The City of Toronto today announced the launch of a three-year pilot program
called the Home Energy Loan Program (HELP). HELP is a new financing tool to help
homeowners improve their home's energy efficiency and save money. Through the
program, qualifying homeowners can apply for a low interest loan for energy
efficient improvements, then pay back the City over time via installments on
Do you know someone or a community group who is making a difference in Toronto by reducing barriers to civic participation? Celebrate their accomplishments – nominate them for an award!
The Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards recognize significant efforts of Toronto residents who are working to build a city in which all residents are full and equal participants in the social, cultural, economic, recreational and political life of the city. Each year, the City celebrates the contributions made by nominated citizens or groups at an awards ceremony.
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Please help save the Red Door Shelter on Queen St. East. The shelter has been a safe haven for women and children for over 30 years and it is now facing eviction. Read more at the links at the bottom of this email.Leslieville Tree Festival A free community celebration for the whole family! Co-hosted by Councillor Fletcher and LEAF
Saturday, June 21, 2014 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Leslie Grove Park 1158 Queen Street East
Green vendors! Local food! Music and dancers! Kids’ zone! Ceremonial tree planting!
With the onset of spring, the melting snow will reveal bits and pieces of wood debris generated by the December ice storm. Inaccessible until now, this remaining material will be dealt with through the City of Toronto's leaf and yard waste regular biweekly collection that began March 11.
Residents, in accordance with their local collection calendars, may set their leaf and yard waste out on their regularly scheduled garbage day. Any leftover ice storm wood debris will be removed by these regular leaf and yard waste collection crews, provided the material is set out correctly by 7 a.m. on pickup day.
What are the current pathways to Canadian citizenship for Toronto's residents? Are these changing? What are the barriers and what supports can we put in place?
Supporting Civic Engagement and Community Capacity is one of the four pillars of the Toronto Newcomer Strategy, endorsed by the City Council in 2013. Citizenship plays a significant role in facilitating civic engagement and community capacity building.
Saturday, May 10, 2014 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Riverdale Park East, along Broadview Ave. (south of Danforth Ave.)
Products Available –Fees may apply • Backyard Composter • Green Bin • Kitchen Container Pick up for FREE • Green Bin and Kitchen Container (with proof of new residency in the last 90 days or in exchange for a damaged bin) • Leaf Compost (limit one cubic metre per household)
The City of Toronto is encouraging the public to enter and vote in the 2014 Live Green Toronto Awards to help the City recognize the residents, groups and businesses that are helping to green Toronto.
Entrants must submit a video, up to 90 seconds long, and tell their green story in 500 words or less. The public can view the videos and vote for their favourites online, once a day.
This year, from June 30 to July 25, the City of Toronto Engineering and Construction Services and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will carry out major construction work at the intersection of Broadview Avenue and Queen Street East. This work is required to bring the track infrastructure and adjacent road to a state of good repair.
We recognize that any form of construction is disruptive to a community. It is our intention to complete the work as efficiently as possible and on schedule. Your patience during the construction period is appreciated.
The City of Toronto is holding a final public meeting to discuss proposed changes to sign regulations related to electronic and illuminated signs and billboards.
In 2013, the City of Toronto initiated a comprehensive research project that included a planning and design review, an update of traffic safety implications, and a poll to assess public opinion in Toronto towards electronic and illuminated signs.
