As soon as the standing pole on your house has been repaired by a certified electrician Toronto Hydro is asking customers to provide both the ESA inspection certificate number and customer contact information when you call 416 542 8000. This will enable Hydro to schedule a date/time for reconnect.
Office Hours: My office remains open for business during the aftermath of the ice storm. It is best to contact me at 416-392-4060 or [email protected] If you require immediate assistance please call 311 directly by dialing 311 or by email [email protected]
Toronto Hydro
Toronto Hydro has finished repairs to primary feeders, restoring power to approximately 227,800 customers (down from 300,000 at the height of the storm).
Power Restoration Continues – Additional crews from other utilities being deployed, focused on most severely impacted areas.
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited (Toronto Hydro) has approximately 33,000 customers without power; 82 per cent have been restored since the height of the storm on December 22.
The company continues to work around the clock to get power back on as quickly and safely as possible. Additional aid has arrived from Hydro One and Horizon Utilities and these crews have been deployed to severely impacted areas.
Office Hours: My office remains open for business during the aftermath of the ice storm. It is best to contact me at 416-392-4060 or [email protected] If you require immediate assistance please call 311 directly by dialing 311 or by email [email protected]
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Being prepared for emergencies can significantly reduce damage inflicted on your property. With the associated risks of flooded basements and power failures, residents should be ready to be self-sufficient for at least three days. This may mean providing for your own shelter, first aid, food, water and sanitation.
As part of emergency planning, all Toronto residents should have a three-day supply on hand for each family member of the following items:
Office Hours: My office remains open for business during the aftermath of the ice storm. It is best to contact me at 416-392-4060 or [email protected] If you require immediate assistance please call 311 directly by dialing 311 or by email [email protected]
The City of Toronto is continuing to provide updated information this morning onWith the holidays quickly approaching, many residents may have guests coming to stay over from out of town who need a parking spot. In 2010 I put forward a motion to ask Transportation Services to create an 'overnighter' temporary permit for out of town guests.
Temporary parking permits are available for periods ranging from 24 hours to one week. You can get a permit online at the City's website:
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited (Toronto Hydro) has restored power to approximately 129,000 customers (300,000 customers without power at the height of the storm).
Tonight, Toronto Hydro has a complement of approximately 50 crews who will be on-shift for the next 12 hours to restore power.
Almost all critical loads have been restored and tonight crews are working in the following areas:
GTA Area -- Call Enbridge Gas Distribution only if you smell gas or to report an emergency such as a damaged pipe or meter
- Due to a high volume of calls and poor road conditions in the GTA, the natural gas utility is currently only responding to natural gas emergency calls.
- If a customer has an emergency such as the smell of gas or is reporting a pipeline or meter damage (including by falling trees or branches) they should call Enbridge Gas Distribution’s emergency line at 1-866-763-5427 from a neighbour’s phone.
Today, the City of Toronto officially welcomed Interac Association as the new presenting sponsor for Winterlicious at the first-ever Chefs of Winterlicious Challenge. Toronto's top chefs participated in a friendly competition, resulting in a risotto with rutabaga three ways creation from Richard Andino, Executive Chef from Dyne Restaurant and Saverio Macri, Executive Chef from Cibo Wine Bar named as the winning dish. Each winning chef will have a donation made to the charity of their choice courtesy of Interac Association. Winterlicious 2014 offers two programs, the Culinary Event Series and the Prix Fixe Promotion, from January 31 to February 13.
