William Roberts, Chair
Eileen Denny, Vice-Chair
Patrick Smyth, Secretary-Treasurer
Brian Maguire, Past Chair
corratoronto@gmail.com
Monday February 6, 2012

To All Resident and Ratepayer Executives & Delegates:

Please mark your calendars:

NOTICE OF CORRA MEETING

Date:             Saturday February 25, 2012

Time:              1:30pm to 4:30pm (times to be confirmed)

Place:            Meeting Room at Stanley Knowles Housing Co-op
38 Orchard View Blvd. Toronto, ON M4P 2W7

Please confirm your attendance and the number of attendees from your group to corratoronto@gmail.com.  Please note each group may send up to two delegates and an alternate.

The agenda for the meeting will be emailed separately.  Please extend this invitation to other resident and ratepayer groups in your area.  Thank-you for your continuing support.

We encourage all to attend.

Yours truly,

William Roberts

This Notice is being sent to:
ABC Residents Association; Annex Residents’ Association; Arwold Gate Residents Association; Avenue Road & Eglinton Community Association; Bloor West Village Residents Association; Bayview Village Association; Beach Triangle Residents Association; Bloor West Village Residents Association; Corktown Residents Association; Deer Park Residents Group Inc.; Don Mills Resident Inc.; Don Valley East Residents Association; Edithvale-Yonge Community Association; Edward Gardens Neighbourhood Association Inc.; Eglinton Park Residents Association; Etobicoke Lakeshore Residents Association; Fifeshire Road Area Community Association; Forest Hill Homeowners’ Association; Glenorchy Residents’ Association; Grange Community Association; Harbord Village Residents Association; Islington Residents & Ratepayers Association; Kingsway Park Ratepayers Inc.; Lawrence Park Ratepayers’ Association Inc.; Leaside Property Owners’ Association; Lytton Park Residents Organization Inc.; Markland Wood Homeowners Association; Moore Park Residents Association; North Rosedale Residents Association; Old Mill Community Association; Oriole Park Association; Queensway Residents Association; Rathnelly Area Ratepayers Association; St. Andrews Ratepayers’ Association; Sherwood Park Residents’ Association; South Armour Heights Residents’ Association; South Eglinton Ratepayers and Residents Association; South Rosedale Residents Association TO; Summerhill Residents Association; Swansea Area Residents Association; Teddington Park Residents Association Inc.; Toronto Beach East Residents Association; West Kingsway Ratepayers Association; West Lansing Homeowners Association; Yonge Ridge Homeowners Association; York Mills Gardens Community Association; York Mills Ratepayers Association Inc.; York Mills Valley Association; Other West and East End Residents and Ratepayer Groups

Please click here for Councillor Robinson’s December E-Newsletter.

I wanted to take a moment to update you on some important upcoming meetings and consultations happening in our City and Ward.

Jaye

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TODAY – Toronto Pearson Night Flights – Online feedback opportunity

Toronto Pearson is planning to submit a request to modestly increase the number of flights that are allowed to fly at night. This request will be submitted to Transport Canada by the end of 2011 and Toronto Pearson is accepting feedback from residents up to TODAY, Monday December 5th.

I encourage residents of Ward 25 with concerns regarding night flights, to follow the link below to Toronto Pearson’s “Have your Say” page and fill out the online feedback form.

http://www.torontopearson.com/NightFlightsOutreach/Talking/

TODAY – York Ridge & Don Ridge Improvement Study – Public Consultation

Monday December 5th, 6:30 pm – Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church – 25 Old York Mills Road

The City of Toronto is undertaking a study of the existing conditions along York Ridge Road and Don Ridge Drive in North York. The purpose of the stormwater management and road improvement study is to explore options which will effectively improve upon current conditions.

Take this opportunity to get information and give your feedback.  For more information, follow the link below –

http://www.toronto.ca/involved/projects/york_ridge_don_ridge/

Wednesday December 7th – Participate in the City’s Budget Process – Register to Depute!

The City of Toronto is now reviewing the proposed 2012 Tax Supported Operating Budget and 2012 – 2021 Capital Budget and Plan.  The decisions taken during this process will determine what programs and services the City will offer.

Many residents are currently aware that the City-run pool programs offered at Bedford Park are slated to be cancelled.  I am very concerned with this possible program cancellation and strongly encourage residents sharing my concerns to register to make a deputation at the December 7th Budget Committee.

The Committee will meet at 9:30 am in Committee Room 1, 2nd floor, City Hall.  If necessary, the Committee will reconvene on December 8th to hear any remaining speakers on the list.

To register to make a deputation, please call (416) 392-1032 or (416) 397-7768 or email buc@toronto.ca no later than 4pm December 6th to ensure that your name is on the speaker list.

Monday December 12th – Waterfront Toronto – Public Consultation

Monday December 12th, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street

At the September Council Meeting, Council reached a unanimous decision for Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto to lead a review of the Port Lands.  Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto have begun work to create a development and implementation plan for the Port Lands and are inviting members of the public to be part of the process.

The meeting will include a summary of the work to date, the goals for the Port Lands initiative and an overview of acceleration opportunities and challenges for development.  The meeting will provide the public with an opportunity to ask questions and discuss their goals and ideas for the Port Lands.

For more information on the Port Lands initiative and the upcoming public consultation, please visit the website –

http://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/explore_projects2/port_lands

Thursday December 14th – Third Party Ground Signs Located on Certain Rail Lands within the City of Toronto (Illuminated Signs) – Public Consultation

Thursday December 14, 2011, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., City Hall, Committee Room 1, 2nd Floor

I encourage concerned residents to participate in a public consultation session regarding this item as one of the proposed 3rd party signs is to be located within the boundaries of Ward 25; specifically within the CN Railway Corridor, near the intersection of York Mills Road and Leslie Street.

City staff from the Sign Bylaw Unit, Toronto Building, and the applicant will be available to participate in the consultation session.  Registration is not required.

Keep an eye out for the December Edition of our Ward 25 E-Newsletter with highlights from this month’s City Council meeting, the 2012 Budget, our regular updates on neighbourhood issues and developments, and more – coming soon to your inbox!

Since 1954, our neighbours have known us as the charitable organization that provides essential services for Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Our bridge is a community landmark and a means for safe passage across busy Bayview Avenue.

However, our bridge is showing its age. Following the most recent annual engineering assessment, CNIB must close the bridge by December 5, 2011 to ensure pedestrian safety.
We invite you – our neighbours – to attend a community consultation to discuss the current state, closure, and options for the bridge’s future.

We also invite you to share what the bridge means to you in advance of the November 29th meeting by emailing us at: BayviewBridge@cnib.ca.
Join us to have your say about the future of the Bayview Bridge.

Visit us at cnib.ca or call the toll-free CNIB Helpline at 1-800-563-2642.
Web: cnib.ca
Email: BayviewBridge@cnib.ca
Toll-free: 1-800-563-2642
Bridging the Accessibility Gap

For more info please click here.

PUBLIC FORUM WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 9th 2011
Toronto City Hall Council Chambers 7-9pm
Free and open to the public
Registration: www.citiescentre.utoronto.ca

MOBILITY SYMPOSIUM THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 10th 2011
Artscape Wychwood Barns 8am-5pm
Free, Registration required, last day to
register is Nov 8
Registration: www.citiescentre.utoronto.ca

Please come join the conversation on new heritage policies for Toronto’s Ofcial Plan.
Thursday December 1, 2011
6 pm to 9 pm
Room 308-309 Metro Hall,
55 John Street
(southeast corner John and King Streets)

For the full story of the Ofcial Plan Review and our public consultation to date please visit the website at:
toronto.ca/opreview

For further information contact:
Scott Barrett
Sbarret3@toronto.ca
416-338-1083

Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the
exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

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To Ward 25 Constituents –

It is hard to believe that it is already November and over 12 months have passed since the municipal election. What a year it has been! As your new City Councillor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the constituents of Don Valley West for your support and engagement over the past year. It has been great to see and get to know many of you out at our town halls, forums and neighbourhood events. I am very pleased to represent such a vibrant and thriving community.

In this E-Newsletter, you will find updates on the City issues recently discussed at Council, the pre-budget process and upcoming initiatives. Be sure as well to check out the Upcoming Events section for Ward 25 events happening in the next few weeks. There is so much going on!

Residents of Ward 25 will have recently received my first hard-copy Newsletter, I hope that you found it, and this E-Newsletter, informative and interesting. Please do not hesitate to contact me or my staff by phone at (416) 395-6408 or by email at councillor_robinson@toronto.ca. We are here to help!

Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Jaye Robinson
City Councillor
Ward 25 – Don Valley West