Dear Residents, I hope that you've been enjoying your summer and are taking good care of yourself in this hot weather. Please also consider checking in on neighbours who are seniors and those with mobility challenges. Please note that during extreme heat alerts, civic centres are open to provide an air conditioned environment while public [...]

Dear Residents,   For your information, please read below for some upcoming public meetings and events in our community.   Restaurantacular Do you love great, cheap food? Then come to Mount Pleasant Village from noon to 9 PM on June 26 for Restaurantacular! Go on a tasting tour of the great restaurants in the neighbourhood, [...]

Dear Davisville Public School parents and local residential community,   Over two years ago, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) began a process to explore redeveloping the Davisville Public School property. At that time, serving as our local school trustee, I was able to obtain a written commitment from Dr. Chris Spence, the TDSB's Director [...]

Dear Residents,   I am pleased to inform you that with your support, my motion to move forward with a regional transit funding strategy for Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe was (amazingly) approved yesterday by the Mayor's Executive Committee. I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to everyone of you who signed the petition, [...]

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Dear Residents,   The new Davisville Village Farmers' Market I'm delighted to announce the opening of Ward 22's first community farmers' market at June Rowlands (Davisville) Park on Tuesday, June 5th from 3:00 to 7:00 pm! Our market will be run by Appletree Markets, a local, Ward 22 non-profit organization that is dedicated to maintaining a farmers' [...]

Dear Residents,   This month, if you're a Ward 22 resident living in a neighbourhood south of Eglinton Avenue, I'll be coming to your door to speak with you directly about the upcoming construction of the Eglinton – Scarborough Crosstown LRT- an exciting project that will run underground through midtown and connect our community to [...]

Dear Residents,   To fund the expansion and improvement of public transportation and relieve traffic congestion for Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH), it is imperative to move forward with a regional funding strategy.   Our transit needs are too urgent to continue relying on one-time provincial funding. Gridlock has become so severe that [...]

Dear Residents,   There are many public issues that the City of Toronto and our city's school boards share in common, including school pools, field and park permitting, land use, nutrition programs, school traffic zones, etc.   However, aside from ad hoc meetings between bureaucrats, our governance model is such that there's currently no formal [...]

For many years, I've worked closely with parents, students, dedicated residents, parent-led groups such as Let's Make Waves, and friends such as former mayor David Crombie to protect Toronto's school pools from closure.   I am delighted to announce that the City of Toronto and Toronto District School Board have finally reached a 5-year funding [...]