#185: June 2, 2008
Annette Bike Lanes. Toronto’s Bike Plan: yet another litmus test

#184: May 25, 2008
1. world19 Garden Party: June 22
2. Bike Month
   a) Intro & the Annette bike lane mess
   b) Bells on Bloor event, May 25
   c) Group Commute, May 26
   d) Ride the South Kingsway Cloverleaf, May 27
   e) Bikes for Humanity fundraiser, June 4
   f) Launch of Toronto Cyclists Union
3. Other events
  a) Bloor West Village Art Tour
  b) Swansea Area Ratepayers AGM

#183: Apr. 27,2008:
1. Humber Odeon Block: What's happening...?
2. Events:
   a) BWVRA: Bloor West Village
   b) RMRA: Living with Urban Pollution
   c) Launch of Urban Nation (Alan Broadbent)
   d) Plants and more plants
3. Western Waterfront: public input sought
4. A Tree in the Village
5. Spacing magazine
6. Local environmental involvement
 

#182: Apr. 16, 2008
1. Report on Earth Hour in the Village (& photos)
2. Handgun Ban
3. Local Events:
 - Bike Lanes on Annette: Open House Apr. 17
 - Computer Recycling Event: Apr. 19-20
 - Environment Day in High Park: Apr. 20
 - BWVRA Public Meeting: Apr. 23
 - High Park Native Plant sale & Book Launch: May 4
 - "Wake Up Spring": Plant Fair: May 10

#181: Mar. 27, 2008

#180: Mar. 17, 2008
1. Earth Hour in the Village: Mar. 29
2. Conservation Fair: Mar. 19

#179: Feb. 10, 2008
1. Bloor St: The Wynns of change
2. Proposed development by the Humber River
3. Thoughts on development
4. Western Waterfront Master Plan: two public meetings
5. BWV publication: link correction

#178: Feb. 3, 2008
1. world19: "for a dose of reality": The Town Crier praises world19
2. The real blockbuster: big doings on Bloor St... developer buys entire block
3. Publication about Bloor West Village

#177: Oct. 27, 2007
1. world19 at the Yimby Festival
2. wordl19 on CBC Radio, Oct. 29
3. Reader responses
4. "Let's all Hate Toronto"
5. Preserving local history
6. Swansea Bake & Craft Sale
7. South Kingsway/Queensway intersection

#176: Oct. 21, 2007
1. Report on our public forum
2. Letter to Councillor Saundercook

#175: Oct. 15, 2007
1. Meeting reminder
2. world19 on radio (CIUT)

#174: Oct. 5, 2007
1. world19 Public Forum on Toronto
2. world19 in the Globe & Mail
3. Elsewhere: Dundas/Bloor, Revue, Photo exhibit

#173: Sep. 5, 2007
Open Letter to Councillor Bill Saundercook

#172: Jan. 2, 2006
1. Federal Election
  a) All Candidates meetings
  b) Candidate list
2. MPAC & Property Assessment update
3. High Park Walking Tours
4. Two Village landmarks disappear

#171: Nov. 28, 2005
1. Kennedy / Miller public meeting on City of Toronto Act
2. Soccer sign on the Gardiner
3. Parkdale-High Park Federal Election

#170, Nov. 5, 2005
1. What? world19 is back again... already?
2. Billy Bishop supports Don's Fund: Nov. 5
3. Community input sought: future of HIgh Park concessions - Nov. 8
4. City of Toronto issues
  a) City of Toronto Act Public Meeting - Nov. 29
  b) City Governance Review
5. Humber Theatre site
 

#169, Nov. 1, 2005
1. Where has world19 been?
2. The continuing MPAC mess
3. Gerard Kennedy Property Assessment meeting
4. Community Notices:
  a) Four Villages website
  b) Swansea Public School Craft Sale - Nov. 19
  c) Antique show - Nov. 27
5. Don Jennison: Village Gleaner article

#168: Jun. 14/15 2005
1. world19 Garden Party
2. City of Toronto Act - Public Consultations
3. Community Health Centres:
4. Mayor to speak on new deal
5. Valumart/Southport

#167: Jun. 8, 2005
1. June 8 events:
  a) Runnymede Library Re-opening
  b) S. Kingsway/Queensway Reconstruction
  c) Gerard Kennedy Community Council
  d) West Toronto Railpath
2. Designing Toronto's Streets
3. Pickpockets on Bloor
4. Bloor Urban Design Study

#166: May 23, 2005
1. world19 Garden Party - June 18
2. Bloor West Village Urban Design Study
3. Residents Association Meetings
  a) SARA - May 2
  b) BWVRA - May 2
  c) Parkdale Residents - May 31
4. Support for Mothers campaign
5. Toronto Police Services - community updates
6. Computer Recycling
7. Smart Land Use Planning Seminar - May 25

#165: May 11, 2005
1. Don Jennison
2. Gerard Kennedy Post-Budget Breakfast May 12
3. Direct City Action: meeting May 16
4. High Park: HPCAC award, walking tours

#164: Apr. 25, 2005
1. Two public meetings April 26:
   a) City meeting on Queensway & S. Kingsway reconstruction
   b) Gerard Kennedy's Community Council: "Greening Ontario'
2. Toronto needs help: time for direct action
3. Expose Liquor Application update

#163: Apr. 10, 2005
1. Battles on Bloor:
  a) Context / 1947 Bloor
  b) Expose liquor application (2109 Bloor)
  c) Lemon Meringue
2. Postering Bylaw
3. Computer Recycling
4. High Park
  a) Burn
  b) Biking
5. West Toronto Support Services Fundraiser Apr. 28

#162: Feb. 27, 2005
1. Bloor West Village Residents Association: Meeting March 1
2. Update: more conflicts at 1947-97 Bloor / Context Development
3. Toronto: public forum on "new powers" for Toronto
4. Village Notes:
   a) Retail changes on Bloor
   b) Liquor license application 2109/2149 Bloor
   c) What's happening at Jane/Annette
   d) Humber Theatre site

#161: Feb. 17, 2005
1. Toronto: A new opportunity?
2. Gerard Kennedy:
 a) world19 meeting
 b) Community meeting - focus on City of Toronto Act
3. Four Villages seeking new board members
4. "P3" Hospitals: public meeting Feb. 17
5. High Park notes: newsletter, art exhibit

#160: Feb. 1, 2005
1. 2005 City Budget - Ward 13 meeting Feb. 2
2. New Police Chief - Public input sought

#159: Jan. 18, 2005
1. Wal-Mart comes to the neighbourhood
2. Main Streets retail: public meeting Jan. 19
3. Tsunami and other disasters
4. Ukrainian elections:
   a) Welcome back to world19 subscribers
   b) US and Ukrainian election
5. BWV Visioning Study
6. world19 Mailbag: 
  - bring back the kolbassa
  - door-to-door solicitation
  - Swansea bus

#158: Nov. 28, 2004
1. Democracy struggles on Bloor
2. BWV Visioning/Urban Study Open House Nov. 29
3. Gerard Kennedy public meeting Dec. 1
4. Who stole the kolbassa?

#157: Nov. 15, 2004
1. Swansea Ratepayers Fundraiser: Nov 18
2. BWV Residents Association: first public meeting Nov. 16
3. BWV Visioning study: public meeting Nov. 29
4. City of Toronto: looking for public input:
   a) Listening to Toronto
   b) New single zoning bylaw
5. MPAC: same old, same old....

#156: Nov. 6, 2004
1. Bloor West Village Residents Association meeting: Nov. 16
2. Appeal: help for a mothers' group
3. Swansea PS Craft Sale: Nov. 20
4. Park notes
  a) High Park Walking Tours
  b) Park Day in Toronto, Sun. Nov. 7
5. Bloor West Village Visioning Study
6. Humber Theatre development (part 1: public meeting)
7. Various local notes:
  a) Smoke wars
  b) Booze wars
  c) Class wars
  d) Raccoon wars
  e) Moving  wars
8. Humber development (part 2: Wynns lose)
9. Humber development (part 3: a reader's comments)

#155: Oct. 15, 2004
1. Green Bin Programme with the Mayor - High Park Oct 16
2. Humber public meeting Oct. 18
3. Gerard Kennedy Open House Oct. 20
4. Swansea Rec Centre fundraiser Oct 23
5. Booze on Bloor
6. Online in Ward 14
7. Graffitti

#154: Oct. 5, 2004
Front St. Extension meeting tonight

#153: Aug. 12, 2004
1. Past world19 events
  a) Garden Party
  b) All-candidates meeting
2. MPAC & Property Assessment
3. Gerard Kennedy Picnic - Aug 14
4. High Park events - Aug 15

#152: June 19, 2004
1. world19's All-Candidates meeting
2. Federal Government & Cities

#151: June 14, 2004
1. world19 All-Candidates Meeting - June 21
2. REON/Stelco open house - June 15
3. High Park Summer Solstice walk - June 20

#150: June 6, 2004
Federal Election All-Candidates meetings

#149: May 14, 2004
1. Plant trees in High Park - volunteers wanted Saturday morning
2. Pesticide bylaw coming to a vote (again)
3. More on High Park -- opportunities to help your park
4. Other:
   - more on assessment appeals
   - Hotmail not so hot?
   - Meeting reminders
   - BWV Visioning study

#148: May 11, 2004
1. Humber Theatre development - public meeting, May 20
2. Gerard Kennedy's "Budget Breakfast", May 19
3. High Park - events & walking tours
4. Water quality & Western beaches - meeting, May 19

#147: May 2, 2004
1. Swansea Town Hall expansion - sod turning, May 5
2. Property Assessment: "stick to your guns"
3. Village Pillage update
4. Other
- Humber Theatre, Lviv restaurant

#146: Apr. 22, 2004
1. Humber Theatre update
2. Chains moving in: restaurants, Walmart
3. Cleanup & Environment Days
4. Upcoming local events
   - Home Show, Village Pillage Garage Sale
5. Federal election candidates

#145: Mar. 22, 2004
1. Humber Theatre development
2. Community Visioning study
3. More developments?
4. Billy, Bob, Bert, Ernie & Dr. G

#144: Mar. 19, 2004
1. Village Pillage Garage Sale organizing event
2. Community Air fundraising event

#143: Mar. 8, 2004
1. Gerard Kennedy: budget & MPAC meeting Mar. 9
2. Bad Times on Bloor? (for restaurants)
3. Enough of not enough
4. Parkdale Residents' Association
5. Humber Theatre site
6. Request for help

#142: Feb. 20, 2004
1. Correction: BWV Art Tour
2. REON Development/OMB hearing Mar. 4
3. Four Villages CHC looking for volunteers/directors
4. Community Councils: feedback
... and a note on property tax

#141: Feb. 19, 2004
1. Updates from last newsletter
2. BWV Art Tour - want to help?
3. Assessments - more information
4. Ward 14 returning to Toronto?

#140: Feb. 13, 2004
1. Fred Victor Centre: Ready to build, or off the rails?
2. Humber Theatre site: A Wynn family high rise?
3. More on Property Re-assessment
4. Federal Election Notes
5. City Budget: Have your say on CBC Radio
6. Other notes

#139: Feb. 1, 2004
1. Property Assessment & how to appeal
2. Bloor West Residents' Association
3. Federal Election notes
4. Meetings of interest:
   .. David Crombie / Gerard Kennedy
5. Community Garage Sale

#138: Dec. 14, 2003
1. Meow Club development - on Metro Morning Dec. 15
2. Wendigo Creek: neighbours join Hall of Fame
3. High Park Initiatives: looking for a lawyer/director
4. Parks & Rec: garbage and service
5. Notes:
... Ripley Ave ... Quebec / Gothic ... Assessment / Residents Assoc. ... The Sun

#137: Dec. 7, 2003
1. Property Assessment & Municipal Taxes
2. "Meow Club" development: OMB hearing begins Dec. 8

#136: Nov. 24, 2003
1. Wabash Community Centre/RMRA - Nov 25
2. Bloom Restaurant: meeting/presentation - Nov. 25
3. Red Hill Expressway

#135: Nov. 13, 2003
1. Electoral congratulations
2. Swansea Library: borrow-a-book day, Nov. 15
3. REON public meeting, Nov. 19
4. Bloor West Residents Association
5. Sarmite's challenges

#134: Nov. 6, 2003
Election notes:
1. Send-off & rally for David Miller - Nov. 7
2. More dirty tricks?
3. What a tangled web (backrooms and lobbyists)
4. Tangled web Part II (follow the money)
5. Campaign humour
From the non-Election world:
6. Wynns and Losses
7. Billy Bishop goes to war - Sat. Nov. 8

#133: Oct. 30, 2003
1. Email woes
2. Election notes:
  - Ward 13 ACM's
  - Ward 14 candidate changes
  - Trustee race
  - Dirty deeds in Ward 14?
  - Mayoralty Race
  - Follow the money
3. Bloor West Village notes
4. Swansea Town Hall Residence issue
5. BWV Residents' Association?

#132: Oct. 20, 2003
1. High Park Citizens' Advisory Committee Open House
2. KK's Future?
3. Ward 13 All-Candidates Meetings
4. Another long-time BWV business leaves

#131: Oct. 13, 2003
1. City Council election:
  -- candidates
  -- Ward 13 All-Candidtes meeting
2. Swansea Community Centre Fundraiser/dinner

#130:  Aug. 8, 2003
1. Public meeting re: contamination around Ellis Park/Context condo development - Aug. 12
2. Slumlords in Bloor West Village?
3. Waterfront Cleanup - Sat. Aug 23
4. "Meow Club" site development
5. KK's woes

#129: July 14, 2003
Humber Theatre closing?

#128: July 3, 2003
1. world19 Garden Party
2. world19 endorses David Miller for Mayor

#127: May 15, 2003
1. High Park - Tree planting May 17
2. High Park – dedication of playground to Jamie Bell – May 24
3. Community & Public Space
4. Megacity – Citizen (un)involvement
5. Election(s) Notes
6. St. Lawrence Centre Forums on the city
7. Other events:
   - Doors Open
   - Bloor West Village Art Tour - Gerard Kennedy forum on Health Care

#126: April 27, 2003
1. Meow club development meeting April 28
2. New “Stop the Choppers” website
3. Don’t visit Toronto?

#125: April 20, 2003
1. Mayoralty Debate – April 22
2. The Fan/Billy Bob’s hearing – April 22/23
3. Rennie Park Community Garage Sale – May 10

(Note: the next few newsletters have not yet been posted. However, most of the news is on our website. See our development section.)

#124: March 17, 2003
1. Southport public meeting March 18
2. Ellis Park: Toronto Star correction
3. Brownfield development

#123: February 26, 2003
1. Context environmental issue
2. Federal Budget & Cities

#122b: Feb. 22, 2003
Context development - environmental news

#122 - February 21, 2003
1. Property taxes - a note
2. Swansea Funfest - Rec Centre fundraiser Feb. 23

#121 - February 3, 2003
1. Director of Swansea Town Hall - job opportunity
2. Notes: Saundercook, Village, Fantino
3. John Barber on "unfair taxes"

#120 - January 12, 2003
1. REON/Stelco Open House – Jan. 13
2. “Rant responses”
3. Socially responsible investing – workshop Jan. 28
4. Sidewalks and walking
5. Assorted notes:
    a) City election
    b) Queen’s Jubilee Medals & community service
    c) SPAM
    d) Bad Trend?
    e) Pub note
    f) Police Choppers

#119 - January 6, 2003
1. Miller runs for Mayor, change in party time
2. A Reader's Rant

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