TORONTO Fenton Jagdeo has been riding the Toronto subway since he was a baby. “My parents were avid subway riders and their belief was if you want to see the city, you have to do it through transit,” he said. Jagdeo is from Guyana, but he was born and raised in the city’s North York neighbourhood. He still lives there today. At 26 years old, Jagdeo is the youngest-ever commissioner to serve on the TTC board. He also adds diversity to the board of 10 members. He is only the third Black man to serve as a member of the commission, followed by Frederick Langdon Hubbard in 1929 and more recently Michael Thompson – Toronto s only Black city councillor.
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Canadian libraries increasingly scrapping late fees to boost access to services
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As hundreds of libraries eliminate late fines, the concept of having to pay for keeping a book too long may one day feel as antiquated as the card-catalogue.
The Toronto Public Library system, the most heavily used in Canada, joined the trend this week as it secured approval from city council for a budget that eliminates late fees for children aged 12 and under. The goal is to remove these penalties for everyone else in next year’s budget.
The history of the Jane and Finch neighbourhood in Toronto
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Jane and Finch is an infamous Toronto intersection, but the neighbourhood surrounding it is actually bounded by Highway 400, Black Creek, Keele Street and Sheppard Avenue West.
Over the years it has received much attention for its crime rates and socioeconomic status. However, to understand exactly why this is, it s important to take a look at the neighbourhood s history.
It used to be called Elia
The area was originally inhabited by a First Nations tribe in the 1400s. For over a century they lived along the banks of the Humber River. According to Neighbourhood Guide, the First Nations village existed from 1400 to 1550.