Vegans protest local burger joint By Josh Sherman
Volume 47 No. 9
June 26, 2018
KINGSTON ROAD burger joint Fearless Meat was the target of a protest led by vegan activists who before the lunch rush on June 21 stood outside the restaurant with signs reading “Fear-Based Meat” and “Terror to Animals’ Hearts” and handed out leaflets. Protest organizer Mary-Chris Staples said the restaurant’s name—there isn’t anything fearless about animals’ deaths, she suggested—as well as the fact that it is a popular spot for students at nearby high schools were behind the decision to protest.
“Today, we want the students to think critically about it so that hopefully that generation will be demanding more justice for animals and a vegan world,” said Staples, who was joined by three others standing before the restaurant, which had a sign advertising a new veggie burger. The restaurant’s owner, David Brown, could be seen outside speaking with the protestors. He said the protestors were welcome at Fearless Meat—and to their point of view. He also doubled down on the name of his restaurant. Continued on Page 2
The future of Danforth Village? Danforth Village is expected to see increasing development in the coming years. Before that happens, urban planners got together to share their visions for what could come to two major sites in the village: Shoppers World and Main Square. To the right, an image of what one group proposed for the Danforth GO Station on Main Street. Learn more about the possibilities for the area on Page 3. RENDERING: URBAN LAND INSTITUTE TORONTO
Ward 31 Coun. Janet Davis endorses Diane Dyson By Josh Sherman
WARD 31 Coun. Janet Davis announced on June 13 that she would not be running for a seat on council this year and instead endorsed Diane Dyson, director of research and public policy at WoodGreen Community Services. “I have decided that the time is right for me to step
back and to spend more time with my family,” said Davis, standing outside of the East York Civic Centre at 850 Coxwell Ave, home to the Ward 31 constituency office. “My mother, who is 91, wants to travel to the Scottish Highlands… and I want to spend more time to provide more support for her as she ages at home,” she contin-
ued, adding she has no immediate plans to return to work. Davis said the fact that Dyson had expressed interest in entering the race for council in the new Ward 35—which will encompass the current Ward 31 and stretch farther north to Eglinton Avenue East—also played into her decision. Continued on Page 2
Race for Ward 37 council seat sees new faces join By Marjan Asadullah
FRIENDS, FAMILY and colleagues walked with Brad Bradford, a Danforth East resident, to city hall, where he registered as a candidate to run for city council representing Ward 37 in the upcoming municipal election, happening Oct. 22. With experience as an ur-
ban planner and a community leader, Bradford wants to see improvements in his neighbourhood and the city. He’s seen first-hand the power of community-led change. “Time after time, we see short-term thinking used to solve long-term problems,” said Bradford to a crowd of a dozen supporters by Nathan Phillips Square. “We see parti-
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