News and Updates

Port Lands Soil Recycling Pilot Facility

Join Waterfront Toronto at their public meeting for a presentation to learn more about the soil recycling pilot facility that will guide Waterfront Toronto’s Soils Recycling strategy.

Please join them on:

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Toronto Fire/EMS Training Centre 895 Eastern Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

Waterfront Toronto has submitted an application to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) for a Certificate of Approval under Section 27 of the Environmental Protection Act to store, transfer, and process soil at an approximately 8.2 hectare site at 294, 320, and 348 Unwin Avenue. As the first step in the development of a Soil Recycling Facility, Waterfront Toronto is conducting a pilot test to evaluate the technical and economic performance of the soil treatment technologies that may form part of this facility, prior to making any larger-scale commitment.

Watch the Rivertowne Redevelopment

Toronto Community Housing is showing the redevelopment of Rivertowne with a camera that snaps a new shot every 10 minutes, every day.  The redevelopment of Rivertowne is now in phase 2, and things are starting to come together in a great way. Watch the Rivertowne Redevelopment as it happens.

Riverdale Art Walk

It's the 12th Annual Riverdale Art Walk - a two-day juried fine art exhibition featuring 100 emerging and established artists showcasing their original art works. Presented annually by the Artists' Network - a non-profit, membership-based initiative dedicated to supporting professional visual artists - the exhibition annually draws over 10,000 people to Jimmie Simpson park and studios, galleries, and retail spaces in South Riverdale and Riverside.

Toronto Hydro's Great Exchange

 

 

THE GREAT EXCHANGE – Spring 2010

In June 2010, Toronto Hydro will run The Great Exchange, a mass market energy conservation campaign encouraging its residential customers to reduce their energy use around the home.

Overview of THE GREAT EXCHANGE

The Great Exchange asks Toronto residents to take action by bringing in their room air conditioners and dehumidifiers in

Public Meeting - Renewable Energy Project

NOTICE OF A PROPOSAL AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Ashbridges Bay Biogas Cogeneration Plant

Date: June 29, 2010

Time: 7 pm to 9 pm

Place: Toronto Fire Academy, 895 Eastern Avenue

(parking available)

Held by by Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc. to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project

Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc. is planning to engage in a renewable energy

Environment Day - June 12

Please join me for Environment Day on June 12 in Riverdale Park East from 10 am to 2 pm.   Drop off old computer equipment, electronics, household hazardous waste and more.

The City of Toronto's Urban Design Streetscape Manual is now online

City Planning announces that the Urban Design Streetscape Manual is now available to the public in a new, online format. The manual emphasizes design quality and amenity in the pedestrian realm and serves as a reference tool for streetscape improvements across Toronto.

Joel Weeks Park Concepts

On April 6, 2010 over 60 community members participated in a public workshop design to share ideas about the future design of Joel Weeks Park.  Last Monday, May 17 I invited the community to see their ideas turned into a new park design and welcomed their feedback.  Now I am asking you to share your opinions on the two possible designs for Joel Week Parks.

Improving Greenwood Park

New water and creative sand play areas as well as a ‘teen zone’ and a story circle are all part of draft plans to improve Greenwood Park’s play area.

Sounds like the Riverside

Sounds like the Riverside Thursday, June 17 to Saturday, June 19, 2010

Enjoy three-evenings of free musical and spoken-word performances taking place in venues throughout the neighbourhood in historic Riverside. Visit http://www.riversidedistrictbia.com/site/