Paula speaks about the victory at the OMB on the TFS Appeal
| It's Official: No Big Box in Leslieville Martiniboys.com - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Rather than positively bolstering employment, city councilor Paula Fletcher argued, the retail complex would create part-time minimum-wage jobs and also ... |
| OMB rejects big-box plans in Leslieville Toronto Star - Toronto,Ontario,Canada |
Swimmable beaches are often used as an indicator of Toronto’s environmental
performance and quality of life. Over the past five years, the City has taken many steps to improve its 11 designated swimming beaches, and work continues on projects to reduce beach pollution from combined sewer overflows and stormwater discharges.
The Toronto Beaches Plan identifies actions to further enhance beach water
New downtown transit line a high priority
Council decided to encourage Metrolinx, the regional transportation planning agency, to make the construction of a downtown relief transit line a higher priority. Council sees merit in building a new downtown relief line before the more expensive construction of a Yonge Street subway extension north from Finch Station to Richmond Hill. The proposed relief transit line would address rider capacity challenges that will be intensified by an extended Yonge Street subway bringing many more transit riders into the system. Council also confirmed major features of the planned, provincially-funded 6.8-kilometre extension of the Yonge subway line north from Finch Station.
Toronto City Council approved a plan yesterday to make changes to the Municipal Code, Chapter 608, Parks, to prohibit smoking at playgrounds and other child-centred areas in City of Toronto parks.
"The health and well-being of children in our public spaces is a priority for the City," said Councillor Paula Fletcher (Ward 30 Toronto-Danforth), Chair of the Parks and Environment Committee. "Banning smoking in playgrounds ensures that children have healthy environments in which to play."
Nov 17 - Public Health reports dramatic increase in Bed Bug calls, as funds are proposed to help vulnerable residents dealing with the pests.
Nov 24 - Toronto Star article on the Chinese Archway
