#9108 - Dec 1991

Page two, Kensington Market Drum
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PUBLISHERS
Join the parade December 21. flood of "Free Brick" coupons!
We' 11 be there. Ida says bring See if you can find the one
your own drum.
hidden in this issue.
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Year end. On time and on
track. ,
Amazing how ., the year never
seems to miss its deadline.
Welcome Nina Ewing, Leon
Kaplan ("P. C. 11 ) , Emily, Amy,
Joshua; Leah and the others
art students at Central Tech;
the Wilburs · on Gorevale who
are going to deliver DRUM on
their . own street. It's how
DRUM works. Our door-to-door
commitment is Harbord to
Queen, Euclid to McCaul.
Beyond that~ if you'll carry
it regularly, we' 11 provide
it--minimum one hundred copies
to a beat.
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Speaking of . the art students
at central tech, if you got
this through your ·door, north
of Harbord, thank them. Better
still, buy · something! (See
their ad?)
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..-,.-c:=~~ _ __ new-
DRUM stands--thanks Angie '
Choly--in select locations
(and if you want a stand, or
know of a good location for
one, let us know).
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Looking ahead, we're looking
forward to lots. To working
with OASIS alternative school
again in the New Year. To a
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DRUMMERS, December 1991
Miki Toma, Sally Stollmeyer, Angelo
Pimentel, Josh Smith, Robert Lives, Mike
Milando, Shelly Stringer, Colin Puffer,
Masha Buell, Nina Ewing, Angie Choly, Leon
Kaplan, Derek Rogers, Sophia Perlman, Luca
Perlman, Marty Smith, John Stollmeyer,
Susan Graham, Mary Fish, Robert Boucher,
·Buzz Burza, David Perlman, S N Bianca,
Kate Burt McNeil, Karen Pang, The Wilburs,
Elizabeth Melo, Larry Walker, Jim M.,
Deborah Cowman, Mark Kajouji, Omar
Kajouji, B. Glenn, Maisela Kekana, Bread &
Roses Credit Union
Drum by Matyas, printing by Weller
And talking of BRICKS, there's
also now a DRUM Foundation.
You heard it here first. Ask
if you're interested.
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Highlights of '91?
Making it through to '92.
How about you?
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Looking ahead to life in
Rowlands' Hog_Town, a
cautionary note. Safety is a
big concern these days. But
here'-s hoping for a balance
between sensible care and
living in fear; support for
solutions rather than war
against problems. (Check out
the doctored Spiderman comic
the Metro Police endorse as
part of their "war on drugs"
for an example of what doesn't
work.) But that's a story for
'92.
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Join the parade December 21 .
Bring your own drum. . (The
louder the merrier.)
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December 12 1991
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LAST TIME
WE REPORTED
That . market merchants and residents are suing
the city for $3.2 million as a way of compelling
the city to disclose information on how it
spends money.
"We're not dropping the suit, but we're not
pressing it either, for now" says resident Allan.
Schwam See page 4.
That the Toronto Western incinerator is a health
hazard.
City's Environmental Protection Office supports
the DRUM articl~ ( Letters, p. 3); MPP Rosario
Marchese is asking the Ministry ·of the Environment
to act (Other People's Mail, p. 3).
That the Drug Free Arcade was running an antidrug
logo contest.
Story is on page 8~ Winners will be announced at
their dance (see ad, page 15). ,
That several people were requesting a Spadina
LRT Environmental hearing and the Minister of
the Environment is considering those reque·sts.
But meanwhile the TTC is pressing ahead with a
Spadina Urban Design study, as df the minister
had already decided 100% in their favour. A
mistake?? see page 4.
That eight people were elected to the do~town
community health board.
Flexing their muscles, they'll hold a first
meeting Mon Dec 16 at Ryerson Polytechnical
Institute to look into layoffs at Toronto
Western Hospital.
That time would tell whether the Team Toronto
tactic of not showing up at all-candidates
meetings would work.
Not for Maloney, Gait, McGregor, Chan, or
Mabley. Sandra Anstey (trustee) was the sole
survivor from their slate. Mind you they got a -
mayor.
That the city would collect for recycling your
yard waste and leaf trimmings.
It was true. We hear they'll collect your used
snow too! See "white junk" ad. page 7. But
seriously, they usually collect Christmas trees.
Phone 392-7742 for info.
That a deal on relocating the Augusta Ave - gas
mains was in sight.
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Last we heard the deal is done. aus .. av Fisher
has guaranteed that if the city doesn't pay for
the relocation by Jan. '93, then the KMBA will
pay instead. "Rent strike on the canopies"
Fisher says when asked "What if the City -won't
pay?" .
That Maude Barlow would be at Sanderson (she coauthored
"Take Back the Nation.")
Yes, and DRUM was there. See page 16.
That if you live or work in the market you can
get free decorative lights.
See ad page 5.
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