Councillor Paula Fletcher (Ward 30 Toronto-Danforth) officially announced the start of the 2009 beach season today at Centre Island Beach, one of Toronto’s seven swimming beaches to achieve international Blue Flag certification for quality.
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(posted on behalf of Woodfield residents)
Neighbours work together for a variety of reasons. They help each other with kitchen renovations, surprise one another with an early morning snow shovel, and keep an eye on each others’ kids outdoors.
But the folks on Woodfield Road have taken neighbourliness to a new height - they’ve written and produced a play together and will premiere it in the
(posted on behalf of Wolfrey Residents)
Celebrating 50 years 1959 to 2009 Block Party and Reunion Saturday June 6 - 2009 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
We are proud to announce that June 6th , 2009 represents an important date in our community as former and current residents of Wolfrey Avenue get together for a 50 year (1959 -2009) celebration staging a block party and reunion.
The City of Toronto is poised to have an urban aboriginal strategy in place by next year.
An update on the strategy's development goes to city council's executive committee this week and comes six months after Toronto Sun columnist Mark Bonokoski chronicled the struggle of urban aboriginals in a 15-part series entitled the Red Road. The special report chronicled the human consequences behind our collective failure to confront the issues facing Canada's First Nations people.
YOU CAN HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Canadian National Exhibition Association (“CNEA”) invites you to get involved. Volunteer your skills to help govern the Annual 18-day Fair. If you are interested in serving on the membership of the CNEA, we invite you to apply. Governed and operated under the Canadian National Exhibition Association Act of 2000, the Agricultural Societies Act of 1988, and its own By-Laws, the CNEA plans and manages the largest annual exhibition in Canada. It provides entertaining and informative activities, focusing on new and unique experiences in an exciting and stimulating environment.
Detailed plans were unveiled for naturalizing the mouth of the Don River and transforming the Lower Don Lands, a 125-hectare (308-acre) industrial area located south of the rail corridor in the east end of Toronto’s harbour, into a new model for sustainable city building.
Plans include re-naturalizing the mouth of the Don River, by re-routing it through the middle of the area, and building in features such as wetlands boarders and a spillway and varying river depths to provide necessary flood protection to the flood prone area. The re-born river mouth will also be the centerpiece of a new mixed-use sustainable community featuring abundant parks and public green space.
Today, Councillor Paula Fletcher, Chair of the Parks and Environment Committee, joined Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff at the High Park Greenhouse to survey some of the 1.3 million flowers that will beautify and enhance Toronto’s parks, gardens and public spaces.
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Today, Toronto City Councillor Paula Fletcher (Ward 30-Toronto-Danforth, Chair of Parks and Environment Committee) and Hamilton Councillor Bob Bratina were joined by Burlington Deputy Mayor Rick Craven to showcase the importance of municipalities using green fleet initiatives at the Green Fleet Expo 2009 (GFX). Representatives from over 30 municipalities across Canada converged at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington to exchange knowledge on the latest technologies used to reduce carbon footprints.
Hot dog sellers steamed at new A La Cart project starting today
By JENNY YUEN, SUN MEDIA
There's potential for fireworks today -- but not only in the sky as vendors behind new ethnic food carts compete for business with those selling traditional street meats.
Toronto Public Health, the driving force behind the A La Cart pilot project, said four of eight vendors slated to sell street food other than traditional hot dogs and sausages will make their culinary debut today in three areas of the city.
