Bake sale, auction to honour Kyle By Beach Metro Staff
Volume 47 No. 14
BEACHMETRO.COM
October 2, 2018
A BAKE sale and silent auction will be held on Saturday, October 20 at the Beaches Recreation Centre in honour of 16-year-old Kyle Howard-Muthulingam. Kyle tragically lost his life saving a mother and son from drowning while they swam in a restricted area of Woodbine Beach in August. He was a student at Wexford Collegiate Performing School for the Arts. Proceeds from the bake sale and auction will go directly to Kyle’s family. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The recreation centre is located at 6 Williamson Road. For more details, call 416-392-0740.
Students hold ‘Walkout for Our Education’ in protest of curriculum changes Students protesting the scrapping of a modernized sex-ed curriculum and a lack of Indigenous education walked out of class on September 20 and 21 to hold rallies across the province. Local students from Courcelette Public School, Malvern C.I., Riverdale C.I., and Notre Dame High School (at right), and others, protested with signs and chants. Students from Riverdale C.I. and Notre Dame contributed their own stories and photos on Pages 4 and 15 respectively.
PHOTO: HAILY MCCOWAN
Ward 19 city councillor candidates and voters convene at town hall By Nina Rafeek
ON SEPTEMBER 24, candidates for Beaches—East York city councillor convened for a town hall meeting at Kingston Road United Church and the competition was steep. From army veteran to music teacher and urban planner to environmental scientist, 12 candidates from a variety of backgrounds presented attendees with a plethora of creative ideas they would bring to city hall. In the packed house of over 500 residents, the crowd listened intently with occasional bursts of applause as candidates explained their platforms and proposed solutions to the municipal issues affecting residents today. The seat for the newly merged Ward 19 is currently vacant. The current councillors, Janet Davis and Mary Margaret McMahon, have decided not to seek re-election. Each candidate had 60 seconds introduce themselves with an opening statement.
Following their statement, they each had an opportunity to answer one question on Development and Housing and another on Transit and Transportation, followed by one question on either Safety and Security or The Local Economy. Here is a synopsis of each candidate’s response.
Brad Bradford As an urban planner who has worked at city hall, Bradford said he decided to run because he grew tired of the “partisan politics and career politicians.” PLAN TO ADDRESS LARGER WARD – Through a local council, create a structure of support that feeds into the upper tier of government. DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING – Build six-storey units along the Danforth, direct growth towards avenues and implement inclusionary zoning. TRANSPORTATION (WOODBINE BIKE
LANES) – Re-work Woodbine so that it works for everybody, continue with ten-year cycling network plan. STRATEGIES ON CRIME – A balanced approach that addresses poverty, youth employment opportunities and mental health.
a barrier. STRATEGIES ON CRIME – Focus on increasing programs for mental health. Incorporate youth programs from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., when crime is most likely to occur.
Paul Bura
Del Grande said that there are three driving issues in his run for councillor: Frustration with how the city is currently run; love for the city and community; and optimism that the city could do better with the right leadership. PLAN TO ADDRESS LARGER WARD – Using data from the best case studies around the world as a model, form a local community council of engaged citizens. DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING – Gentle increase of density and growth in the neighbourhood to allow more residents to enjoy Beaches – East York. Continued on Pages 2 and 3
Bura says he will use his 15 years of experience as a federal public servant to deliver hard work, accountability and transparency to city hall. PLAN TO ADDRESS LARGER WARD – Double support staff. DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING – Look at cities in the nation that have created programs to increase density in the city through affordable housing. TRANSPORTATION (WOODBINE BIKE LANES) – Connect start and end points to the grid. Create a north and south bike lane on the same side of Woodbine, protect it with
David Del Grande
BRAD BRADFORD MAKING THE CITY WORK FOR YOU! Beaches–East York | Candidate
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