Join Friends of Greenwood Park this Sunday, January 30 from 11am to 12:30pm to skate at Greenwood Park rink next to a campfire. FROG will provide music, and hot chocolate with marshmallows. Those attending are encouraged to bring their own mugs.
St. John's Church are offering Monday night Community Dinners to help new Canadians practice their English and learn more about Canadian culture. A free community dinner is served at 6:30pm, followed by activities to help newcomers live in Toronto. Some examples are cooking in English, English in situations, singing in English, and "My Life in English."
"Has Anybody Seen Jimi?" is a poem by east end poet Valentino Assenza.
If you have any poetry, photographs, or art inspired by Ward 30 neighbourhoods, please send it to [email protected]
Has Anybody Seen Jimi?
By Valentino Assenza
Why did they take Jimi's picture down?
He wasn't hurting anybody,
he was just minding his own business
keeping watch
Mosaic Storytelling Festival tales from around the world six Sundays of stories for ages 5 to 95 every second Sunday from Jan. 23 to Apr. 3 at 3 pm in St. David’s parish hall 49 Donlands Avenue. The Open Door East End Arts Collective and St. David’s Anglican Church celebrate the diversity and creativity of our rich East End neighbourhood – and our world – through six afternoons of storytelling with tellers and tales from all across the globe.
The TTC is conducting four public meetings next week to discuss proposed route changes and cuts.
The dates and locations are as follows:
SOUTH: Monday, January 24, 2011, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Metro Hall, Room 308/309, 55 John Street at King St. Direct access from St Andrew Station
NORTH: Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 7:00pm to 9:00pm North York Central Library, Memorial Hall, 5120 Yonge St.
Toronto Hydro is in the process of upgrading the electrical system. The
affected streets of this project are Alton Avenue, Badgerow Avenue, Curzom
Street, Dagmar Avenue, Dundas Street East, Gerrard Street, Greenwood Avenue,
Hiltz Avenue, Jones Avenue, Leslie Street, Mallon Avenue and Pape Avenue.
The construction will begin mid January 2011 and is tentative to be completed
Complete information about the City’s 2011 recommended budgets is available on the City’s website at toronto.ca/budget2011
Making Tracks to Torontonians, a new study examining the costs and benefits of the subway extension proposed by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in December 2010, compared to the light rail transit plan that is already underway with funding on the table was released last week by the Pembina Institute.
The City of Toronto, in partnership with Green Living Enterprises, invites you to nominate the individuals, companies and organizations leading the way to a cleaner, greener Toronto. Winners will receive a prestigious Green Toronto Award and $5,000 to further their work on the environment or donate to an environmental charity of their choice.
Categories for nomination include:
Sub-Committees of the Budget Committee of Toronto City Council will receive presentations from any person, or their counsel, agent or solicitor, who wishes to speak to the matter, on the following dates:
Budget Sub-Committee for Etobicoke York, and Toronto and East York Consultation:
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 6 p.m. Council Chamber East York Civic Centre
