Posts Tagged ‘toronto’
Sgt. Ryan Russell Funeral Procession
Image by Paul Henman via Flickr Thanks to constant media exposure to all the tragedies in our world I am unable to go a single day without some news of loss of life. There are reports of floods, massacres, famines, homicides, accidents, drownings, earthquakes, domestic violence, drunk drivers... and the list goes on. I guess it's a good [...]
The Spit
Image via Wikipedia The Spit In the city’s central-south-east border you find the boardwalks and paths of Cherry Beach. They are replete with boardwalk & path areas for strollers, cyclers, joggers, in-line skaters and the like. You journey along these paths east-bound and would eventually end up in the Ash Bridges Bay [...]
Toronto Pride Parade
Image via Wikipedia The Pride Parade this weekend will likely gather a huge crowd this year along Yonge Street. In 2009, the event attracted an estimated one million people who contributed about $136 Million dollars to Toronto and unlike G20 we didn't have to board up any stores or buy a sound canon. In our view Pride Parade represents [...]
Toronto Police Sound Canon
But on a serious note, now that G20 is over what are we going to do the with sound canon? Does the police need to fine tune the sound each year? Did it actually work? We are not sure why it was not used last Sunday? Perhaps it doesn't work well in the rain. It is a mystery. Happy Canada Day Everyone ! Related articles by Zemanta Rights [...]
Missing Tourists in Toronto G20 Demonstrations
Below are some photos of the demonstrations earlier today in downtown Toronto. Police worked hard to regain order in different locations including Yonge and College street where there were some arrests. It was easier to spot a black bear today than a tourist ! Perhaps we need a sign similar to the one below for tourists. Related [...]
2010 Toronto Mayor Candidates Performance Index
Image via Wikipedia Many of you have seen a significant amount of publicity on Toronto's 2010 municipal election including the two televised mayoral debates on CP24. About 40% of voters are still undecided at this stage so we felt it would be worthwhile to look at this election from a different perspective. Lets assume the main goal is to [...]
G20 Toronto – Raw Street News
jeanmarcotte: RT @JacquieSicluna: Despite all the negativity w #G20 can we pls take a moment 2 B grateful and proud of what the Toronto Police do 4 us ... on June 22 at 09:48 p.m. jpuopolo: Nations are foes in G20 Cup - http://bit.ly/c9aOvC on June 22 at 09:36 p.m. jenniestanford: RT @laurakmiller: hey protestors. spray painting the war [...]
How to Avoid Traffic in Toronto ?
Image via Wikipedia Here are some tips on how to avoid or beat traffic caused by road constructions, G20, G8, Molsen Indy, Toronto Pride, Caribana and accidents: 1. Check the traffic report on radio, tv or your computer before you leave the house. 2. Keep the radio on. There will be traffic reports every 10 minutes. 3. Monitor at [...]
China’s Terracotta Army in Toronto
Image via Wikipedia The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army is coming to Toronto. The Royal Ontario Museum will be putting them on display on June 26. The good news is unlike G20, they will not need a security zone for these famous figures. We think the army will be a true attraction to tourists and local residents of [...]
U.S. Department Issues Travel Warning to Toronto
Image via Wikipedia The U.S. State Department has issued a warning today to Americans living in Toronto or planning to visit during the G20 summit to avoid city's downtown. The warning states the “U.S. Citizens should avoid traveling in or thourgh downtown Toronto during the Summit.” To which Mayor David Miller responded, "While I [...]
