More info to follow!
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Downtown Budget Information Session
Councillors Pam McConnell, Kristyn Wong-Tam (Ward 27), and Adam Vaughan
(Ward 20) hosted an information session for residents to learn more about the
City of Toronto’s 2011 Capital and Operating Budgets.
For more information : http://pammcconnell.ca/
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Reuse, Recycle and Safely Dispose.
2011 Community Environment Days: Reuse, Recycle and Safely Dispose.
New growth of plants and trees, residents venturing outside after a long winter,
and the urge to do some ‘spring cleaning’ are tell tale signs that spring is just
around the corner!
Once again, Councillor Pam McConnell and her team have organized a
Community Environment Day on April 28th, 2011 to help all of us to contribute to
a cleaner and greener Toronto!
For more information about the Community Environment Day:
http://pammcconnell.ca/
TTC Toronto Hydro is warning people about the dangers of contact voltage on city
streets after two dogs were electrocuted earlier this month.
Hydro customers will receive a leaflet about contact voltage – the electricity
found on surfaces of outdoor structures like streetlights and handwells (metal
covers on the sidewalk) as well as suggested safety precautions.
Contact voltage presents a potentially fatal shock if people or animals come into
contact with the surfaces.
TTC /Toronto Hydro agrees that electrical infrastructure is partly to blame, in
addition to streetcar vibrations and freezing/thawing patterns which may affect
wiring.Toronto Hydro is upgrading the infrastructure and installing non-metal
handwells. Additionally, TTC Hydro trucks will patrol the city looking for voltage
hotspots.
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City of Toronto
The City of Toronto is planning significant water-main replacement project that
extends from the D’Arcy St – River St.
Construction is expected to begin fall 2011, with an anticipated completion date
of spring 2013. Most of the construction work will be conducted underground and
will involve tunneling the water-main along a route from D’Arcy Street to Gerrard
Street East and River Street. Six access shafts must be constructed along the route
in order to facilitate the tunneling process.
Two of the construction shaft locations will be on River Street – one just north
of Gerrard Street and the other just north of Mark Street. Construction will take
approximately 6 months at each shaft site. Unfortunately, construction/ shafts
will result in traffic and pedestrian restrictions and inconveniences.
In January 2011, City of Toronto staff, councilor McConnell, planners and
engineers met with local residents to hear their concerns and share information
about this large scale project.
During this meeting, residents voiced their concerns about shaft location, traffic
congestion, and parking implications and shared ideas about how to minimize
interruptions and inconveniences.
The City of Toronto project team is preparing an update that will include a revised
traffic plan and information on safety precautions. The DVCRA will post this letter
as soon as we receive it.
For more information about this water-main replacement project:
http://www.toronto.ca/involved/projects/spadina-darcy/index.htm
L.E.A.F. Toronto makes planting a new tree or shrub in your yard easy.
Four Easy Steps To a Backyard Tree: http://www.yourleaf.org/toronto
Share the news with your neighbours!
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Website Launch Party – March 30th
We are currently in process of refreshing our website. The new website will be available on March 30th, 2011.
To introduce our new website to you, we are hosting an official website launch party on March 30th, 2011 at the Winchester Kitchen & Bar, 51A Winchester Street, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
Join us!