New fences installed at Cherry Beach and John Chang Parkette
A beautiful new paddle and post fence has been installed in the off leash area at Cherry Beach to help delineate the dog area from the rest of the beach. Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff have also installed a black iron fence around the playground area at John Chang Parkette to improve safety. Both fences are lovely new additions to the park.
Riverdale Library Turns 100!!
If you love books, you won't want to miss this. Please join Toronto Public Library Staff, Councillor Paula Fletcher and other members of the community on Saturday October 2, 2010 at 10:30 to kick off a day of festivities as Riverdale Library celebrates 100 years of service.
The event is open to the public and entertainment includes live music, drummers, magicians and jugglers, a historical walking tour and more. Library officials and community partners will officially toast the wonderful Carnegie, Georgian revival building at 12 noon.
Please join us at our first Public Open House to find out about the causes of flooding in the study area and learn more about the alternatives being considered.
You will have an opportunity to speak one-on-one with project staff and view displays. Drop-in anytime between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m on either of the dates noted below. Councillor Fletcher will be present at Wednesay's meeting and looks forward to seeing you there.
311 Toronto celebrates its 1st anniversary
It has been exactly one year since the City of Toronto launched its 311 service and it is fair to say that the residents of Toronto have embraced the 24/7 service.
The City's 311 operation handled close to 1 million interactions (979,390) over the past year through all channels, including telephone, e-mail and online enquiries. Of the 906,284 calls answered by 311 customer service representatives (CSR), 25 per cent involved one or more service requests. The remaining 75 per cent were general enquiries for information.




