The Withrow Park Farmers' Market returns to the Riverdale community on May 19 and will run every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until October 27, rain or shine! The market is located 1 block south of Danforth, between Logan and Carlaw. For up to date information visit withrowpark.ca or follow us on Twitter or be a Facebook friend.
This year, as in the past, I have arranged a delivery of free City compost: bring buckets, spades, and haul it away!
Join Councillor Paula Fletcher and MPP Peter Tabuns for a discussion of air quality issues in Ward 30 on Wednesday June 13 at 7pm at the South Riverdale Community Health Centre.
Speakers include Health Promoter Paul Young from the SRCHC, and representatives from the Ministry of the Environment, Toronto Public Health and Toronto Water.
Air quality is an important issue for residents of Leslieville and South Riverdale, and across the ward, and I hope you are able to attend.
Join us for a guided tour of Withrow Park’s beautiful urban forest canopy! On the tour we’ll visit and learn about a variety of trees and the many benefits they bring to the community. The walk will also be an opportunity to find out more about other exciting local neighbourhood initiatives and get involved.
Date: Monday, June 18, 2012, 7:30 p.m – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 26th 2012 Monarch Park Collegiate, in co-operation with Artex Environmental, is holding a special e-waste recycling day. That day bring all your old electronics to Monarch Park Collegiate for proper disposal and recycling.
What: E-Waste Recycling Event Where: Monarch Park Collegiate, 1 Hanson St. (S. of Danforth, W. of Coxwell) When: Thursday, April 26th 2012. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Consider honouring a City of Toronto resident or organization for making a significant contribution to improving human rights in Toronto.
The deadline for submitting nominations is Monday, May 7, 2012. Nomination forms are on the website at www.toronto.ca/civicawards.
The AEHR Awards are presented in five categories:
I would like to share with you news from City Hall and the most recent City Council meeting. Here are some key developments:
From Joanna Lavoie of Inside Toronto:
Plans to recycle contaminated soil from Toronto's 2,000-acre waterfront at a site in the port lands are moving steadily along.Earlier this week, Waterfront Toronto announced it has received a $350,000 cash infusion from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) Green Municipal Fund, which offers funding and resources to large, small, urban and rural initiatives that address sustainable community development needs of municipal governments. This grant covers the investment the tripartite waterfront redevelopment agency made to evaluate the treatment and recycling of contaminated soil in the port lands from the city's 2,000-acre waterfront.
From the Toronto Star:
Users of perpetually endangered swimming pools in Toronto schools are being thrown a five-year lifeline.City of Toronto staff and the Toronto District School Board have negotiated a fee agreement that would see students and other residents splash in all 33 of the board’s city-funded pools until at least 2017.
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Fletcher was ecstatic Tuesday but warned “it’s not a slam dunk.” The city’s budget committee chair, Councillor Mike Del Grande, is expected to argue Toronto taxpayers can’t afford all the pools.
