Tag Archives: community improvement

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 →

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 →

Do you know someone or a community group who is making a difference in Toronto by reducing barriers to civic participation? Celebrate their accomplishments – nominate them for an award! The Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards recognize significant efforts … Continue reading →

Monday, April 22nd is the date on the calendar that we mark for Earth Day, the international day to celebrate our environment. As part of the celebration I invite you to get outside that weekend on Saturday April 20th and … Continue reading →

In February, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities awarded the City of Toronto and the TTC a Sustainable Communities Award for the project to modernize, redesign and replace the bus terminal at the Victoria Park Station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line. … Continue reading →

February 26, 2013 – The W. Garfield Weston Foundation will commit up to $5 million in aggregate over the next three years to fund innovative new park initiatives across the City of Toronto. Working in partnership with Toronto Park People, … Continue reading →

Last month I attended an open house for S.E.E.D.S at Samuel Hearn Public School. S.E.E.D.S. is a non-profit group of University of Toronto students (affiliated with MaRS and The University Health Network) promoting healthy and active living through life science … Continue reading →

Please join me on Tuesday, October 23rd at Walter Perry Junior Public School, 45 Falmouth Avenue in the gymnasium from 6 pm to 8 pm to discuss issues in your community. This meeting is for you, if you live in the highlighted … Continue reading →

News Release – June 15, 2012 Provincial MPP Lorenzo Berardinetti (Scarborough Southwest) and City of Toronto Councillor Michelle Berardinetti (Ward 35 Scarborough Southwest) joined representatives from the African Canadian Legal Clinic (ACLC) and Build It to Suit Youth (BITSY) to … Continue reading →