Suzanne Long

My subway station exit is glorious. #toronto #cedarvale #ravine

And everything was beautiful at the ballet…

$12 standing only tickets are the best deal in #toronto #nationalballet

Enjoying the newly renovated Wychwood library balcony (overlooking lawn bowls and a park) reading print magazines. An OG Saturday morning after errands and market. #toronto

A city the current provincial government is doing its level best to destroy. This is by design

A freshly picked Macoun, of course. But the first apple of the season is memorable. And a crisp russet near the end of season.

Summer, maybe ? But 2025

I love having a stash of beautiful Canada Post stamps. Sadly, it’s probably time to use them up along with my postcard collection.

Thanksgiving Monday stroll #cedarvale #ravine

We rarely have any bikes around St Clair West and Spadina. Would be nice to have more staff moving bikes around, and more bikes.

Found some today, one for now and two for storage aka my crisper drawer. Curious to see if the taste improves.

Ate 6-7 Honeycrisp over the past two weeks, a thoughtful gift as I’d never have chosen them. Sugar bombs, for sure.

@adapples.bsky.social

A photo of the truck, not of me tripping over the dog and our bins, recycling !

Spent good part of last winter in Hackney (east London). The council’s garbage removal was a civilised affair, w/ quiet, smaller, nimble (electric?) truck and regulars who greeted me w/ a friendly nod after my first clumsy rush to get everything curbside w/ dog in tow. Regret not getting a photo.

As Blue Jays Advance, America’s Pastime Is in Canada’s Cross Hairs

Hands at side, please. Canadians need a refresher on anthem etiquette (as does Carney’s UK born wife). None of this phoney, performative patriotic hand-on-heart nonsense. I blame the distasteful Lich et al (i.e., honking convoy lowlifes). 🇨🇦 #ocanada

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/u...

Isn’t it ? Next they’ll kill the magical spaceship pool building.

Walked by 400 Walmer to see they’ve removed at least one fountain :(

Developer of Toronto luxury tower blames city for leak that has closed community pool for months Developer Pinnacle International and the City of Toronto are blaming each other for the leak in the pool at the base of One Yonge.

Toronto pool culture and swimming accessibility is a hot mess. The developer may be at fault in the Pinnacle instance, but the city bears equal responsibility for the poor maintenance, unenforced standards across the board. www.thestar.com/news/gta/dev...

0400 every bloody weeknight #fml

I admire all of @thelocal.to reporting, and this piece on Woodbine racetrack is a banger. I love horse racing, even though it's a pretty dark sport. @nickhunebrown.bsky.social confronts the darkness, the economics, and the doomy shadow over the backstretch. Great writing too!

500 pounds of apples were stolen at this Ontario farm, so strollers and backpacks now banned | CBC News After two weeks of heavy foot traffic, Shuh Orchards in West Montrose, Ont., reports as many as 500 pounds of apples have been stolen, prompting the farm to ban wagons, strollers and backpacks. Agrito...

Is nothing sacred ? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

In hindsight, I believe it was a mistake to allow Sunday shopping. No common day to ‘pause’. I bristled under it as a teen but it made for a lovely day.

#toronot (not a typo)

mcintosh apples, painted by royal charles steadman, 1929

mcintosh apples, painted by royal charles steadman, 1929

A Canadian in the Canadian Open final ❤️🎾🇨🇦

Gaslighting happens to those disturbed by noise. We’re told “it’s not that bad” or “you’re too sensitive.” No—we’re not. Noise harms everyone, even those who don’t notice.

Let’s build better soundscapes—for all. 🔇🌱

#NoMoreNoise #SoundJustice #NoisePollution

Maybe it’s time the rotating cast of sponsors (Rogers, Sobeys, National Bank) took on the task of dignifying their role. The Canadian Open (yes, let’s call it what it is) is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world. And likely the only one where fans have to endure reeking porta-potties.

Rosie DiManno: Scenes from Toronto’s National Bank Open: Blown calls, fallen stars and one lovable loser There hasn’t been a ton of drama at the too-long tennis tournament at York University — unlike the women’s arc in Montreal.

Hold on a minute Ms DiManno. I spent a fabulous Thursday watching matches on side courts. Took in the top two doubles teams in the world, and a super fun Ben Shelton doubles show. $45, plus TTC fare (which should have been free, as per Montreal). www.thestar.com/sports/tenni...

Empty Bikeshare stations are the norm in Forest Hill Village, along St Clair West past Bathurst to Wychwood Barns. But, nice @ridezygg.bsky.social at the farmers market yesterday.

A person in a yellow kayak paddles beneath the Cherry Street North Bridge as seen from Biidaasige Park. The distinctive white-and-yellow arch bridge spans a calm waterway surrounded by new landscaping and construction, with the Toronto skyline rising in the background.

A group of people paddle a large white canoe through a marshy waterway at Biidaasige Park in Toronto’s Port Lands. The wetland is surrounded by lush green vegetation, with industrial silos and modern condo towers in the distance, reflecting the park’s location at the intersection of nature and redevelopment.

A child sits on a rock in a naturalized playground area at Biidaasige Park, looking toward a large white owl-shaped play structure. The space features boulders, woodchip surfacing, and young trees, with people exploring the area in the background. A restored heritage building sits behind the playground.

Seriously, though, what a nice park. This place is gonna make a lot of people want to buy a kayak.

Are speed cameras ticketing drivers for less than 10 km/h over the posted limit? Here’s what the city said — now we want to hear from you It appears that many drivers in Toronto are being ticketed for speeds that wouldn’t get them a ticket from police radar enforcement.

Shameless clickbait, lacking in objectivity, and fawning over Toronto’s overpaid cops. Fine speeding drivers, install more cameras, and get on with it. Please and thanks. www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...

This is hilarious, and pretty much sums up the state of the public realm in Toronto.