The annual Taste of the Danforth is taking place this weekend. There will be plenty of food and fun, and also the following road closures:
Danforth Avenue, from Broadview Avenue to Jones Avenue, will be closed in both directions from Friday, August 11 at 10 a.m. to Monday, August 14 at 3 a.m.
Pape Avenue, from Lipton Avenue to Hazelwood Avenue, will be closed in both directions from Friday, August 11 at 6 p.m. to Monday, August 14 at 3 a.m.
Pam showed us how to live and struggle with the right combination of ferocity and gentleness.
We are especially thankful to Pam’s family for sharing their Mom and Nana with the rest of us. We are better for their sacrifices.
Her legacy lives on in the communities and causes she supported toward building a better Toronto.
https://nowtoronto.com/news/in-memoriam-pam-mcconnell/
'Tkaranto Past/Tkaranto Future' is the new mural on the walls of Woodgreen Services at 650 Queen St. East in Riverside. The mural was created by artists Odinamaad (Isaac Narcisco Weber), Chief Ladybird (Nancy King) and Dave, along with Indigenous youth and traditional knowledge keeper Philip Cote.
This vibrant mural speaks to the area's First Nations heritage and is full of messages of celebration and survivance of the past, as well as welcomings and good wishes for the future.
Please find attached a Briefing Note outlining the details of the watermain and TTC track work that will take place at Queen and Coxwell Starting July 31.
For the watermain work Coxwell avenue through Queen Street East will be limited to one southbound lane only. Northbound motorists will have to divert at Eastern avenue.
This project will involve a full intersection closure from September 5 to 29 in order to replace the TTC streetcar track.
By Mike Smee, CBC News
Classes may be over for the summer, but parents at one east Toronto school say they'll continue fighting what they say is a dangerous situation for their children.
The streets around Morse Street Junior Public School, near Queen Street East and and Carlaw Avenue, have become plagued with speeding and reckless drivers who are jeopardizing their children's' safety, according to the parents.
By Ieva Lucs, CBC News
June 28, 2017 A private donation from two developers may be able to save the Leslieville community pool where four-time Olympic medallist Penny Oleksiak once
Toronto's outdoor pools, wading pools and splash pads will begin their full-time summer schedules on Friday, June 30 and will remain open with varying schedules until Labour Day weekend.
Below is a list of outdoor pools, indoor pools, splash pads and wading pools in Ward 30:
Frankland Community Centre - Indoor pool
Greenwood Park - Outdoor pool and splash pad
Councillor Paula Fletcher speaking at the Licensing and Standards Committee on June 14th on the Prohibited Animals Review (item LS20.1).
Video begins at Councillor Fletcher's speech.
Join Councillor Paula Fletcher at the Leslieville Tree Festival on Saturday, June 17th at Leslie Grove Park from 12 pm to 4 pm.
