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By Mary Ormsby Feature Writer Sat., Feb. 16, 2019 When it comes to Sidewalk Lab’s contentious plans to develop Toronto’s Port Lands, Trevor Welsh has no axe to grind. But he does have one to throw. The 40-year-old general manager of BATL Toronto — an axe throwing facility on Villiers St. — says improving the Port Lands with public transit, businesses, neighbourhoods and attractions will boost reasons for people to visit the area. Reasons that might include, oh, say, hurling a hatchet at a wooden bull’s-eye. “The more, the merrier,” said Welsh, as about 100 throwers and fans cheered each time a tossed axe hit targets dead-centre during a Canada-U.S. friendly competition Saturday. “There’s not really a lot down here right now in terms of business (and) it’s a big pain to get here by public transit, especially for my staff,” he continued. Article Continued Below Read more: … [Read more...] about Port Lands businesses welcome development to ‘underused’ Toronto waterfront
Jays reliever John Axford hopes to provide some home schooling for his hometown team
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By Laura Armstrong Staff Reporter Sat., Feb. 16, 2019 DUNEDIN, FLA.—In John Axford’s first three seasons in the big leagues, veterans Trevor Hoffman and LaTroy Hawkins set the tone for the Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen. “You get to see their work ethic, you get to see their attitude ... you get to see what they do day in, day out to create the atmosphere in the bullpen that was beneficial and positive for you to come to the field every day,” Axford said. Axford was in his mid 20s during the three seasons, 2009-2011, he overlapped with Hoffman, then in his early 40s, and Hawkins, then in his late 30s. He called their influence “one of the best things that I could have had” and credits it with helping him get to where he is today: a soon-to-be 36-year-old back at spring training with the Jays. The free agent agreed to a minor-league deal that will pay him $1.65 million (U.S.) if he breaks camp with the club. Axford … [Read more...] about Jays reliever John Axford hopes to provide some home schooling for his hometown team
Toronto Police Services Board reaches tentative agreements with officers, civilian staff
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By Ilya Bañares Staff Reporter Sat., Feb. 16, 2019 The union representing uniformed police officers and civilian staff has reached tentative five-year agreements with the Toronto Police Services Board. In a news release issued Saturday afternoon, the board confirmed that after two months of collective bargaining, the two sides reached a deal on six agreements representing workers at the service. “These five-year tentative agreements will be taken to both the association membership and the board for ratification and approval in due course,” the release said. Details about the agreements will be released at a later date. The agreements must still be ratified by the union’s membership. The Toronto Police Association represents roughly 8,000 full-time and part-time workers, including police officers, parking enforcement officers and support staff. Article Continued Below The tentative agreements come roughly three weeks after the … [Read more...] about Toronto Police Services Board reaches tentative agreements with officers, civilian staff
Creative Capital: Homegrown candle maker Daphne Tan wants you to smell beautiful
While I have had the pleasure of interviewing many creative friends for this column, none are closer to my heart than Daphne Tan, the perfumer behind Candles of Light.Not only is she my wife’s cousin, she was also the first hire when my wife and I started The Ate Group, a content and communications agency, some thirteen years ago.In the early years, the agency was tiny. Everyone worked closely together and did whatever was asked of them.Three early projects for which Daphne was invaluable were the curation of the first Asia collection of Mr & Mrs Smith hotels; the filming of the season finale of Top Chef season seven; and Singapore Take Out, the insane travelling pop up we ran on behalf of three government agencies in which we brought a shipping container that housed an off-the-grid restaurant kitchen to nine countries, showcasing Singapore’s hottest chefs, cooking side by side their foreign counterparts.Without her, none of these would have been successful.So … [Read more...] about Creative Capital: Homegrown candle maker Daphne Tan wants you to smell beautiful
Candlelight vigil to be held tonight in Mississauga for 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar
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By Emerald Bensadoun Staff Reporter May Warren Staff Reporter Sat., Feb. 16, 2019 A candlelight vigil will be held for 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar on Saturday evening in Mississauga. “There are so many people who have been hurting from this angel’s loss, and no one needs our prayer and love more than Riya’s family at this time,” wrote vigil organizer Amrita Naipaul, who says she’s a close friend of Riya’s mother, in an Instagram post. The vigil will be held at 6 p.m. at Meadowvale Village Green park at 985 Old Derry Rd., near McLaughlin Rd. and Hwy. 401. It’s close to Meadowvale Village Public School, where Riya was a Grade 5 student. Another vigil, organized by Regional Councillor Rowena Santos (Wards 1 and 5), will be held in Brampton’s Garden Square on Tuesday evening from 5:45 p.m until 7 p.m. A community program called Neighbourhood Watch Brampton has also started a fundraiser online to go … [Read more...] about Candlelight vigil to be held tonight in Mississauga for 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar