Recent content by pickleberry

As subject... preferably one based in the town with local knowledge. I realize this isn't the best place to ask, but I can't think of anywhere better! :) Thanks in advance...

Thanks so far for the feedback... Regarding the developer taking it and then giving it back to you - this is what my friend was told by the city. This makes no sense to me, why would the developer take it from you, hang on to it, and then give it back to you? It's not the developer's...

Hi all Posting on behalf of a friend... Does anyone know of a case where the developer of a new condo took the occupancy fees from owners before closing and didn't pass on the property tax portion of those fees on to the city? Friend could potentially be in this situation - she got a bill...

Tarion reimbursed me for my rent when my closing was delayed by two weeks. I got my landlord to write a letter with dates and costs, submitted to Tarion and they paid out. This was back in 2007.

Giambrone has been noted for his absence as the storm of the past few weeks has been gathering pace. Will he finally come out of the woodwork in light of this? He has a golden opportunity to make an impact and do something here that will show the voting public what he is made of. Or not, as...

Hi Rosto Sorry to hear of your problems, I had a few when I moved into my building as the first occupant. Two things: 1) Can you use your lawyer to prove that you took occupancy on the 17th? I remember doing all my closings the day before I took occupancy, and i'm sure the date was...

Excellent post. What is the graph trying to prove? That Toronto gets good value for money with it's garbage collection? Certainly not.

Most of the places I have worked at cite intoxication at work as being an example of gross misconduct in the contract/employee handbook. I'd imagine even if it's not specified in others, there is enough precedent out there to successfully argue in favour of an immediate first-time offence...

I was unfortunate enough to witness someone throw themselves under a TTC train. The cop who took my statement said they never make the news for the reasons given above.

I think there is underground parking - one level perhaps? I did see them dig down for it. Maybe access is around the back from the small lane that leads off Howard Park? I know they are pushing through for another storey for sure - some residents in High Park Lofts with East exposures are...

Probably because they needed to raise above Gardiner level for the occupied floors, might as well fill that "dead" space with parking and save on excavation.

97 for my part of Roncesvalles...

Hi all I live in a recently constructed condo. As part of the project, the developer reconstructed all the sidewalks around the building using a pale concrete, and added planters with coloured bricks between them. All in all, a nice job. In the past few weeks there has been construction on...

Rhino on Queen West also has a strong TFC presence before and after a game - not so sure about EPL though. I will go for an EPL beer with you if you want, even though my team is in the Championship this season ;)

This scenario is common, I can add my voice to the "me too" brigade. I was second to move into my unfinished building - the floors above mine hadn't been certified as fit for occupancy. So getting to the common areas/roof was not even remotely possible. As another poster said, as soon as the...