Josh Matlow (Ward 22) is calling for a judicial inquiry into the Scarborough subway extension and, it seems, much other transit planning in Toronto. He calls the City’s efforts “dysfunctional.” Mr. Matlow is a long-time critic of the one-stop subway to Scarborough, a project that is estimated will cost $3.35 billion. Mayor Tory has blasted back at Matlow, calling his demand for an inquiry a publicity stunt. Opponents of the Scarborough scheme — and there are many — have alleged that it is a politically driven by the provincial government, whose funding was critical as a form of sustaining Liberal votes. Local supporters like Ward 38 Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker are fiercely committed to a subway rather than a less expensive light rapid transit line. Some view this attachment as misplaced civic pride.
BLUE BIN BLUES
A video post in The South Bayview Bulldog done by Teresa Looey of the Green Action Committee has been discussed by readers. Some say the video is incorrect for Toronto. One says the best reference is the Waste Wizard online. She says both styrofoam containers and ziploc bags are recyclable here. Another says that styrofoam is not picked up at her home in Fergus. And so the Blue Bin Blues continue.
NAZI SCRIBBLING ON NSS POSTER
A poster for a meeting of Jewish students at Northern Secondary School has been defaced with Nazi-type references. “Northern is a place that promotes and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and respect for all in creating a caring and safe learning environment,” school principal Gillian Gibbons said in the letter
