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About Edward Brain

I am a long time condo activist and have a background in Business Administration. I am also an avid transit enthusiast, photographer, and filmmaker.

Liberal Minority in the 43rd Canadian General Election

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Edward Brain

On October 21st, 2019 the 43rd Federal election was held in Canada.  The result was a victory for the Liberal Party under Justin Trudeau, who received enough support to gain a minority Government, despite having a majority in the last … Continue reading →

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2019 World Series

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Edward Brain

The 2019 World Series, 115th series, is set to start tonight in Houston.  Let’s look into the series: The series features National League (NL) Pennant winners the Washington Nationals facing off against the American League (AL) Pennant winners the Houston … Continue reading →

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Christine Goerke reigns over Turandot: Live in HD from The Met Opera

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Edward Brain

Today I attended the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD broadcast of Puccini’s final opera, Turandot.  The performance starred Christine Goerke (Turandot), Yusif Eyvazov (Calàf), Eleonora Buratto (Liù), and James Morris (Timur.)   Met Opera Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducted.  The production … Continue reading →

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2019 League Championship Series

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Edward Brain

The 2019 Divisional Series have now been completed and the Amercian League Championship Series (ALCS) and National League Championship Series (NLCS) are now set. Let’s look at the two series:

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Turandot at the COC

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Edward Brain

I attended the October 3th, 2019 performance of the Robert Wilson production of Turandot at the Canadian Opera Company (COC.)  Ther performance was well worth attending. The performance starred Tamara Wilson (Turandot), Sergey Skorokhodov (Calaf), David Leigh (Timur), Joyce El-khoury … Continue reading →

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Baseball Wild Card Games

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Edward Brain

The Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season has now been completed, and the 10 postseason teams have now all qualified. The postseason opens tonight, with the National League Wild Gard Game. In the first round, the one game Wild Card … Continue reading →

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Second Opinion on Reserve Funds

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Edward Brain

Gerry Hyman has another article for the Toronto Star.  Let’s discuss some of the questions: QUESTION:  Our board has received a reserve fund study which, if implemented, will bankrupt our corporation. We directors believe that the numbers in the study … Continue reading →

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Limits need to be placed on Condo Directors

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Edward Brain

Gerry Hyman has another article for the Toronto Star.  Let’s look at some of the questions: QUESTION:  The president of our corporation is also the vice-president. secretary and treasurer. He is impossible to work with and is making poor decisions. … Continue reading →

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Toronto’s old Articulated Streetcars are Retired

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Edward Brain

September 2nd, 2019 marked the final day of service for the Toronto Transit Commission’s Articulated Light Rail Vehicle (ALRV.) The cars, based on the shorter Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV), were longer and could therefore hold more passengers.  They entered … Continue reading →

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Last Day of Service for the CLRV on the 501 Queen

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Edward Brain

Today, August 31st 2019, marks the end of an era for the Toronto Transit Commission’s Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) streetcars: Today marks the last fay of scheduled service for the CLRV along the western portion of their 501 Queen … Continue reading →

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