Slamming the door on out-of-control spending

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Mayor Ford’s 2012 budget address Monday morning contained a 2.5 per cent property tax hike in the new year, assuming the proposed operating budget passes through city council in January. But the mayor also outlined many other areas where costs have been cut and he promised no increase in the cost of collecting garbage. “It’s a budget that slams the door on out of control spending, that’s what the taxpayers want,” Ford said. John Stall of 680 News.

Lululemon’s Christine Day is honoured

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Christine Day, a dynmaic mother of three, has been named Chief Executive of the Year by The Globe and Mail’s Report of Business Magazine. Many will know Christine well as the top boss of Lululemon Athletica Inc, the wildly popular line of casual wear which can bee seen on South Bayview daily, frequently, many times a day. Christine was chosen for “her ability to create a remarkable bond between the brand and its ultra-loyal fans,” Report on Business says

LRT a creature of politics and engineering

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The Eglinton Crosstown LRT is a creature of both politics and engineering. As mayor, Rob Ford has been able to direct that the LRT should be buried all the way from its eastern terminus to the western end. Transit cognoscenti will know that this eliminated an open area section from the terminus to a tunnel entrance near Brentcliffe Rd. That made political sense (i.e. a potential convenience for many people, mostly drivers). The South Bayview Bulldog, for one, really liked the idea. The engineers have now been heard from. Their best efforts to conceive an executable plan to burrow under the Don River have come up short. Very difficult to do. In the end it seems to come down to money, as it usually does. The engineering feat itself cannot be impossible. The issue for Ford and others who might like to see the LRT buried may be in making sure that politics stays out of the engineering. Just saying.

Yonge Street Christmas tree lighted

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An afternoon of festivities and shows up and down Yonge Street ended with the ligting of the Christmas tree — part of the City’s Cavalcade of Lights celebration. Lots so activities for kids and some food sampling provided by restaurants up and down Yonge Street. Lots of people turned out. BIA, take a bow! Story and picture courtesy of Yonge and Roxborough News.

Blockbuster space still vacant after five months

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It’s been five months since they locked the doors on the Blockbuster on Bayview Ave at Millwood Rd. The large store, located beside epi Breads, remains vacant The agent’s For Lease sign is faded with time. It’s an indication of the market, especially for larger spaces. The store closed June 4, 2011 a sad little note on the door saying “Thanks for the memories.”