The success of our local businesses and main streets is important to our economy, quality of life and property values. On Wednesday February 20th at 7:00pm at the Village Shul Aish HaTorah Learning Centre (1072 Eglinton Avenue West), I welcome you to attend the Upper Village BIA’s annual general meeting! Both the BIA’s program and budget for [...]
My family and I are avid users of the beltline. Whether it be getting some exercise, or just finding a quiet place to walk and reflect, the beltline provides a natural sanctuary throughout the heart of our Midtown Toronto neighbourhoods. Along with appreciating its natural features, there are also some really special stories that I [...]
StreetARToronto (StART) will keep the city vibrant and colourful by delivering new and enhanced street art programs in 2019. Highlighting this year’s work is an online map, developed in collaboration with Civic Hall Toronto, to better help residents and visitors explore street art located throughout the city. In addition to the map and funding portal, [...]
With extreme cold temperatures forecast over the coming few weeks, the City of Toronto is reminding residents how to prevent drinking water pipes in their home from freezing. There are also steps that residents can take if they have no water and suspect their pipes are already frozen. Frozen water pipes can lead to significant [...]
As part of the Official Plan Review, the City Planning Division is undertaking a review of the transportation policies related to transit, cycling, street related maps and schedules, and automated vehicles and shared mobility services found in the Official Plan. This is the second phase of the transportation component of the Official Plan Review, the [...]
Walk in the Park will help select groups in Toronto establish community-led walking clubs for seniors. These clubs will help seniors in your community get fit while helping build connections with nature and with other community members. For more details on how you can get involved, click here My family and I hope to see you [...]
Come out and visit the Stop’s Farmers’ Market at Wychwood Barns (601 Christie St.) every Saturday, year round, from 8:00am to 12:30pm to enjoy local, sustainable and organic products and great music! The Stop’s Market Café is also open during the same hours as the Farmers’ Market and serves delicious breakfasts, soups, sandwiches, and desserts [...]
Last week, it was my pleasure to host 5th and 6th graders from McMurrich Jr PS at city hall! I enjoyed a really thoughtful conversation with some amazing kids about our local community and city.
To those of you who are on Facebook, you may have noticed that I recently re-launched a Facebook page to keep St Paul's residents updated and informed. I hope you join me by liking the page, which can be found here.
MIDTOWN YONGE BIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION The Return of the "Iron Horse" As part of its Streetscape Master Plan, the Midtown Yonge Business Improvement Area, in partnership with the City of Toronto, proposes to reinstall the much-loved "Iron Horse" public art display on the Kay Gardner Beltline Bridge. Originally installed in 1994, the new [...]
