A local coffee house, Eagles Nest, is serving up some Christmas spirit with the launch of the first annual community wide toy and food drive in the Dundas and Ossington area.
On Saturday, November 26, members of the Little Portugal BIA including local area business, Eagles Nest will kick off the campaign with the first annual Donation Day. The event will begin at 11am and run until 2pm. Torontonians are being asked to drop off donations at the Eagles Nest, located at 1199 Dundas Street West, in an effort to fill the location with toys and food for those in need. Other area businesses will also be collecting non-perishable food donations to restock Daily Bread Food Bank shelves that are often depleted after Thanksgiving. Donations will be accepted until December 17th, 2011. Toys will be donated to the local firehall.
Community events
Service cuts are being considered as part of the Toronto Public Library’s 2012 budget. The board is considering cuts to our only library in Ward 19, the College/Shaw branch, and they are also considering major cuts to other libraries we use frequently such as the Bloor/Gladstone and Palmerston branches. Proposals include cutting 19,444 service hours and 106,000 new items for library collections. You can see the full list of the branches that may be affected by the proposed cuts to library hours here. I will not be supporting any reduction in hours or cuts to programs in libraries.
I will be holding a public consultation with neighbouring Councillor Ana Bailão get your feedback on the proposed cuts, to inform you about the potential reductions and give you an opportunity to speak with library staff.
Please join us at this meeting:
Date: Friday November 25, 2011
Time: 6:30pm – 8pm
Location: Bloor/Gladstone Library
1101 Bloor Street West, east of Bloor and Dufferin (map)
RSVP: councillor_layton@toronto.ca or call (416) 392-4009
The library is conducting a survey to assess the impact of possible cuts to programs and library hours. Please take the time to fill in this survey here and ask others to as well.
Every year on November 11, we acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of those who served their country. City of Toronto ceremonies take place at City Hall and each of the Civic Centres across Toronto, as well as Fort York.
Join Ryerson’s 4th year Urban and Regional Planning students and my office to discuss a vision for future development in Ward 19. We are hosting three meetings across the Ward to gather your input and ideas on what types of changes you’d like to see happen in our community. You can help to create a Ward 19 development plan and checklist for our neighbourhoods so that we are prepared when developments are proposed.
Toronto Hydro is hosting town hall meetings to discuss the current state of our electricity system and some of the improvements they are making to serve you better.
Toronto Hydro staff will be on hand to tell you more about work Toronto Hydro is doing in our community. The meetings will also give you an opportunity to learn more about Toronto Hydro and speak directly with members of their staff.
An Afternoon of Opera with Toronto Repertoire
Artistic Director Giuseppe Macina, Music Director Adolfo De Santis, Stage Director Beatrice Carpino and the board and members of the Toronto Opera Repertoire invite you to a preview of their 2012 season, featuring selections from Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor and Lehar’s The Merry Widow. This is a preview of the upcoming performances in 2012 at the Bickford Centre in Ward 19.
The Strachan Avenue Overpass is one of the grade separations for the Georgetown South Project. Strachan Avenue will be raised by, at most, 2 metres to pass over the rail corridor. In turn, the rail corridor will be lowered from Bathurst Street to King Street West, the lowest point of up to 8 metres below at Strachan Avenue. The new overpass will also accommodate bicycle lanes and sidewalks. Read more for an update on this project and information about the November 29 community meeting.
The City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry & Recreation Division is developing a 5-year plan for the City’s parks. The Parks Plan will guide decision-making and investment in City parks in order to meet the diverse needs of Toronto residents. Because you care about City of Toronto’s parks, I urge you read more to find out how you can give your input into the City’s new 5-year Parks Plan.
Many Ward 19 residents have attended the meetings held this past year regarding the development of the former St David’s School site located at 486 Shaw. Our office has been advised by the developer that the project has undergone a design change. I have called a meeting to enable the developer and his design team to present to you the re-design of this town home development in our Ward. Read more to find out details of the meeting and to see a preliminary rendering of the new design.
The City of Toronto is about to complete its study on Changes to Front Street at Union Station. To learn more about the proposed design and to give your feedback, visit the second and final public consultation event on November 3, 2011.
