I'm delighted to share the exciting news with you that four new park projects are complete (or nearly complete) and will be ready to fully enjoy for this coming spring season! Below is an update for each of these new or improved green spaces: Lionel Conacher Park I am pleased to inform you that the [...]
I was pleased to support a new Ravine Strategy for our city at this week's Council meeting. Toronto's unique ravine system is one of our greatest and green assets. The scale and scope of this urban green space system – over 300 km and 11,000 hectares – makes Toronto the envy of urban areas across [...]
I am very pleased to announce that my motion to provide $350,000 in local developers' fees to support the construction of an accessible playground at Oriole Park PS was successfully approved at City Council. As Oriole Park students and parents know well, the current playground is too small and inadequate for children with special needs at the [...]
Dear residents, I heard from many of you in the last day that you were disappointed that the City's splash pads were not operational with unseasonably high temperatures expected to continue. That's why I am delighted to share with you that we successfully advocated to have the vast majority of the City's splash pads turned [...]
September 21, 2017 Chris Fox CP24 Environment Canada is expecting a real sizzler in Toronto over the next few days as a humid air mass moves into the city The city’s splash pads will be back in operation this weekend as fall officially gets [...]
September 8, 2017 David Nickle The Beach Mirror Mike Arlotto pours some Steam Whistle at a King City craft beef and food truck festival. Travelling craft beer trucks could one day be visiting Toronto parks to set up mobile beer gardens. Toronto could have [...]
While the North Toronto Memorial Community Centre is located in Ward 16, I know that many members of our community use the facilities for important and well-cherished recreation, classes, and social services. That's why I was so concerned when I was informed about the needed repair work that is threatening to shut down the centre [...]
Dear Residents, For your information and review, here are the final illustrative panels of the exciting improvements to Sharon, Lois & Bram Playground at June Rowlands Park. Special thanks to Lesley Stoyan, the Communities in Action Group, Sharon Hampson and Bram Morrison for their participation in our design team, Dan Connolly and City Parks staff [...]
