Lilly McIsaac

Grand Opening Celebration of the new Mona Piper Playground

On Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 Councillor Josh Matlow invited the community to celebrate the grand opening of the Mona Piper Playground at the corner of Manor Rd. and Forman Ave., located beside Manor Road United Church. The new playground was named in honour of Mona Piper, who was the longest serving crossing guard in the … Read more

Heritage Fun Facts – Where is Joseph Avenue?

The western part of Millwood Road was originally named Joseph Avenue after Joseph Davis as seen on the Goad map from 1913. The name of this portion of the street was changed to Millwood Road with the amalgamation of the Village of North Toronto with the City of Toronto.  

Letters Sent by SERRA and FoNTRA on various regulatory issues

Midtown In Focus: FoNTRA letter to the Planning and Growth Management Council, re. MIF plan. June 4, 2018: Letter of support by FoNTRA regarding the Midtown in Focus: Final Report. Click here to read the letter Community Council Boundaries SERRA  input into the new Community Council boundaries. May 28, 2018 Letter with input from SERRA, by Al … Read more

Grand Opening Celebration of Mona Piper Playground and Cudmore Creek Park

Councillor Josh Matlow invites the community to come and celebrate the grand opening of Mona Piper Playground and Cudmore Creek Park on Sunday June 3rd, 2018, 12:00 noon. Manor Rd & Forman Ave., Toronto, beside Manor Road United Church. Bring the whole family.  Snacks and beverages will be provided. Read about Mona Piper here: Saying … Read more

Davisville Village Greenways / Connected Pathways

By Rosemary Corbett Have you ever felt like you were breathing in toxic fumes when walking along Yonge, Mt Pleasant or Bayview or cramped when trying to get past all the sidewalk restaurant patios? Or perhapse you’ve found the long east-west blocks cumbersome when you only need to go north or south a few blocks? … Read more

In 1979, Janet Magee Manor was named in honour of Mrs. Janet M. Magee

Heritage  – Did You Know … Erected in 1979, Janet Magee Manor was named in honour of Mrs. Janet Magee, a dedicated community worker in North Toronto, who was born in Lombardy, Perth County, Ont. Read more at: http://www.torontoplaques.com/Pages/Janet_M_Magee.html  Janet M. Magee Historical Plaque – torontoplaques.com www.torontoplaques.com

Community Meeting regarding the addition for Hodgson Middle School

The community is invited to attend a community meeting regarding the planned addition / expansion of Hodgson Middle School. The meeting will be held on Monday June 11, 2018, 7:00 p.m. at Hodgson Middle School, 282 Davisville Avenue, in the Gymnasium. To read more, please click here go to the TDSB website. Below is the … Read more

Settlement Agreement reached for 18 Brownlow (Now known as 71 Redpath)

Together we can make a difference! After nearly 3 years and countless hours, we finally reached a settlement for the 18 Brownlow (71 Redpath) development.It was a team effort involving our councillor, Josh Matlow, city planning and legal staff and the community. After 5 Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) pre-hearings and 2 years, we obtained a number of major concessions … Read more

April 10, 2018 Noise Bylaw Meeting – Notice from the Toronto Noise Coalition

NOISE BYLAW DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (as of March 9, 2018)

Thanks to Cathie Macdonald, Co-Chair of the Federation of North Toronto Residents Associations and Member, Toronto Noise Coalition for providing this update.

The Noise Bylaw Review Update report will be on the agenda at the next meeting of the Licensing and Standards Committee,  April 10, 2018.

The agenda for this meeting, and the Staff Noise report will be available on April 3, 2018 at this link.  As of April 4, 2018: The following report is now available: Click here to read the Noise Bylaw Review Update (Dated March 28,2018).

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