Thank you for supporting Story Song and Dance

For the December 15^th event titled, “Stories, Song and Dance,” I would like to extend a special thank you to Frontier College for providing such wonderful multicultural books, representing the communities of South Parkdale as well as Canadian Children’s Book Centre for their donation of Franklin books. In addition, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to: Tibet Kitchen, 1959 Café and Bar and all others for providing such yummy food and refreshments for this special occasion.

To you and yours…

Happy Holidays

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Maligayang Pasko!

Chúc Mừng Ngày Lễ  

Councillor Gord Perks, Ward 14, Parkdale High Park

Dundas Street West Streetcar Track Reconstruction Update

TTC has confirmed that:  Full service will resume Saturday December 15 2007 at 5:00 am. 

Vehicle access will also be restored.

Karl’s Butcher is closing

It was recently brought to my attention by the Sunnyside Residents Association and the Roncesvalles Village BIA that Karl’s Butcher, on Roncesvalles, will be closing.  It is my understanding that under the province’s Food Safety and Quality Act (this came into effect in 2005) Karl’s Butcher qualifies as a “meat processing plant” and is required to spend $200,000 in renovations to legalize store operations.  The community has approached our Member of Provincial Parliament, Cheri DiNovo, and she and her staff are working diligently on this file. 

I encourage individuals to write directly to The Honourable Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to voice our discontent.  Go to: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/about/comment.html  for an email form that makes it easy to send a comment or a blast.

Western Beaches Master Plan

PlanningAlliance [pA] has been selected to develop the Western Waterfront Master Plan in consultation with the community. John Van Nostrand and Graeme Burt are the key pA managers for this project.  Come out to hear more about the project and meet the new design team at the upcoming public meeting on Monday, November 26, 2007 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Committee Room #2, second floor. The attached ad provides more information about the public meeting. I look forward to working with you throughout the master plan process.

pa-07-public-meet.pdf