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Morning Brew: Yonge & Bloor Tower Trimmed, CNE Dump, Tori Stafford's Body Found?
Photo: "biking by the alien trees" by syncros, member of the blogTO Flickr pool.
What's happening in the GTA (and sometimes beyond):
The Bazis International mega-tower that's going up at Yonge & Bloor will still be doing so, but 12-storeys shorter than previously touted. What happens to the people who camped out in queues on the street and pre-bought those prestigious and expensive south-facing condo units on the upper floors that are no longer going to be erected?
Let's go to the Ex... with our garbage in tow? The CNE grounds could end up being the next temporary dumping station, and it could be much bigger than the the most contested one that was set up at Christie Pits. Of course, hindsight is 20/20 and all of this could have been avoided had the city contracted out garbage collection to private companies long ago.
How often can one read a sentence in the news media containing the words "Scarborough" and "house party" and "teen" and find them be followed by good news? Another joyous social gathering has gone sour due to the shooting death of an 18-year old. So far in 2009, however, murders are down slightly compared to the previous five years.
Speaking of crime and punishment, the Toronto Star has brought back their series investigating our penal and prison systems, and has an interesting piece on a new hot spot for crime: Keele & Eglinton.
Suspicious human remains have been discovered in Mount Forest, ON and there's speculation (but not yet confirmation) that they may be of missing child murder victim Tori Stafford. The find will likely add strength to the prosecutors case in the trial of the two charged with her murder, and will aid in closure for those who loved her.
And for those of you who were out and about and offline all weekend, here's a quick recap of what blogTO was up to:
- Devon had a late brunch at the new Mitzi's on College. The pancakes were great but there was an unexpected strand to her first visit story.
- Christopher took a field trip down memory lane with rock candy, charcoal pencils, and blacksmithing at Black Creek Pioneer Village.
- Briony attended Bootcamp to Bigtime, a model showcase at This is London, and also checked out hippie-centric arts and fashion co-op Heartbeat 960.
- Peter pondered where the best place is in Toronto to learn the art/skill of graffiti.
- College St. bar Souz Dal got a nod on our list of essential Toronto bars.
- And Crystal posted an in-depth interview with city councillor Adam Vaughan.
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Curiosity has be wondering what is going on in this case. What made the police think these two did it, and if the woman charged was 'trying' to help police find the location of the body, is that not an admission of guilt? In which case, why tell investigators that the body was in a completely different location? So many questions that I think we're going to regret eventually knowing the answers to.
- Mayor Miller confirmed this morning that this is simply a rumour and is NOT TRUE.
"How often can one read a sentence in the news media containing the words "Scarborough" and "house party" and "teen" and find them be followed by good news?"
- And with statements like that, you're continuing to perpetuate the stereotype here, thank you very much.
Are there any human remains discovered in the forest that are not suspicious?
And Rouge Hills Dr. is off the beaten track in Scarborough. It IS a (semi) posh area.
I guess sweeping generalizations are as indiscriminate as bullets.
When something like that happens in Malvern the media reports it as happening in Scarborough and not Malvern? What gives?
There have even been suggestions that this has resulted in lower home prices just for being in Scarborough (there have allegedly been cases of almost identical houses and condos selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars less than houses literally across the street (Victoria Park).
Malvern deserves their reputation. Scarborough does not.
This is only chapter one...Punishment comes later in the story.
Re: Scarberia
How often do you see the word "Scarborough" in a headline and expect to see anything good?
Etobicoke has problems in Rexdale. Scarborough has problems all over. Scarborough is cheaper thanks to prevailing winds, so all the pollution from Toronto industry would blow there. Over decades that gives a much lower end supply of housing and leads to problems. The heavy industrialization of mid-20th century didn't help, nor does the horrible transportation to downtown.
If you're complaining that your area is really nice but the media is stereotyping it, you are helping perpetuate violence. Just like the people who complain about police showing up in high crime areas.
That's your assumption
Try living there and get your head out of the media stereotyped newspapers and news programs. I have lived there my entire life, and have never had a problem, in ANY area.
It has nothing to do with AREAS - again, another stereotype. It has to do with stupid people. And guess what? They're EVERYWHERE.
A man in his 20s is dead after being attacked by up to five other men armed with various weapons in Scarborough just after the noon hour.
This is today.
They do call it Scarberia for a reason.
Bad things happen throughout the city, not just in Scarbrough.