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Looking for something to do during March Break?  Enjoy the week of March 14 by getting out, being active and having fun. The City of Toronto can help with a wide range of leisure activities and camps for children and families. Schedules for Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation programs, including indoor skating, swimming and skiing activities are available at .

With the heavy rain forecast for Toronto this weekend, the City urges homeowners to take immediate steps to help reduce their risk of basement flooding.

Toronto’s sewer system is designed to handle most storms. However, as a result of increasingly frequent and severe storms, the sewer system can become overloaded, flooding streets and creating ponds in low-lying areas.

Sign up for a Live Green Membership Card and save $4 on tickets to Canada Blooms, March 16-20 at the Direct Energy Centre.  Live Green Toronto will be introducing the City's feature garden - Every Tree Counts!  Live Green staff will be teaching tips and tricks for planting and caring for trees.   Learn more at livegreencard.ca

WHAT: WINTERFOLK IX BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL
An all-ages indoor music festival w/150 artists at six venues on seven stages over four days 
WHEN: FEBRUARY 18-21
WHERE: See below
TICKETS: IT’S FREE (with the exception of one ticketed stage “BIG BANDS FOR YOUR BUCK” w/ Jack Marks & The Lost Wages, The Warped 45s, Freeman Dre & the Kitchen Party, The Minotaurs
SATURDAY, FEB. 19 which is $12 adv / $15 @ the door.

Councillors Shelly Carroll and Paula Fletcher join Cirque du Soleil Founder Guy Laliberté at a Toronto Board of Trade event.  In September 2009, Laliberté became the first Canadian space tourist. His spaceflight was dedicated to raising awareness on water issues facing humankind on planet Earth.  The Foundation makes use of the circus arts, folklore, popular theatre, music, dance and the visual arts to promote education, community involvement and public awareness of water issues. To learn more about the foundation please visit www.onedrop.org

City of Toronto invites residents to lace up, dive in and hit the slopes for Family Day fun

The City of Toronto's Parks, Forestry and Recreation division invites residents to participate in a wide variety of recreation and leisure activities this Family Day - Monday, February 21. Special program offerings and schedules are available at http://www.toronto.ca/parks or by calling 311.

ADULT USER FEES PROPOSED FOR JIMMIE SIMPSON

Dear Friends,

The 2011 City budget proposes to add adult user fees at Jimmie Simpson. Right now Jimmie Simpson has free programming for everyone.

This means that unless you qualify for the city's "Welcome Policy" that Adult Programs at Jimmie Simpson will cost between $48 and $75 for a 9 week session. Children and youth programming would still be free.

The City of Toronto is the most sustainable large city in Canada, according to Corporate Knights Magazine, which released its 2011 Most Sustainable Cities Ranking today at the FCM Sustainable Cities Conference in Victoria, B.C. This is the second year that Toronto has received this honour.
To create the ranking, Corporate Knights assessed cities using 28 indicators in five categories: Ecological Integrity, Economic Security, Governance and Empowerment, Infrastructure and Built Environment, and Social Well-Being.
Toronto received top marks in governance and empowerment with its record turnout during the 2010 election. Toronto also scored high for its aggressive Climate Change Action Plan, which aims to reduce Toronto's greenhouse gas emissions to 80 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050.
Toronto was recognized for its leading Green Roof Bylaw, the first in North America to require and govern the construction of green roofs on all new development. Other programs of note include the City's strict household garbage limits and its commitment to recycling and composting.
Live Green Toronto was another key factor in Toronto's big city win. The outreach program involves a team of experts who work with residents to advance green initiatives at the neighbourhood level; an expansive website - livegreentoronto.ca - that offers environmentally-friendly tips, tools and resources; a network of 1,200 volunteers who commit over 5,500 hours to green projects and events; and several grant programs to inspire community action, create green jobs and help residents become more energy efficient.
The full results of the ranking can be found online at http://www.corporatenights.ca/cities
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Join Councillor Fletcher at the East Toronto Lunar New Year Community Fair.

You are cordially invited to the annual Lunar New Year celebration.  Come for activities for all ages, live entertainment, and refreshments!

Saturday, February 12, 2011 12PM-4PM Matty Eckler Community Centre 935 Gerrard Street East

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