Residents concerned ‘poor’ area forgotten at city hall

Out of the 90 people who attended the Ward 11 all-candidates debate on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 13 at the Mount Dennis Legion, there were 10 lucky winners selected from a random draw.

As their prize, they got to ask a question to the four York South-Weston candidates running for city council whose answers would help the audience decide whom they will cast a vote for in the upcoming election. Read More

Seven of the 15 candidates vying for the role of Ward 27 councillor squared off at St. Paul’s Bloor Street Anglican Church, speaking out on a wide range of issues in hopes of securing voter support.

The Thursday, Oct. 14 debate, organized by the Greater Yorkville Residents’ Association (GYRA), pitted candidates Simon Wookey, Joel Dick, Ken Chan, Ella Rebanks, Chris Tindal and Kristyn Wong-Tam against one another and, while the viewpoints diverged at times, the overall tone was amiable.

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Ward 21 (St. Paul’s West) profile

Even as business starts to pick up along St. Clair Avenue, hard feelings remain over the prolonged construction of the St. Clair streetcar right-of-way among many residents of Ward 21 (St. Paul’s West)

With a municipal election looming, transit and development are two key issues facing the ward, which sees long-time councillor Joe Mihevc facing a slate of challengers including Marius Frederick, Peter Nolan, Shimmy Posen, Alex Freedman and Beth McLellan.

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Ward 9 (York-Centre) profile

For Councillor Maria Augimeri, the biggest issue facing the ward she’s held the reins to for the last 25 years is the development of the Downsview Park lands.

Situated at Sheppard Avenue and Keele Street, Downsview Park is slated to be developed into five neighbourhoods, bringing some 20,000 new residents to western North York.

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Ward 34 (Don Valley East) profile

Nestled between residential buildings and the bustling thoroughfares of York Mills Road and Brookbanks Drive sits a tired-looking Parkwoods Village Shopping Centre with shops and services Ward 34 area residents depend on.

“It needs remodeling,” Judy James said, while at the plaza using the laundromat.

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Ward 7 (York West) profile

This isn’t the way the race was supposed to be.

Ward 7 Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti, the headline-making incumbent for 15 years, started this year’s municipal election campaign running for mayor.

That paved the way for his many opponents, who accuse Mammoliti of running his ward with an iron fist, to bring new blood to the Ward 7 council chair.

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