Ontario Election: Parkdale All-Candidates Debate – Wednesday May 28th

Local Interest, Meetings

Meet the candidates running for office to represent you in the Ontario Legislature and hear about their party platforms.

  • Cheri DiNovo – Ontario NDP/NPD (www.reelectcheri.ca)
  • Jamie Ellerton – PC Party of Ontario (www.Ellerton.ca)     Note:  Declined the invitation
  • Nancy Leblanc – Ontario Liberal Party (www.nancyleblanc.ca)
  • Timothy Rudkins – Green Party of Ontario (www.rudkins.ca)

Please join us at our next residents association general meeting on
Wednesday, May 28th from 7-9 pm,
May Robinson Auditorium, 20 West Lodge Avenue.

Plant Fair

Community, Local Interest

The Horticultural Societies of Parkdale and Toronto are holding their annual Plant Fair event.
For beginning and sophisticated gardeners: choice plants, the “Green Elephant” sale, herbs and hard-to-get perennials from select GTA nurseries and member’s own gardens—all at the best prices in town! Bring your questions, they’ll have the experts!
Volunteers are needed – plantfair@parkdaletorontohort.com,

Saturday, May 31st, 2014
10: 30 AM – 1:30 PM

Parkdale Public School and Community Centre
78 Seaforth Avenue (in the gyms)

Get a Free Tree!

Community, Local Interest

Urban Forestry Services plants trees on City owned street allowances fronting residential properties for free.  Periodically, Urban Forestry Services will canvass neighbourhoods for tree planting opportunities.

To order your free tree click here to download their residential street tree planting brochure or call 311

INTERESTED IN A FREE TREE FOR YOUR BACKYARD?

Contact LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests) which is a local non-profit group dedicated to improving Toronto’s urban forest.  They offer Toronto residents subsidized backyard tree planting.

The service includes on-site advice on appropriate species and planting location, a 1.2 to 1.8m tall native tree, and the planting service.  Native shrubs are also available.

Contact LEAF at 416-413-9244 or on the web click here.

Police Week Open House 11 Division

Community, Local Interest

Police Week open house will be held on Saturday, May 10th, 2014 from 10:00 PM – 2:00 PM in the visitors’ parking lot and the front lobby of the station. Station tours will be available throughout the day.

11 Division
2054 Davenport Road (at Osler Street)

Some of the units and friends of 11 Division that will be present at the event include:
•    BBQ by the Police Community Partnership of 11 and 12 Division with live music
•    Police Dog Services
•    Marine Unit
•    Mounted Unit
•    Traffic Services
•    Emergency Task Force
•    Court Services
•    St. John’s Ambulance Therapy dogs
•    Crime Stoppers
•    Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)
•    Canadian Automobile Association (CAA)
•    Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc.

Clean Toronto Together

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It’s time for some spring cleaning!

On Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 join thousands of Toronto residents, students, businesses, organizations and community groups who do their part to keep our city clean and green. Taking part is easy as 1-2-3

Step 1. Find a park, laneway or any other space that needs your help
Step 2. Get together your friends, family and neighbours
Step 3. Register your Community Clean-up

You can pick up free GLAD® garbage and recycling bags at any of these locations:

Paper, newspapers and aluminum cans can all be recycled. For a complete list of items that are recyclable, go the recycle page on the City’s website: Waste Wizard

Parkdale Historical Society

Community, Local Interest

The Parkdale Residents Association has established an historical committee, Parkdale Historical Society, to delve more deeply into the history of Parkdale and relationship to the present.

Recently UofT students from the history department taking a course titled ‘Hacking History’ completed a website for the PRA and the newly formed Parkdale Historical Society. Stay tuned for the launch of the new website delving into our local history.

Over the coming months we hope to draw on the residents of Parkdale and beyond to bring the Parkdale Historical Society into the public realm.

EMAIL OR CALL IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING

Tenant Townhall

Community, Local Interest, Meetings

Know your rights as a tenant. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your rights as a tenant come to this meeting being held on:

Wednesday, April 16th, 2014
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

PARKDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
1303 Queen St W (Basement Auditorium)

City Councillor Gord Perks has organized this Tenant Townhall with City Staff, the Federation of Metro Tenants Association, Parkdale Legal Community Services, Parkdale Residents Association, MPP Cheri Dinovo and MP Peggy Nash.

Community Cleanup Day – Let’s Clean Parkdale Together

Community, Local Interest

On Saturday April 26 (or Sunday April 27) join thousands of fellow Toronto residents for some spring cleaning as part of the City’s “Clean Toronto Together 2014” initiative.

The Parkdale Residents Association will be sponsoring local clean-up crews. Become a street captain and get others involved!

Participating is easy…

1. Find a local block, street, park, laneway or other space in Parkdale that needs some cleaning attention and adopt it!

2. Invite your family, friends and neighbours to help out.

3. Register your event below. The PRA will provide a cleaning kit and even deliver coffee!

4. Spend some enjoyable time in the fresh air helping to beautify your adopted space.

5. Send us a photo of your group so we can post your good work in this space.

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Calling All Volunteers!

Community, Local Interest, Meetings

It’s time to Spring into Action!

Please join us on Wednesday, March 26th, 7-9 PM at May Robinson Auditorium, 20 West Lodge Ave., for a general meeting of the Parkdale Residents Association where we’ll say goodbye to this brutal winter and Spring Into Action! on our 2014 community-building initiatives.  This meeting will focus on our volunteers, and on the launch of new initiatives identified through a democratic and inclusive process that you will be a part of.

The PRA Executive has some ambitious ideas, but we need the help, energy and direction of volunteers such as you to make them happen.  Here’s what we’re thinking:

  • Parkdale Historical Society launch
  • PRA Summer Event – Music in the Park (June/July)
  • PRA Membership Drive
  • Municipal Election All-Candidates Night (September)
  • Greening Parkdale – Parkdale Tree Canopy Mapping
  • Your community-building idea here!

The March 26th meeting will give everyone who attends an opportunity:

  • to meet your PRA Executive and fellow volunteers
  • to learn more about these initiatives
  • to pitch your own community-building idea for consideration
  • to sign-up to one or more of the volunteer committees, and
  • to participate in a break-out session to start the discussion and planning of your chosen initiative in earnest.

We hope to see you on the 26th.  If you are unable to make the meeting, please feel free to respond to executive@parkdale.to and tell us where your interests lie.  We’ll add you to that volunteer committee and ensure you are included in subsequent communications around that initiative.