Don Valley West By-election – Virtual Candidates’ Meeting

A Toronto City Council by-election will be held in Don Valley West on Monday, November 4, 2024 to replace long-time councillor Jaye Robinson. SEDRA has joined with many other residents’ associations in Don Valley West to host a virtual candidates’ meeting on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, starting at 7:00 PM SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS! You … Read more

What Did Davisville Do Wrong?

We get used to the status quo, for the most part. Things are as they are, especially if they were in place when we first arrived in an area. The thing is, things became as they are for reasons, and they stay as they are for reasons. So what did Davisville Avenue, between Yonge and … Read more

City By-election in Don Valley West

A Toronto City Council by-election will be held in Don Valley West on Monday, November 4, 2024 to replace long-time councillor Jaye Robinson. Voters already have 15 candidates to choose from, and nominations are still open until Thursday, September 19, so stay tuned! In order to help inform voters about the candidates, SEDRA has joined … Read more

Davisville Traffic Safety Proposal

For several years, SEDRA has been working with Councillor Josh Matlow, City of Toronto staff, TDSB Trustee Shelley Laskin, TDSB staff, and community members on improving safety for pedestrians on Davisville Ave. To our great frustration, the pandemic threw a wrench into plans to have a new traffic light replace the crossing (known as a … Read more

Federal By-election in Toronto-St. Paul’s

A federal by-election will be held in Toronto-St. Paul’s on Monday, June 24, 2024 to replace long-time MP Carolyn Bennett. According to Elections Canada, voters will face the longest ballot ever used in a federal election. Taking credit for the number of candidates is the group Longest Ballot Committee, who are seeking electoral reform. The … Read more

SEDRA Tribute to Jaye Robinson

It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Jaye Robinson, City Councillor for Don Valley West. We send our condolences to her family and friends, and wish them strength at this time. We would like to share a few memories of Jaye from SEDRA board members. As a SEDRA advisor to BARA … Read more

Traffic Safety – an oxymoron?

An important message from John Hiddema, SEDRA Co-President The term traffic safety is used as a catch-all for conversations about what happens on our streets as we move about the city. It covers what goes wrong when vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists collide. That said, it’s not traffic we want to keep safe, it’s people. Lost … Read more

Six Reasons to Renew Your SEDRA Membership Today

Over the last several months, we have been working hard for you, our neighbours. Our board members and able volunteers continue to invest hours of their time on many projects. We work closely with residents, city councillors, city staff, other associations and developers to find common ground and advocate for the interests of those who … Read more