Schedule of Lost River Walks in Toronto

You can find the schedule here. Below is information from the Lost River web page that you can access at the link in the previous sentence. You can access the live links by going to the above-noted web page, which is part of the Toronto Green Community website. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 2 pm – Daylighting […]

News update – Councillor Mark Grimes’ Office – May 24, 2013

Following message is from Councillor Grimes’ Office: please find the full eNewsletter attached as a .pdf May 24, 2013 Mimico Go Station I would like to thank the many community members and local residents who took the time to write to me and members of the City’s Planning and Growth Management Committee to share their […]

EY23.6 – Final Report – Mimico-by-the-Lake and EY23.7 – Ontario Heritage Act – Designation

The relevant document can be found here: EY23. 6 and 7 – Mimico combined.doc As the document notes, the two items in question will be addressed on June 18, 2013 by the Etobicoke York Community Council.  

A PDF version of May 22, 2013 presentation by Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) at the New Toronto Library can be accessed here

I am pleased to share the following message from Heather Marshall of TEA (Toronto Environmental Alliance): Hello all! Thank you very much for attending Toronto Environmental Alliance’s Meet & Greet at the New Toronto library last night! It was a packed room full of engaging and concerned local residents. From TEA’s perspective, we couldn’t have […]

News update – TDSB Trustee Pamela Gough’s Office – May 23, 2013

Sent on behalf of Trustee Pamela Gough: Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update May 23, 2013 With summer on our doorstep, the trees, grass, and shrubs have turned a TDSB-logo green, and we are quickly wrapping up the school year. As this newsletter shows, the trustees are wrestling with a very difficult budget, which the […]

Jennifer Keesmaat speaks at Wed., May 29, 2013 Toronto Heritage Board meeting: How Heritage fits with the vision for planning and development

Message from David Juliusson I’m pleased to share with you the following message from David Juliusson about an upcoming presentation (Committee Room 1, City Hall) by Jennifer Keesmaat related to heritage preservation: Hi Jaan I thought you might find Item 1 interesting. It is a presentation by Jennifer Keesmaat the new Chief Planner and Exec Director […]

Doors Open Toronto in Etobicoke Lakeshore – May 25 & 26, 2013

For a May 23, 2013 Toronto Star guide to May 25 & 26 Open Door events click here. As the guide notes, many great events are taking place across Toronto this weekend! Click on the images on this page to enlarge them. Click again to enlarge them further. Use the ‘Back’ button on your browser […]

Wesley Mimico United Church development application process – information from MRA website

Information from MRA website related to Wesley Mimico United Church redevelopment process I’m pleased to share with you the following text from the Mimico Residents Association website: The MRA recently sent several questions regarding the rezoning and development application process to Matthew Premru in Toronto City Planning. We would like to share these with residents, […]

Teacher hiring rules will cause havoc, Ontario school boards say – Toronto Star, May 21, 2013

The subhead for a May 21, 2013 Toronto Star article about teacher hiring practices article reads: “Ontario school boards say they’re being forced to interview all qualified applicants for long-term supply jobs, not just the ones they want to.” As a retired teacher, I find the story of interest. I’ve discussed an earlier version of […]

South Etobicoke Meet & Greet – May 22, 2013, 6:30 pm – Learn about Toxics in Toronto – New Toronto Library

I’m pleased to share with you important information from DeTOx Toronto This is a very relevant discussion Under Toronto’s new ChemTrac program it is possible to find out where in your community there may be small industries emitting toxic chemicals. Toronto is the only municipality in Canada where this reporting occurs. A Meet & Greet […]