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Pam McConnell’s community newsletter Feb. 12

In this edition City Council Highlights Community Highlights Upcoming Meetings & Events Contact Information City Council Highlights Lobbyist Registry Council has appointed Marilyn Abraham as the new Lobbyist Registrar, and she will implement a lobbyist registry, develop and enforce a ...

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Grade 7-8 students looking for community placement

The staff and parents of City View Alternative School are planning the annual Community Service Week work placements. The students are looking for work places that serve the community or have a social component. Food banks, day cares, arts groups, ...

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New Corktown board elected

The board of the Corktown Residents and Business Association was selected on Feb. 6. The board consists of Joanne Nelson, David Lloyd, Louise Parent, John Libby, Bill Eadie, Ann Summers and Steve Behal. More information about the association can be ...

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Island ice reveals wreck

By Eric Morse – Beneath the amazingly transparent ice of the skating rink on the lagoon toward the west end of Algonquin Island lie eternally entombed (except during spring, summer, and autumn of course!) the shivered timbers of one of ...

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Public meeting re: future of All Saints cancelled

Present services will be maintained The Toronto Disaster Relief Committee (TDRC) and the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) had called a public meeting about the need for All Saints Church to leave their drop-in/day shelter open from 8:00 a.m. to ...

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West Queen West triangle gains new ally against OMB

Active 18 asks communities to lobby councillors By Jessica Rose – Mayor David Miller announced Feb. 2 that he would introduce a notice of motion at council directing staff to pursue all available options to appeal the Ontario Municipal Board’s ...

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Garden District blaze stops traffic

By Duncan McAllister – A two-alarm blaze on Yonge St. shuts down traffic for 3 city blocks Feb. 1. The fire started in a block of stores on the east side of Yonge, just north of Dundonald at about 2.30 ...

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What is the future of the All Saints Church?

Public Meeting (Community Consultation) Time: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. Location: Outside All Saints Church (Dundas and Sherbourne) Toronto Disaster Relief Committee (TDRC) and the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) are inviting users of the All Saints drop-in/day ...

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‘Worst’ bus terminal to get a facelift

By Jeff Todd – The Elizabeth St. entrance to the Toronto Bus Terminal is getting a face-lift. It needs one. Bus drivers say Toronto has one of the most dangerous stations in Canada. David Crow, who operates between Ottawa and ...

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Toronto less trashy in 2006

The State of Michigan today released their 2006 annual summary of waste from Canada. Overall, tonnage has increased from 5.6 million tonnes to 5.7 million tonnes. This includes all municipal and industrial/commercial waste from across Ontario. It is important to ...

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