RentSafeTO for Tenants

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

RentSafeTO: Apartment Building Standards is a City bylaw enforcement program that ensures apartment building owners and operators comply with building maintenance standards. The program applies to apartment buildings with three or more storeys and 10 or more units.

Owners/operators of apartment buildings are required to register and comply with the City’s RentSafeTO program and undergo building evaluations at least once every three years. During evaluations, staff inspect common areas, mechanical and security systems, parking and exterior grounds.

Find out how to make a service request to your landlord, submit a complaint to the City, vital services (i.e. electricity, heat, water), indoor temperatures and air conditioning, and much more.

KQQR will be substantially re-opening – Oct. 28

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

The King/Queen/Queensway/Roncesvalles intersection will be coming back to our community (almost) by October 28th (fingers crossed).

Area residents and businesses can expect the following changes on this day:

• Queen Street West will re-open between the KQQR intersection and Triller Avenue, and on-street (metred) parking will be restored

• Roncesvalles Avenue will open at the KQQR intersection

• King Street West will close at the KQQR intersection to Wilson Park Road (most on-street parking will remain in place).

Exhibition Station (Ontario Line) Open House – Oct. 4

Announcement, Community

Exhibition Station is a new connected transit hub with new housing, office, and retail space coming to our neighbourhood. The Exhibition Station site consists of two sites, which have been identified as transit-oriented community (TOC) opportunities as part of the new Ontario Line subway. The sites will be developed by the Province in line with the stated objectives of the TOC program.

To find out more click here: https://engageio.ca/en/engagement-initiatives/exhibition

Date: Monday, October 4, 2021
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Virtual event – https://engageio.ca/en/content/exhibition-open-house

Wabash Community Rec Centre Update

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

The City is planning a new community recreation centre at the southeast corner of Sorauren Park, adaptively reusing the existing former Canadian Linseed Oil Mills Ltd. building (1910).

Based on spring and summer consultations with local community members, Indigenous representatives, and the City’s operational staff, the Angler proposal has been selected as the site design option that will be further refined through continued community consultation. The next phase of consultation will begin in late-fall 2021. To find out more click on this link > https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/construction-new-facilities/new-parks-facilities/wabash-community-centre/

Only 1 week to go!

Announcement

Some important reminders: 

  • TODAY is last day of advance voting 
  • TOMORROW is the last day you can request a mail-in ballot
  • TOMORROW is the last day you can vote at an Elections Canada office
  • TOMORROW is the last day you can request a language interpreter for voting

After TOMORROW, your only option is to vote on Election Day, September 20, at your assigned polling location. 

WHERE TO VOTE IN PARKDALE?

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

Cast a ballot either by mail or in-person for the fall federal election.

You should receive, over the next few days, in the mail from Elections Canada your Voter Information Card. This card will detail where you can vote on Election Day (Sept. 20) and where to vote at an Advance Polling Station (Sept. 10, 11, 12 and 13). If you do not receive this card you can check via Elections Canada website > https://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/FindED?L=e&QID=-1&PAGEID=20

These are Election Day locations we are aware of. You may vote from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at:

  • • Bonar-Parkdale Presbyterian Church – 250 Dunn Avenue
  • • Parkdale Library – 1303 Queen Street West
  • • Parkdale United Church – 1355 King Street West
  • • Masaryk-Cowan Community Centre – 220 Cowan Avenue
  • • Argonaut Rowing Club – 1225 Lake Shore Boulevard West

These are the Advance Voting locations we are aware of. The advance poll will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at:

  • • Parkdale Library – 1303 Queen Street
  • • Masaryk-Cowan Community Centre – 220 Cowan Avenue

PLEASE CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE GOING TO THE CORRECT LOCATION TO VOTE.

To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old on election day and prove your identity and address.

Ways to Vote: https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=vote&document=index&lang=e

Upcoming Federal Election

Announcement, Community

This is one of the most critical elections for us in decades, with an economic recovery to focus on as well as climate action and deep inequality. It’s definitely time to strike a very different path than the one we were on when the pandemic began.

We need a recovery that takes bold steps to address these crises, and invests in building a better future for everyone, which will require everyone to contribute their fair share towards our collective future, particularly those who have amassed incredible wealth. Taxes are the fair and democratic path to achieve this.

What do the Federal Candidates for Parkdale–High Park have to say? Ask them when they knock on your door, call or email you.

• TAYLOR, Paul – New Democratic Party

• VIRANI, Arif – Liberal Party of Canada

• DANZINGER, Wilfried Richard Alexander – People’s Party of Canada

• GERSHUNY, Lorne – Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada

• MARCHAND-LAFORTUNE, Diem – Green Party of Canada

• PARKER, Terry – Marijuana Party

• SANAJKO, Nestor – Conservative Party of Canada

Toronto For All: Undocumented Residents Campaign

Announcement, Community

Undocumented residents make important contributions to the economic and cultural fabric of our city, with many experiencing tremendous hardships while living in fear due to their lack of immigration status. The City of Toronto has launched the latest Toronto for All campaign focused on support for undocumented residents.

For this campaign, the City has partnered with FCJ Refugee Centre, and other key agencies, to reduce discrimination by sharing the realities of undocumented life in Toronto.

The campaign runs until September 21. Find out more about what you can do to make Toronto more inclusive of undocumented residents here.