station.
This summer, 10 Toronto beaches will also include expanded hours - an extra hour in both the morning and evening - with lifeguards on duty supervising swim areas from 10:30AM-7:30PM. pic.twitter.com/JX2zWzmbRl John Tory (@JohnTory) June 5, 2021
Of course none of this, or the popular Active Toronto program, helps the pubs and restaurants or the patios that would normally do very well on a scorching hot weekend. These activities are free and people can go down along the lake for a picnic or get some good at the concession businesses that are open or the hot dog and ice cream carts and trucks.