Toronto Island resident Ron Sampson has lived in the home 8 Omaha Ave. all his life but a legal snag threatens to see him evicted. Title to the home is in the name of his late brother. But the land is owned by the Toronto Islands Residential Community Trust Corp. When the trust was formed 30 years ago the rules of residency permitted a home to be bequeathed to a son or daughter, but not a brother. Go figure. The Star updates the story by saying the trust seemed to backing down on a threat to evict Sampson Monday. Will the 61-year-old marine mechanic get a reprieve to remain in the home where he was born? There is more to come in this fascinating tale.
