Toronto Hydro will be doing overhead construction in Ward 30 this year. They plan to rebuild the overhead electrical systems to improve service reliability and reduce the frequency of outages. Expected work includes the replacements of existing poles and transformers. The construction is scheduled to commence in early January and completion is expected by October 2011. The
City of Toronto holiday hours
City of Toronto offices will be closed on Monday, December 27 and Tuesday, December 28, and also on Monday, January 3, 2011. All City emergency services and 24-hour operations will be provided during the holiday season.Residents can call 311, 24 hours a day, seven days a week for more information about City services.
City services during the holiday season
Toronto residents receiving Friday collection will continue to receive regularly scheduled garbage, recycling and organics collection during the holidays (this applies to collection on both Friday, December 24 and December 31).
Residents receiving curbside collection are reminded that they may set out any unwanted electronics (E-waste) at the curb on scheduled garbage collection
Food and toys we collected at last year's holiday party for St. John the
Ward 30 in the news! This story was originally published on InsideToronto and is written by Joanna Lavoie
A grassroots initiative designed to strengthen the local tree canopy has done much more than give Ward 30 residents information about how to get a free tree planted in their front yard.
The Leslieville/Riverdale Tree Project, a partnership between local tree advocacy group Beautification of Leslieville District (BOLD) and Neighbourhood Action on Air Quality (NAAQ), an outdoor air quality initiative funded by the Toronto Atmospheric Fund and run through the South Riverdale Community Health Center (SRCHC), has resulted in neighbours branching out to one another.
The City of Toronto invites the public to celebrate the season this Thursday, December 23 with the annual Christmas Choral Celebration. Residents can join in the singing or simply enjoy the vocal stylings of the All the King's Voices, Toronto Beaches Children's Chorus and the Toronto Mass Choir. Musical accompaniment is provided by the Tower Brass.
The concert will last approximately one hour and will conclude with a visit
"Clearing The Air on the TTC", a new report published by the Toronto
Environmental Alliance reveals that Light Rail Transit (LRT) offers the best
hope for combatting climate change in Toronto.
The report notes that –per dollar spent- LRT systems emit less than half the greenhouse gases of subways. And because LRT systems are cheaper and faster to build, more can be built, reaching more people and therefore getting more cars
Council approved the termination of the City's Personal Vehicle Tax (PVT) effective January 1, 2011. All vehicle plate validation holders who live in the City of Toronto and have birthdays from January 1, 2011 onward will not have to pay the PVT. Those with birthdays in 2010 prior to January 1, 2011 will still be required to pay the PVT. Vehicle owners who purchased a two-year renewal in 2010 will receive a refund for the 2011 year.
FROG (Friends of Greenwood Park) would like to see you all at:
Another rink side campfire Sunday morning December 19th, 11-12:30. Enjoy a skate, hot chocolate, marshmallows and perhaps a special visitor...
Outdoor rinks are now open, and will remain open during the holidays. Please note that some rinks will have limited hours on December 24, 25, 31, and January 1. For information on the rink closest to you, please refer to the City's Website or call 311.
