West Queen West Study – Roncy to Bathurst

Community, Local Interest, Meetings

City Planning staff are undertaking a study to review the built form standards and heritage character of the properties on both sides of Queen Street West from Roncesvalles Avenue  to Bathurst Street. The study will also look at transit capacity and parking in the vicinity of the study area, focus on understanding the character of the street and creating a vision for future development.

Please join local residents for this public meeting where you can learn more about this study, ask questions, and share your comments and ideas.

Thursday, July 10th, 2014
6:30 — 9:00 PM
Parkdale Library Auditorium
1303 Queen Street West

Ward 14 Summer Camp Registration

Local Interest
Ward 14 Camp Registration – some spots available at the Parkdale camp registration!
You can register in person at Masaryk-Cowan CRC (currently a waiting list) or at Parkdale CRC.

For online registration go to toronto.ca/torontofun and follow the link to Toronto Fun Online. Touch Tone Registration call 416-338-0000 and follow the voice prompts. You cannot use TTR after the program start date. You can also use operator assisted by calling 416-338-4386 and speaking to a Customer Service Representative.

Exhibition Place Meeting – Thursday, June 19th

Community, Local Interest

Invitation to attend an Exhibition Place Liaison Committee Meeting to hear community views. AGENDA:

  • BMO Field Expansion – Update
  • BMO Field Season – Update
  • Scotia CHIN Picnic
  • CNE Association
  • Honda Indy
  • Scotiabank Caribbean Festival
  • CEO/Exhibition Place – Updates
  • Other Business (community concerns)

COMMUNITY CONCERNS:

  • Loss of public parkland to MUZIK Nightclub
  • MUZIK Nightclub fencing in public art
  • Public drinking water fountains (none working)
  • Archeological dig in Bandshell Park area
  • Baseball diamond no community access

Please join local residents for this public meeting on
Thursday, June 19th from 6:30-8:00 pm,
FOUNTAINBLU (formerly Fountain Dining Room)
Queen Elizabeth Building – Exhibition Place
RSVP to 416-263-3618 (or just show up)

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.