but to travel to Bayview and Sheppard, Yonge and Cummer, or Yonge and Steeles to shop. The impact will be hardest on those living around the Yonge-401 cluster.

The lack of rental housing is another issue. The owners of the Sheppard Centre Apartments on Forest Laneway have applied to convert their buildings to condominiums. Oakburn Place is also being demolished to make way for high-rise condominiums. This leaves Galleria, one of the towers at Broadway, and the Minto tower at Sheppard-Yonge as the remaining large-scale rental properties in the area. Fortunately our ward is represented by councillor John Fillion, a man who has served us well. He takes the time out to listen to and work with all residents.
DJ Nana
Originally from Ghana and raised in a small town in Southern Ontario, Nanas upbringing is what stimulated his love for music. He is an artist, deejay, performer, producer, music supervisor, and promoter who has become a pillar in the Toronto music scene.
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Chinchilla
"I am from Toronto and I am Korean! For some strange reason my talent is rapping so you can say 'I never chose to ryme, ryming chose me!' I've performed in many Talent contests, Nightclubs, and even radio, 89.5, 105.5! I've been Performing for 4 years and rapping for 8 years with positive response from all walks of life not only Asians! The goal is to show you and the rest of the world that yes indeed Asians can rap! The ultimate goal is to get signed to a respectable Rap Label... Talent speaks for itself!! u be the judge! Finally thru me the Asians have a rap spokesmen, someone to represent them!"
www.chinchillamob.com
Welcome to the neighbourhood. I have been a resident of Ward 23 since 1978. I watched the community transform from a single family residential area with 2-storey shops along Yonge, to a vibrant, mixed-use community with larger single family homes and towering offices and residential condominiums along Yonge Street.

The ethnic make-up of the community has been shaken up by an influx of Korean, Chinese, Iranian and Jamaican immigrants. In recent years there has also been an increase in the number of Russian and Eastern Europeans. Today, Ward 23, North York Centre, is a mix of dozens of cultures and classes. It is now a far cry from its old Anglo roots.

Perhaps the most-pressing issue in this fast-growing community is the lack of school capacity. The school board is unable to accommodate more children at Earl Haig Secondary school. The nearest high school which is designated to accept children from the ward is Georges S. Vanier in Oriole (Don Mills and Sheppard).

I just received information that the community will be losing another grocery store. The owners of Willowdale Plaza, at Sheppard and Yonge, have applied to construct a high density residential complex with offices and stores. I have yet to see any plans to replace the Dominion grocery store which is located in the plaza today. Just last year No Frills at Yonge and Finch was demolished to make way for two residential towers. Asides from Dominion at Northtown and Loblaws at Empress Walk, residents of North York Centre will have no other choice
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