Author Archives: Cindy

Today at City Council, I was pleased to second Councillor Minnan-Wong’s motion (MM36.34) to donate abandoned bicycles to charitable organizations. We recommended that the General Manager of Transportation Services and Solid Waste Management Services establish and implement, if feasible, an … Continue reading →

News Release June 11, 2013 Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Scarborough District 2013 Trillium Garden Awards. The awards recognize outstanding front gardens in Scarborough that contribute to the beautification of the city … Continue reading →

City Hall New Release June 11, 2013  Traffic signal retiming to take place at Toronto intersections More than 1,000 of Toronto’s traffic signals will be retimed for traffic signal co-ordination over the next three years along some of the city’s … Continue reading →

City of Toronto News Release The City of Toronto today received national recognition for its Live Green Toronto program from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA). The City was presented with the 2013 Environment Award in the population over … Continue reading →

City of Toronto News Release Toronto is currently dealing with an infestation of the European Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar). Infestation levels have reached a point where manual control methods, such as egg scraping, sticky traps, and ground spraying of pesticides, … Continue reading →

Dear Friends and Neighbours, In the past few weeks you may have heard considerable discussion with respect to “revenue tools” being considered by the Ontario Government in order to fund the future transit needs of the Greater Toronto Area. On … Continue reading →

Last month, the City of Toronto released a report by City Manager Joe Pennachetti, entitled New Casino and Convention Development in Toronto. The City Manager’s comprehensive report outlined in detail specific conditions Council may wish to consider if it consents … Continue reading →

It has been a pleasure serving you over the past two-and-half-years as City Councillor for Ward 35, Scarborough-Southwest. In hopes of maintaining my pulse on the needs of our communities, I am continuing to host a series of Neighbourhood Town … Continue reading →

What is the Crosstown? The Eglinton Crosstown is a 19 kilometre light rail transit (LRT) line that will run along Eglinton Avenue through the heart of Toronto, with an underground central section. The line will connect Mount Dennis (at Black … Continue reading →

News Release–April 10, 2013 Don Valley Parkway closed this weekend for annual spring maintenance The City of Toronto’s Transportation Services division will perform annual maintenance and inspection activities on the Don Valley Parkway from Saturday, April 13 to Monday, April … Continue reading →