Information Meeting on Refugee Welcome Centre July 18
The first of two online public meetings to share information and answer questions about the proposed refugee welcome center at 3 Park...
COVID-19 Updates
- Jun 27
Cultura Returns Fridays in July
On beautiful Friday evenings in July, there's nowhere I'd rather be than with you in Mel Lastman Square. For more than 10 years, it's...
- Jun 27
Refugee Housing Proposed for Willowdale
(This article was originally published in John's June 24 Newsletter) Just as I was finishing this newsletter, I learned that Willowdale...
- Jun 27
Toronto Police's Problem with Race is More Than Systemic
by David Nickle, Senior Advisor on Policy and Communications Does the Toronto Police Service have a problem with race? To anyone who’s...
- Jun 27
Canada Day is Back at Mel Lastman Square July 1
After two years away during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada Day is coming back to Mel Lastman Square this July 1 with a full lineup of...
- Jun 27
For the Love of Canada
Painter Linglei Lu spent the past two years working on This is Canada, a three-panel portrait of great Canadians. by David Nickle, Senior...
- Jun 13
It's A Wonderful Life
When it comes time to talk about the end, where do I begin? I'll start with a big Thank You to the people of Willowdale for trusting me...
- Jun 13
There's Probably A Book In This... (or, Mr. Filion Goes to City Hall)
by David Nickle, Senior Advisor on Policy and Communications It would have been 2001, when Board of Health Chair John Filion told the...
- Jun 2
Won't Get Fooled Again
In the pandemic's early days, Covid scared the hell out of me. The news was full of heartbreaking images of final goodbyes delivered with...
- Jun 2
Expanding Our Parks
by Markus O'Brien Fehr, Chief of Staff Wednesday night, teachers at Cameron Public School arranged an outdoor movie. Hundreds of parents...