The City of Toronto has launched MyWaterToronto, an online tool that enables customers to view their water use information from their computer or mobile device. Customers can access the tool at http://www.toronto.ca/mywatertoronto.
“This is an important tool for the City and a big step forward in providing better customer service for our residents,” said Councillor Jaye Robinson (Ward 25 Don Valley West), Chair of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee. “MyWaterToronto will help customers better understand their water use, identify potential leaks and look at ways to save water and money.”
As you may be aware, the City is in the midst of contract negotiations with Locals 416 and 79, who represent the City's inside and outside workers. While I hope that a fair agreement is reached with both locals, there is the possibility of either a lock-out or strike action beginning Friday, February 19.
The City has a contingency plan in place and I will be updating my website at www.councillorpaulafletcher.ca with any new information as it becomes available. My staff and I will work off-site in the event of a labour disruption and will be checking voicemails and emails regularly.
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."
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
