News and Updates

Strike ends and services resume

August 1, 2009

After 5 long weeks the strike is over.

I want to update you on the details of yesterday’s settlement and the resumption of city services.

On Friday after a long debate, City Council voted to end the city workers strike.  While there had been much information circulating in the previous days, on Friday the actual details of the settlement were made public for the first time. You can read it at http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-22639.pdf

Tapping into Solar Energy in Ward 30

If you are a homeowner in Riverdale’s Ward 30 (Toronto-Danforth), Solar Neighbourhoods can help you reduce your home’s energy use and tap the power of the sun. We guide homeowners through the purchase and installation of a solar hot water system and help you tap into up to $4000 in incentives. We can even arrange special no-interest financing. Solar hot water is a proven renewable

Letter to TTC Chair Adam Giambrone & TTC General Manager Gary Webster on Proposed Eastern LRV site

June 27th, 2009

Councillor Adam Giambrone, Chair TTC

Environment Day postponed until October

Dear friends,

This year's Ward 30 Environment Day which always takes place on July 1st in Riverdale Park East has been postponed until October 17th in Riverdale Park East due to the strike. As many residents pull together their large items for drop off and recycling as well as hazardous waste items in anticipation of the convenient drop off at the Environment Day, I very much regret any inconvenience this causes.

Ward 30 Environment Day

This year's Ward 30 Environment Day which always takes place on July 1st in Riverdale Park East has been postponed until October 17th in Riverdale Park East due to the strike. As many residents pull together their large items for drop off and recycling as well as hazardous waste items in anticipation of the convenient drop off at the Environment Day, I very much regret any inconvenience this causes.

Contingency Service Delivery Plans as of 12:01 a.m.

Dear friends,

As you all know, the City's inside and outside workers have gone on strike as of Monday morning.

I know that many residents and businesses will be inconvenienced during this difficult period and your cooperation and patience will be necessary as we pursue a resolution to the labour disruption.

Backyard chickens? Toronto thinking it over

(Canadian Press) New York and Chicago already have it — now Toronto is considering joining those cities and allowing residents to raise chickens in their backyards.

Toronto's park and environment committee is considering a pilot project that would permit people to keep the poultry on their property.

Ian Aley, with the non-profit group FoodShare, says it has plans to rent half an acre at Downsview Park in north Toronto where it will grow vegetables, keep bees and raise chickens.

Green Fleet Expo

Get more information about the Green Fleet Expo HERE: burlington-2009-gfx1

TTC looking to Portlands for its storage facility

By DAVID NICKLE (The Mirror) The exact site for the $345 million light rail transit vehicle garage hasn't been finalized, but one way or another, it looks as though the Toronto Transit Commission will be putting the structure somewhere in or near the Portlands. The maintenance and storage facility is part of the package in the city's still-unfunded plan to purchase 204 new low-floor light rail vehicles to replace Toronto's aging streetcar fleet.

Please join me for an afternoon tea...

Next year Toronto Community Housing will open its newest affordable seniors' residence in Riverdale at 717 Broadview Ave, the former Chester Village.

The development and programming plans will be showcased at a tea to be hosted by active seniors currently living in Toronto Community Housing in Riverdale and from nearby neighbourhoods.  I hope you can join me at the open house this Sunday.