City of Toronto announces labour disruption contingency plan

Today, the City of Toronto announced its contingency plan for service delivery in the event of a labour disruption involving members of the Toronto Civic Employees' Union (TCEU) Local 416 (CUPE) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 79.

"We remain very much committed to reaching negotiated settlements but we must also be responsible in preparing our operational contingency plans in advance of a potential labour disruption," said City Manager Peter Wallace. "As always, there is a high priority on maintaining public safety and ensuring the delivery of as many critical services as possible."

February 25 - Getting it Right - Major Transit Investment Consultations

Our Ward 30 neighbourhoods are at the center of many new transit initiatives by the TTC, the City and Metrolinx, which is a provincial agency. The TTC Relief Line route is proposed to go from Pape Station to Queen. The Metrolinx Regional Express Rail (GO RER) plan is reviewing new GO RER/SmartTrack stations at Gerrard Square and the Lever Brothers site on the Don Roadway. The TTC's

New City of Toronto website allows residents to see when streets get plowed and salted

The City of Toronto has created a webpage that enables residents to see the location of plows, sidewalk plows and salt trucks and when their street was serviced by the City's winter operations crews.

The new webpage uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) installed on plows and salt trucks to determine when a road was serviced by using a colour coded system. If a road was serviced within the last four hours, the road will be shown with a green line. If a road was serviced within the last four to 12 hours, the road will be shown with a blue line and if serviced between 12 to 24 hours, the road will be coloured red. The webpage is available at http://www.toronto.ca/plowTO.

Red Door is in Leslieville to Stay!

Dear Friends,

Just under two years ago, I wrote to you asking for your help and support to keep the Red Door Shelter on Queen Street in Leslieville after a real estate deal gone bad put the Red Door's future in jeopardy.

Our community answered the call in an unprecedented way - over 50,000 people signed a petition to keep the Red Door in Leslieville, and hundreds of residents came to community meetings and to City Hall over the next two years to support the Red Door.

Riverdale Art Walk – Outdoor Art Show & Sale Submission

EARLY-BIRD SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 7, 2016

ABOUT THE RIVERDALE ART WALK

Riverdale Art Walk is a two-day, public fine art exhibition showcasing established and emerging artists in Jimmie Simpson Park in Toronto’s flourishing Queen East arts district. The first outdoor art show of Toronto’s season, participating artists are selected through an anonymous jury process, allowing an opportunity to participate in the only outdoor art show that focuses ONLY on fine art. It has consistently been rated by local artists as one of the best organized show in Toronto.

Good News For Crow's Theatre

I'm so happy to let you know that Crow's Theatre has received additional support from public and private funders to make their theatre space at Carlaw and Dundas a reality! Donations from Streetcar, art enthusiasts Donald Guloien and Irene Boychuk, funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage's Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, and from other donors have brought the theatre to within 10% of its fundraising goal.

City of Toronto's holiday activities and recreation options

The City of Toronto invites residents and visitors to take advantage of the City's many activities, programs and attractions available during the holidays.

Fitness, camps and recreation programs

The City offers fitness classes, weight rooms, camps, permitted hobby clubs and more, offering something for everyone.

Holiday hours:

December 24 and 31: Community recreation centres will close at 4 p.m., except those with scheduled permits.

City of Toronto to host New Year's Eve at Nathan Phillips Square

The City of Toronto will host and produce a free New Year's Eve celebration at Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. W., on Thursday, December 31.

"I am looking forward to welcoming residents and visitors to one of the city's most exciting events of the year," said Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong. "We are proud to host this annual event that showcases our great city."

Photography contest focuses on the wonders of winter in Toronto

The City of Toronto's Parks, Forestry and Recreation division is holding a Snap & Share photo contest, presented by Nikon Canada, to highlight the wonders of winter in Toronto's parks, ravines and recreation spaces.

From today until February 19, the public is invited to snap and share photos in six categories for a chance to win great prizes. Contest categories include: Colour in Winter, Family Fun, Walking in a Winter Wonderland, the Great Indoors, Winter Wildlife, and Toronto Walking Tour. The last category will be exclusive to participants of a photography walking tour, which will take place in High Park on February 6 and be led by Nikon Canada Ambassador and professional photographer Kristian Bogner. The contest will also include a People's Choice component.

Welcoming New Torontonians - Refugee Resettlement Program

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