Season's Greetings and Happy New Year!
Just wanted to wish you and your family a merry Christmas, happy holidays and happy new year from me and my staff.
Adam
Full 505 Dundas Streetcar Service restored for the winter
I am happy to inform you that as of Saturday, December 19, full 505 Dundas Streetcar service is expected to resume along Dundas St. W., including from Ossington to Lansdowne. The restoration of TTC service will help increase pedestrian traffic to local businesses, especially in the last week before Christmas, and also minimize inconvenience for residents over the winter months.
Over the last few weeks I have heard from many residents and businesses in the area who have told me how disruptive and inconvenient the lack of TTC service on Dundas has been for them. Therefore I had instructed City staff in charge of the watermain work, as well as TTC staff, to take action to improve service in the area. Although the watermain work will be continuing in the Bathurst to Ossington area for much of the winter, City and TTC staff have been successful in identifying a solution that will allow streetcar service to resume while the remaining watermain work in that area is finished.
The watermain project in the Bathurst and Ossington area will be completed in February or March 2010. The watermain project will then move west of Dovercourt Rd, beginning in late April or May 2010 and will continue along Dundas St. W. to Lansdowne Ave, finishing in Fall 2010. When this next phase of work begins in the Spring, there will be some further disruptions to service on the 505 streetcar route. However, I will continue to work with City and TTC staff to minimize the disruption for residents and local businesses as much as possible. In the meantime, I am very pleased that I was successful in finding a solution that will restore full service to Dundas for the next several months.
Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts on this with me.
Have a very happy holiday season,
Adam Giambrone
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment
Notice of Public Open House
Public Consultation:
We invite you to attend the second Public Open House to learn about the work completed to date and the next steps in this process. Details are as follows:
Date: Monday, November 16, 2009
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: St. John's Cathedral, 186 Cowan Avenue
The second Open House will present information about (1) study background, (2) evaluation of the alternative solutions, (3) the preliminary preferred solution, (4) how feedback from the May 2009 meeting has been incorporated and (5) next steps in the process. Staff will be available to answer your questions and concerns, and receive your comments.
Background:
Construction for the Dufferin Street Jog Elimination project is currently underway and will result in an underpass which will connect Dufferin Street from Queen Street West to Peel Avenue. Once completed, Peel Avenue and Gladstone Avenue (between Peel Avenue and Queen Street West) will no longer need to accommodate Dufferin Street traf c. There is an opportunity now to redesign these roads as a result of the expected decrease in traf c volumes.
This study is being undertaken in accordance with the planning and design process for ‘Schedule B’ projects as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process (amended in 2007). We would like to hear from you
If you are unable to attend the meeting but would like to be provided with information or would like to be added to the study mailing list, please contact:
Maogosha Pyjor
Public Consultation Coordinator
Tel: 416-338-2850
Fax: 416-392-2974mpyjor@toronto.ca
City of Toronto TTY: 416-397-0831
Metro Hall, 19th Floor
55 John Street,Toronto, ON M5V 3C6
toronto.ca/involved/projects
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H1N1 information
Public H1N1 vaccination clinics
Toronto Public Health will hold public H1N1 vaccination clinics beginning November 2. The clinics will run for approximately six weeks in 10 locations across the City of Toronto.
Immunizing over a million Torontonians is an enormous undertaking requiring the cooperation, support and hard work of hundreds of members of the Toronto Public Service.
Clinic hours will be announced shortly. All locations will be accessible and located near public transit. Information about the H1N1 flu virus will be available at the clinics, on the web and through 311. The 10 clinic locations are as follows:
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Address
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Metro Hall - Rotunda
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55 John Street
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North York Civic Centre - Members Lounge
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5100 Yonge Street
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Scarborough Civic Centre - Rotunda
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150 Borough Drive
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East York Civic Centre - Lower Level
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850 Coxwell Avenue
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Etobicoke Civic Centre - Committee rooms 1, 2, 3
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399 The West Mall
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Timothy Eaton Business and Tech. Institute - Cafeteria
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1251 Bridletowne Circle (closed school)
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Melody P.S. - Gym
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24 Strathburn Blvd. (closed school)
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North Kipling Community Recreational Centre
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2 Roundtree Road
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North Toronto Memorial Community Recreational Centre
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200 Eglinton Ave. West
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Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreational Centre
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220 Cowan Avenue
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Help stop the spread of H1N1
The best way to stop the spread of H1N1 is to get vaccinated and practise good hygiene.
Do your part to stop the spread of germs:
* wash or sanitize your hands frequently
* cough or sneeze into a tissue
* if you don't have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your sleeve or arm - not your hands
* clean common surfaces
* stay home if you are ill
No special measures in addition to good hygiene are needed when there is a confirmed case in a school, day care or work setting.
Web Resources
Toronto Public Health H1N1 Flu Virus pages
Community Environment Day
Saturday, October 17, 10:00am to 2:00pm
Dufferin Mall, north parking lot
Join Councillor Giambrone on Environment Day & drop-off your Household Hazardous Waste items, unwanted electronic equipment, and old tires (up to 5) for proper disposal. Purchase items such as a backyard composter, green bin or rain barrel. Donate items such as CDs, books, and used sporting equipment for reuse. Free compost also available!
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