Join us for the annual Leslieville Tree Festival in Leslie Grove Park
(intersection of Queen St East and Jones Ave, Toronto). Now in its eighth year,
this fun-filled celebration of our urban forest offers activities for the whole
family including over 40 environmental organizations and eco-vendors, exciting
live performances, native plant sale, children’s activities, a ceremonial tree
On May 18th, join your neighbours and local food lovers for the opening of the Withrow Park Farmers' Market. Now entering its 7th year, the market will open with a fresh load of compost courtesy of Councillor Paula Fletcher.
Saturday May 18 9am-1pm, rain or shine
The Market will continue every Saturday morning from May 18th to October 26.
For more information, visit: withrowpark.ca
Featuring Toronto’s Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmat and other excellent speakers, this public forum will explore the complexities of transit planning, raising revenue for transit, the relationships between public transit and social/environmental justice, and how transit investment can support local economic development.
Wednesday, May 29 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Please join representatives of the TTC and City of Toronto Transportation at a follow-up meeting to discuss updated construction and traffic management plans for the Leslie Street connection track and related infrastructure upgrades.
Date: May 21, 2013 Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm Open House: 6:30-7:00pm Presentation and Discussion: 7:00-9:00pm Location: Morse Street Junior Public School (Gymnasium) – 180 Carlaw Avenue (just south of Queen Street)
In this series, Canada Post highlights 8 gates of Chinatown across the country to highlighted the most important angle for the gate in their community, giving each stamp a truly local feel. The gate honours Chinese Canadian settlers, particularly those who laboured on the transcontinental railway.
The Zhong Hua Men Archway is a gateway to the east end as the only traditional Chinese archway in Toronto. Canada Post has recognized this archway and other significant Chinese archways across Canada with a series of commemorative stamps. Can't wait to see these stamps in the stores!
Click here to read Councillor Paula Fletcher's Spring 2013 Newsletter (you may need to zoom in to read the articles). It contains important updates on transit, the casino proposal, parks news, and summer events in Ward 30.
Councillor Paula Fletcher's Community Environment Day May 11, 2013 Riverdale Park (east)
Join us in Riverdale Park (east) for activities, compost pick up and to dispose of recyclable materials.
Reuse, Recycle and Safely Dispose
Do your part in creating a cleaner, greener and more liveable Toronto. Bring us your unused and unwanted household items and you will help to:
Who is that person planting flowers in the park? How can I adopt a tree? When can I next see a Shakespeare production at Withrow? When is Dusk Dances returning? Who are all those people gathered at the rink throughout the Spring? What has been happening to improve the soccer field? What improvements are planned for our playgrounds? What can I expect to find at the farmers' market this year? How can I get involved in these activities?
Join your neighbours to share ideas about upgrades to the playgrounds in Withrow Park.
- Hear about the project
- Review shade options
- Explore play equipment
Monday, April 29, 2013 7:00pm-9:00pm Frankland Community Centre 816 Logan Ave.
The long-awaited report from the City Manager on proposals for a casino in
Toronto has been released. The report presents the City's position on building a
casino in the C1 zone (the waterfront or downtown) or the C2 zone (Woodbine
Racetrack).
