How long has the public space in front of Toronto Police Headquarters been barricaded off from the public?
I deputed before the Police Services Board here last year. I felt it was an unnecessarily intimidating experience, starting with the metal detector search upon entering, and the boardroom full of uniformed cops. You felt like you aren’t wanted.
Once public meetings start again, TPSB meetings should be held in a friendlier environment. City Hall Council Chambers would be an improvement over the College Street fortress
(Though Mayor Tory and a majority of councillors have tried at City Hall too.)
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
Ain't no school bus (ain't no school bus)
Ain't no streetcar (ain't no streetcar)
Ain't no subway car (ain't no subway car)
The shuttle bus (the shuttle bus)!
Gimme confirmation of my information
Of my transportation from Kennedy Station
Well, I start to cuss on the McCowan bus
And you can't go far on the College Street car
You know the GO train is a real pain
And the LRT—that's not for me
Well, you can't have fun on the York U run
And the Eglinton West trolley is just a big folly…
…
Well, I don't give a damn ‘bout the Bathurst tram
So I'll make a fuss about shuttle bus!
(Sh-Sh-Sh-Sh-Sh-Sh-Sh-Sh-Shuttle Bus) The Shuttle Bus
(Sh-Sh-Sh-Sh-Sh-Sh-Sh-Sh-Shuttle Bus) It's raising quite a fuss
A thread on old Brewers Retail locations in Northern Ontario.
Unlike the south, most Beer Store locations in the North still have the retro orange signs.
But there’s something more interesting about these stores…
1/
We’ll start with the main North Bay store: note it’s not in the main shopping area, but outside of downtown on the old highway, behind, there’s a railway. 2/
The map in the article also shows hot spots Rexdale, Malton, and northeast Scarborough. NE Scarborough also has many food production plants, warehouses, and a major depot where precarious workers pick up your Amazon orders.
Hundreds of rented cargo vans depart daily from a depot on McNicoll Avenue to deliver your online shopping. thestar.com/news/investiga…