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Current News Updates
Town Crier: Heritage status for Bateman home?
June 11th, 2014
Shawn Star
Town Crier
Fans of Robert Bateman’s paintings might find it interesting to know that a large part of his inspiration came from being in the ravine behind his childhood home in Forest Hill.
The City of Toronto will decide on June 10 whether to pursue making the home at 287 Chaplin Cres. a heritage property.
Local councillor Josh Matlow says the heritage designation will ensure that an important piece of Toronto’s art history will be preserved. He brought the idea to Toronto and East York community council in May, where it was approved unanimously.
“Our community is very proud of the fact that Robert Bateman grew up on the beltline in midtown Toronto,” he said. “Given the fact that his childhood home on our beltline inspired so much of his work, I think there’s a very strong case for heritage designation.
“I have great confidence the preservation board will support my request.”
Toronto Star: City may buy Glebe Manor Lawn Bowling Club for a park
June 11th, 2014
Graham Slaughter
Toronto Star
The city is taking steps to buy a defunct lawn bowling club and transform it into a public park, a deal that could cost upwards of $5 million.
Council voted Wednesday to ask staff to evaluate the Glebe Manor Lawn Bowling Club and negotiate a price with its owners. The executive committee will vote on any potential deal in August.
The motion was tabled by Councillor Josh Matlow and passed with two opposition votes from councillors Karen Stintz and Mike Del Grande.
“I’m deeply appreciative of my colleagues’ strong support for our community interest in preserving green space,” Matlow said.
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Toronto Star: Will the city buy this multi-million-dollar lawn bowling club for a park?
June 9th, 2014
Graham Slaughter
Toronto Star
There was an old-timey charm to the Glebe Manor Lawn Bowling Club, a 91-year-old greenway in Davisville Village.
“At night it had that soft white light, everyone dressed in white,” recalled Derek Tilley, 44, who lives across from the quaint clubhouse and its manicured lawn. “It looked like a Norman Rockwell painting.”
Those days are over. Dwindling membership in the leisurely sport forced the club to shutter last fall, spelling an end to the picturesque bowls.
Now a tug-of-war is being waged between a property developer and Councillor Josh Matlow over whether the multi-million-dollar property will become a public park or a row of new houses.
