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Members of the street food vending industries and the public are invited to attend a public consultation session on March 5 to review and comment on proposed changes to Toronto's street vending bylaw.

Council approved a city-wide bylaw for street vending last year. The bylaw addresses the City's need to manage the various uses of streets and sidewalks, and improves the public's access to a diversity of street food across Toronto.

Racoons

Come and join us for evening forums on co-existing with urban wildlife!

  • How to wildlife-proof your home (raccoons, squirrels, skunks)
  • How to keep garbage bins safe from wildlife
  • How to deter a coyote from your propert
  • Learn about the rules and regulations concerning the treatment of wildlife
  • Learn interesting facts about wildlife
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Expected Project Start Date: Summer 2015 Expected Completion Date: December 31, 2015

The City of Toronto will be 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 City of Toronto holds public consultations as one way to engage residents in the life of their city. We invite you to get involved.

77-79 East Don Roadway & 661-667 Queen St. E - Community Consultation Meeting

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm Place: Ralph Thornton Centre, 2nd Floor (765 Queen Street East)

Proposal

The applicant (Streetcar Developments) has submitted two applications that form a single mixed-use development proposal. Phase 1 of the development applies to the lands at 77-79 East Don Roadway, while Phase 2 applies to the lands at 661-677 Queen Street East. The applications are being reviewed concurrently.

The City of Toronto is undertaking state of good repair improvements to the north east quadrant of Riverdale Park East. The first community meeting was held in August 2014 to seek community input to the key issues and opportunities within the northeast quadrant. A second community meeting was held on February 17th, 2015 to seek community feedback on two potential design concepts for the
The City of Toronto’s City Planning Division, together with the TTC, is planning a new rapid transit line to connect the Yonge-University-Spadina Subway downtown to the Bloor-Danforth Subway east of the Don River. This line will relieve crowding on Line 1 (Yonge-University-Spadina Subway), at Yonge-Bloor Subway Station, and on the surface transit routes coming in and

The City of Toronto is looking for input from the public and business owners on potential changes to the City of Toronto Act and the Toronto Sign Bylaw. The proposed changes would increase the City's ability to implement and enforce the Sign Bylaw.

At the January 8 meeting of the Planning and Growth Management Committee, staff recommended that Council request the Province to amend the City of Toronto Act so that the Toronto Sign Bylaw could apply to signs and billboards that existed prior to the current Sign Bylaw being enacted in 2010.

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A presentation today at City Council saw the unveiling of a new Council Chamber lectern and City Council gavel. Both were made of wood from the Maple Leaf Forever tree.

"The City of Toronto is deeply honoured to receive a new lectern and gavel made from the iconic Maple Leaf Forever tree," said Mayor John Tory. "The preservation and celebration of these historical masterpieces is an enduring symbol of our patriotism."

Since the provincial government first told the TDSB to close schools over 15 years ago, we have worked together and with you to keep schools open, save school pools, and maintain schools as hubs in our community.

Once again, the Ontario government is calling for wholesale closure of schools in Toronto. There will be impacts: 53 child care centres and over 3000 spaces in jeopardy; hundreds of adult learners and newcomers losing programs; and important public assets sold off.

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