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Sharon, Lois & Bram playground? JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com A new plan by St. Paul’s Councillor Josh Matlow could see the children’s playground in June Rowlands Park named after trio Sharon, Lois & Bram. The playground naming would be fitting given the contributions the trio – all of whom live in Matlow’s ward –
have made to both children’s entertainment and to Canadian culture on the whole since they formed in 1978. “Sharon, Lois & Bram are iconic performers who have meant so much to the lives of Canadian children and children around the world,” Matlow said. “When I found out that Bram lived right around June Rowlands Park and the other
two were in the ward as well, it just made sense.” The playground at June Rowlands Park has never been named. Should it be named in honour of Sharon, Lois & Bram, Matlow said he hopes to have an elephant-shaped sign in recognition of the trio’s first album, One Elephant, Deux Elephants and their television program The Elephant Show.
“Most of us in our 20s and 30s grew up with Sharon, Lois & Bram and they have a special place in our hearts,” Matlow said. “You see parks named after politicians, but we need to be celebrating our artists as well.” Bram Morrison said the trio was honoured to be considered and hopes to see Matlow’s plan become a reality. >>>AT, page 6
Toronto council has imposed an interim control bylaw that will at least slow the planned construction of a Walmartanchored shopping mall on Bathurst Street just south of College Street. Council approved the bylaw Friday afternoon. The bylaw will allow city staff to complete a planning study on both sides of Bathurst Street from Dupont to Queen streets. The study will “better define the role Bathurst plays as a boundary between the area formally designated as ‘Downtown and Central Waterfront’... and the rest of the city,” according to the report walked on to council Friday. The interim control bylaw will prohibit new retail and services, and additions to existing retail for a year for all lands flanking Bathurst Street. The bylaw comes as RioCan prepares to move forward redeveloping the site at Bathurst and Nassau Street. >>>BYLAW, page 16
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