The Future of Casa Loma and a Museum of Toronto Public Meeting In August 2011, City Council created the Casa Loma Corporation (CLC) for the purpose of managing the continuing operations of Casa Loma on an interim basis until its future ownership and management direction could be determined. The City of Toronto is now moving [...]

Dear residents,   Last week's storm caused some localized power outages, tree damage and basement flooding in Ward 22 and across Toronto. I would like to commend our city's first responders, Toronto Hydro workers and City Forestry staff for working around the clock to deal with emergency situations, restore power and remove fallen trees and [...]

Dear residents, If you're available, please join me and Friends of The Beltline tomorrow morning for our Third Beltline clean up and tree planting. When: 9:45am-noon, Sunday, October 14th, 2012   Where: Meet at Robert Bateman Parkette (Chaplin Cres. between Russell Hill and Warren Road).  Come early and enjoy a hot drink compliments of Second [...]

Dear residents,   Hail dear Old Northern.   This Saturday, October 6th, at 11am, Northern Secondary School's newly improved Clarke Pulford Field will be officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the entire community. Named after a former Northern physical education teacher, the field has long been in need of revitalization. The playing surface [...]

Dear residents,   I am very pleased to report to you that Toronto City Council took an important and critical step today toward establishing a Toronto City Museum at Casa Loma by supporting motions I put forward along with motions regarding its governance by Councillor Mihevc.  While moving on ways to better operate and preserve [...]

Dear Resident,   I hope this finds you well and that "back to school/work/life/real world/you've been working through the summer but are still busy" has been a positive experience for you and your family :)   For those of you who will be celebrating the Jewish High Holidays this month, I wish you and your [...]

Dear Residents,   I hope this finds you well and that you're enjoying what's left of the summer.   We have a very busy September coming up and as always, it's a priority for me to keep you informed about, and engaged in, our community. Please see my update below.   Have a great Labour [...]

Dear Residents,   I hope this finds you very well. I've had a busy summer thus far working in our community and am preparing for an even busier September. Please read the summer update I've provided you below on a few recent initiatives. As always, let me and my staff know if we can ever [...]

Dear Resident, I hope that you've been enjoying this beautiful summer weather and taking good care of yourself in the heat. It's always a great pleasure for me to see you in our community when Melissa and I go for our weekly Ward 22 neighbourhoods walk, at our new farmers market, at my town hall [...]