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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SAVE THE REGENT THEATRE

Feb 4, 2018 Update: More than 100 people attended the community meeting to share ideas on how to save the Regent Theatre. Thanks to Councillor Matlow for taking the lead on this important initiative and for his support. Click here to read the Streeter.ca article about the community meeting. We will share more information once it … Read more

December 2, 2017 Newsletter

Below is the December 2 2017 Newsletter. This update was sent with our 2018 membership drive. Please note, the links will not be functional since this is only a snapshot of the newsletter. Please subscribe to our email list if you would like to receive these updates. Click on the page to scroll through to the next one. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Toronto Parks and Forestry initiative: Every Tree Counts

The city has set a goal of a 40% tree canopy (we are now at 28%) and has a robust plan for planting in public spaces. However, since there is a limited supply of public property, the city encourages the planting of young trees on private property. Toronto’s urban forest is a vital asset with … Read more