On Tuesday April 24th, Ralph Thornton Centre is holding a community discussion on "Our Changing Neighbourhood."
Our neighbourhood has been changing rapidly – and there’s more to come! Join neighbours from across the ward to hear about the issues and discuss what might be done. It will be a panel presentation and discussion moderated by Christopher Hume, architecture and urban issues columnist for The Toronto Star.
What helps an arts-based business grow? Answers to that question and other key business questions are the focal point of the City of Toronto's sixth annual Small Business Arts Forum.
What: Small business arts forum on creatively financing growth in the arts Where: North York Civic Centre When: April 24, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The event will feature a full day of free seminars, presentations and information sharing among arts-business professionals. Subjects will range from grants and contracts to business planning and social media.
On Saturday April 21st and Sunday April 22nd join friends and neighbours for Community Clean-Up Day. Groups are gathering around the ward to restore our parks after the winter. Please come and join us to do some spring cleaning.
Here are the clean-ups that have been organized:
Cherry Beach Rail Path Saturday - 10am to 1pm Sunday - 11am to 2pm
From Phil Lameira of Beach Metro Community News:
On March 22 an overwhelming 60 or more volunteer representatives of various youth sports leagues and organizations came together at a forum at Sherbourne Community Centre to discuss the newly implemented outdoor field permit fees for child and youth sports leagues.These attendees represented almost all of the youth sports leagues in Toronto, from netball to baseball, from lacrosse to cricket.
From Joanna Lavoie of Inside Toronto:
A town hall on the city's newly instituted permit fees for those using its sports fields will be held on Tuesday, April 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Toronto City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Queen St. W....
These new user fees for sports fields came as a surprise to many as they were essentially buried in the 2012 budget, said local Councillor Paula Fletcher.
Here is a summary slide comparing the two options for rapid transit on Sheppard East. You can read the full report at:
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/cc/bgrd/CC20_1_app3_6.pdf
From Joanna Lavoie of Inside Toronto:
Bed bugs are a serious problem in this city and the province must continue providing funding to fight them.That was the message Ward 30 Councillor Paula Fletcher, alongside representatives from several community agencies, shared during a recent press conference at city hall.
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Fletcher, a member of the Toronto Board of Health, said the city is at the "cutting edge" of treatment and education having done more than 4,000 inspections in 2011 alone.
I would like to begin by thanking each of you for the countless hours of volunteer time you contribute to children and youth across the City. Our recent discussions and email exchanges regarding the newly instituted Sports Field Permit fees have been especially helpful and I am writing to invite you to join me and my colleagues at a Town Hall to continue the discussion and to get your input on a solution that works for everyone.
A settlement has not been reached between the Toronto Public Library Board and the Toronto Public Library Workers' Union Local 4948.
During the labour disruption:
