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Toronto Star: Tempest rages around former Davisville lawn bowling club
December 30, 2014
Toronto Star
Katrina Clarke
Genteel green space coveted by the city was sold off before the city made an offer, former leaders say, but Councillor Josh Matlow smells something “fishy.
The future of a 91-year-old Davisville lawn bowling club is at the centre of an eleventh-hour negotiation between the developer it was recently sold to and the City of Toronto, which is determined to buy it.
The Glebe Manor Lawn Bowling Club Ltd. closed in November 2013 after a long decline in membership. The shareholders voted to liquidate the club, located in an expensive part of the city with minimal green space, and give the money to the Hospital for Sick Children.
In May, the club’s liquidators sold the property to a developer who plans to build five townhouses on the site.
But Ward 22 councillor Josh Matlow is not happy.
For over a year, Matlow has been trying to reach out to the club about transforming the property into a park, but, he claims, the club’s then board president, Phil Foubert, did not respond to his efforts.
City Centre Mirror: Midtown Toronto’s Hodgson Rink is Back Up and Running
December 12, 2014
City Centre Mirror
Justin Skinner
A year after being shut down due to an ammonia leak, midtown Toronto’s Hodgson ice rink is back up and running better than ever.
Even prior to the leak, which would have posed serious health and safety problems for families had the rink not been shut down, Hodgson was in dire need of repairs.
“It was 30-year-old infrastructure and it was failing,” said Ward 22 councillor Josh Matlow, who worked to mobilize the community and broker a deal to get the rink up and running when the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) was talking about shutting it down completely.
“(Last year) the TDSB was giving the city a hard time about even renewing the lease there,” Matlow said.
Thanks to the community’s efforts, and with help from TDSB Trustee Shelley Laskin, the midtown rink was completely rebuilt, allowing local leagues and families to continue to enjoy the facility. Two ice pads will allow for permitted league games and shinny games or free skates to take place simultaneously.
Happy Holidays from your City Councillor!
Dear residents, I wish you a very, Merry [...]
Ecumenical Food Drive Nov 29, 2014
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