Councillor Giambrone services during the strike
For the duration of the City workers' strike, Councillor Giambrone's services will continue to operate from his constituency office at 1232 College Street (at Margueretta) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To avoid confusion and ensure good service, please call to confirm appointments.
Telephone numbers and email addresses for Councillor Giambrone's staff will remain in operation as usual. Please be advised that although Councillor Giambrone's staff will be available to help you however possible, access to some City services will be limited. For more information in multiple languages about the strike and service availability, please see http://www.toronto.ca/labour-relations/index.htm. Please share this information with neighbours and friends who may not have access to it.
Upcoming Public Meetings
Open House – Peel and Gladstone Environmental Assessment
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Alexander Muir / Gladstone Public School,
114 Gladstone Avenue, in the cafeteria
With the tunnel under the tracks scheduled to be completed next year that will finally connect Dufferin Street north and south of Queen, the City has begun and environmental assessment to look at option for re-residentializing Peel Ave, and Gladstone Ave. between Peel and Queen, now that these streets will no longer carry all the extra traffic from Dufferin.
West Queen West Restaurant Bylaw Study
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
7:00 pm
Alexander Muir / Gladstone Public School,
114 Gladstone Avenue, in the cafeteria
At my request, City Planning staff have begun a study of restaurant and bar uses on Queen Street, between Dovercourt and Gladstone. Many residents have indicated they are concerned about the concentration of bars in this area. The study will look at options for amending the zoning bylaw and other potential strategies to mitigate some of these impacts.
Dovercourt Park Playground Consultation
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
7:00 pm
Dovercourt Boys & Girls Club,
180 Westmoreland Ave, in the gymnasium
Parks staff are seeking community feedback on options for this playground. They will be presenting potential new play structures they have identified. They will also be outlining repairs to the wading pool they would like to do in the fall.
Open House - GO Transit Davenport Diamond Rail to Rail Grade Separation
Dear Residents:
It has recently come to my attention that GO Transit will be having a Public Open House about their newly proposed Davenport Diamond Rail To Rail Grade Separation Project.
As GO Transit has chosen to only advertise the attached flyer about their meeting in the newspaper, I felt it important to inform you about this meeting directly, since the proposed work by GO Transit will have a significant impact on our neighbourhood.
I encourage you to attend the GO Transit Open House that will take place on:
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Time: 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: St. Josaphat School, 55 Pelham Ave.
(one block south of Davenport, 3 blocks west of Symington)
CLICK HERE for more information contained in a GO Transit flyer, including phone numbers for their project leads. If you have any concerns, questions, or comments I strongly encourage you to contact GO Transit directly at the numbers they provide.
CLICK HERE for an image of the GO Transit Snider Rail over Rail Grade Separation, to see the kind of structure they propose to build through our community.
Yours truly,
Adam Giambrone
TorontoCity Councillor
Ward 18—Davenport
Warm weather is fast-approaching and snow banks are melting to reveal a winter’s worth of debris and litter. Here’s our chance to get involved and help clean-up Toronto.
The City’s annual spring clean-up events are a great way to get together with friends, neighbours and co-workers to reduce everyday litter. We have a shared responsibility to keep our communities green. What better way to turn your green ideas into action than to get involved and reduce litter.
It doesn’t take much time to make a difference – participate in the 20-Minute Toronto Makeover and help clean a public place for 20 minutes on Friday, April 24 at 2 p.m. While you can still get your free Makeover supplies (small and large lime green litter collection bags and gloves) from any Toronto Pizza Pizza location, City Community Centre or Civic Centre, this year, consider reusing a grocery-size plastic bag from home to collect your litter.
Mayor David Miller’s Community Clean-up Day is the next day, Saturday, April 25. Get together with family, friends and neighbours and clean a public space that is important to you – it could be a park, local street or even a river bank. Glad and Pitch-In Canada provide free bags for the City to distribute. Register to receive your litter collection bag.
We ask groups to register, from April 1-17, so the City can coordinate where collection crews can find and haul away the litter bags. You can register for either event or get more information at toronto.ca/litter. If the internet is not an option, call 416-392-7899.
Keeping Toronto green, clean and beautiful is up to all of us!
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BIG on Bloor Kickoff Meeting
Join us for the BIG on Bloor Kickoff Meeting
Wed. March 4th, at 7pm
St. Mary’s High School
66 Dufferin Park Ave (North end of Dufferin Grove Park).
Please join us for the upcoming BIG on Bloor Kickoff Meeting to provide your feedback, to learn more about BIG (Bloor Improvement Group) and its initiatives and/or to get involved.
Mark Your Calendars!
The BIG on Bloor Street Festival returns
Saturday June 20, 2009
If you are interested in finding out more, but can't attend the meeting, contact us at bigonbloor1@yahoo.com.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The BIG Steering Committee
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