With Eats & Beats approaching excitement is growing at Ralph Thornton Centre. Be sure to come by and get “Mugged.” Read more about it in the newsletter. We are also pleased to be a part of the Leslieville Tree Festival June 13th at Leslie Grove Park. All this and much more in the RTC Update.
One special event involving closures of main roads – the World Partnership Walk – will take place in Toronto this weekend. Residents and visitors are encouraged to come out and enjoy this event. Businesses in the areas affected are open to pedestrian traffic, but some roads will be closed to vehicles.
Festivals and other special events are important to the city, injecting hundreds of millions of dollars annually into Toronto’s economy, and they are enjoyed each year by local residents.
The City of Toronto is reviewing public tennis court operations and the policy that covers outdoor tennis clubs. Staff will host a series of public meetings in June to obtain input from tennis court users, including members of tennis clubs, as well as interested non-users of Toronto's municipal tennis courts.
Meeting schedule:
- North District: Thursday, June 4, 7 to 9 p.m., Edithvale Community Centre banquet hall (131 Finch Ave. W.)
The City of Toronto is looking for public input on rail safety and proposed options for sharing information with the City, the community and railway users on railway issues.
Toronto residents are invited to provide their comments at a public meeting:
Date: Thursday, May 21
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Metro Hall, 55 John St. (Rooms 308 and 309)
Registration for the meeting and an open house will begin at 6:30 p.m. The public session will begin at 7 p.m., when staff will make a formal presentation, then take questions and hear remarks from the public, and facilitate discussion on identifying and prioritizing issues. The venue is wheelchair accessible and ASL interpretation will be provided upon request.
Contract #.: 14PP-06WS
Project Start Date: May 11, 2015
Expected Completion Date: December 31, 2015
The City of Toronto is replacing watermains in your area. This project will also involve replacing the City-owned portion of any substandard water services in order to improve water system capacity and quality. This project is part of the 2014 Council approved Watermain Replacement Program.
The Mayor's Task Force on Toronto Community Housing is examining how Toronto Community Housing serves the people of Toronto and how it is governed. The task force is holding four community meetings in May at which Toronto residents are invited to share their ideas on how to improve Toronto Community Housing.
Each public session will begin at 6:30 p.m. with an open house, followed at 7 p.m. by welcoming remarks from Senator Art Eggleton, Task Force Chair, and then discussion about Toronto Community Housing and a question-and-answer period.
Toronto residents and businesses are being asked to complete a survey to help the City's Transportation Services division create a plan for expanding and improving Toronto's 856-kilometre cycling network over the next 10 years.
"The City of Toronto is committed to expanding and improving our cycling network," said Councillor Jaye Robinson (Ward 25 Don Valley West), Chair of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee. "The survey lets Toronto residents provide input on the objectives and criteria for selecting the routes that will form the cycling network."
On Monday, May 25, join thousands of other cyclists from across the city for the 26th annual Bike to Work Day.
Rides begin at various locations across the city. The main ride from Yonge & Charles begins at 7:30 a.m. From there, the group rides together to City Hall to enjoy a complimentary pancake breakfast provided by St. Lawrence Market, before heading to work. For more information about Bike to Work Day and Bike Month visit BikeMonth.ca/toronto and click on Event Calendar.
You are invited to participate in Consultations on the Toronto District School Board Ralph Thornton Community Centre May 5, 2015 7pm - 9pm
Ontario’s renewed vision for education focuses on improving student achievement, ensuring equity, promoting well-being and enhancing public confidence in publicly funded education. These four goals are critical to the success of our students, our education system and our province as a whole.
April 28, 2015 by Joanna Lavoie
"There’s a new, accessible spot along the waterfront for Torontonians to cast a line while enjoying amazing city views.
“People love to fish in the city. They’ll fish off of anything. Now they can come and fish here off of this pier. I hope to catch a really big fish here today,” said Ward 30 Councillor Paula Fletcher at the official opening
