Now that La Carnita has taken down its patio at its John Street location, one city councillor says its time for city hall to defend public access to every privately owned, publicly accessible space, or POPS, in the city.

Theres a good chance these lyrics from The Tragically Hip song Done and Done, resonated with everyone who packed the Air Canada Centre Wednesday to see the Kingston quartet: Done and done, night accomplished. If I had a wish, Id wish for more of this.

Larry Colle is flabbergasted that a task force wants to shutter what he calls a model of community policing. He's one of several residents who attended a community meeting Tuesday night with Chief Mark Saunders and Toronto Police Services Board Chair Andy Pringle.