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March 2014 eNewsletter

In this edition

Transit and

Transportation Town

Hall

Local Appeal Body

Public Consultation

Ice Storm Review

Consultation

Gardiner East Study

Councillor Jaye

Robinson's Community

Environment Day May

31, 2014, 10 a.m.-2

p.m.

Events

Connect with Jaye

www.jayerobinson.ca

Dear friends and neighbours,

We're turning the corner into March and remain deep in

winter's grip!

My Transit and Transportation Town Hall was a lively and

informative night thanks in no small part to the great

questions posed by Ward 25ers! For anyone who missed it,

you can check out the evening's presentations from TTC

CEO Andy Byford and Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig

at http://jayerobinson.ca/transit-town-hall/.

It was lively and informative event thanks in no small part to

the great questions posed by Ward 25ers!

Public consultation meetings are set for March 3 and March

17 to discuss the creation of a Local Appeal Body (LAB).

I worked hard to get Toronto's LAB study off the ground and

I'm pleased to see it moving into the public consultation

phase!

I'd like to hear from you about the future of the eastern

section of the Gardiner Expressway. City staff recently

released a report on the future of the Gardiner from Jarvis to

Logan and the issue will come before City Council in early

April. I've included a link to the report below!

Read on for more information about LABs as well as

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upcoming city wide and Ward 25 events and public

meetings!

Warm regards,

With TTC CEO Andy Byford, Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig and Transportation Services GM

Stephen Buck ley following my Transit and Transportation Town Hall

Transit and Transportation Town Hall

I am pleased to report that my Ward 25 Transit and Transportation Town Hall, which took place

last Tuesday at Lawrence Park Community Church, was a big success!

I brought the city's top transit and transportation officials, TTC CEO Andy Byford, Metrolinx CEO

Bruce McCuaig and Transportation Services GM Stephen Buckley, to Ward 25 to answer your

questions and address your issues.

It was an interesting, informative and encouraging evening, and we heard about all of the work the

city and the province are doing to tackle Toronto's congestion problem.

I was particularly excited about the discussion surrounding the Yonge relief line I made it clear

that it was his number one priority.

As we learned from the Q&A, there is more to be done, but we are taking action.

You can check out Andy Byford and Bruce McCuaig's presentations at

http://jayerobinson.ca/transit-town-hall/.

Thank you to all who attended and brought excellent questions!

Local Appeal Body Public Consultation

Public consultations are underway on creating a Local Appeal Body (LAB). The LAB would hear

appeals from the Committee of Adjustment, replacing the Ontario Municipal Board in the context

of minor variance and consent applications.

The North York meeting is on Monday, March 3, 7 p.m. at North York Civic Centre and the

central meeting on Monday, March 17, 7 p.m. at Metro Hall.

The public consultations will feed into a long awaited and highly anticipated staff report one that

I have pushed hard for over the course of the term that is expected to recommend that the city

establish a LAB. I encourage you to come out and have your

say. Check out www.toronto.ca/localappealbody for more information!

Ice Storm Review Consultation

As I mentioned in my last eNewsletter, there was significant room for improvement in the city and

Toronto Hydro's response to the December ice storm.

At January's City Council meeting, I voted for a full and comprehensive review of that response,

including actions to improve the city's response to extreme weather events in the future. Toronto

Hydro also announced it assembled an Independent Review Panel to evaluate its storm response.

Both reviews are well underway.

The city is hosting public town hall meetings on behalf of Toronto Hydro's Independent Review

Panel to gather feedback on Toronto Hydro's service during the storm.

The North York town hall is scheduled for Thursday March 6, 7 p.m. at the North York Civic

Centre.

Those attending can provide a three-minute comment to the panel on how Toronto Hydro can

improve its response to extreme weather events.

If you are unable to attend in person, you can also provide feedback to the panel via email at

torontoicestorm@daviescon.com.

Gardiner East Study

Earlier this week, city staff released a report on the joint City of Toronto and Waterfront Toronto

study on the future of the eastern portion of the Gardiner Expressway from Jarvis to Logan.

City staff reviewed four options for the future of the eastern section of the Gardiner: maintain,

improve, replace or remove. You can read the full report here.

The report will go to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee next week and is expected to

come before City Council for a final vote in early April.

I will be watching the committee proceedings closely and fully reviewing the report before it comes

to Council.

If you havent already, I'd appreciate hearing from you on this issue your feedback is integral to

my decision making process.

Just send me an email at Councillor_Robinson@toronto.ca or call my office at 416-395-6408 and

let me know what you think!

Councillor Jaye Robinson's Community Environment Day May 31,2014, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Please mark off the morning of Saturday, May 31 for my annual Community Environment Day at

York Mills Collegiate!

My Environment Day is a great opportunity to clear out forgotten items during your Spring

cleaning as well as toxic and electronic waste.

You can bring everything from computer equipment and electronics to compact and fluorescent

light bulbs for disposal and recycling. You can also bring sporting goods, books and small

household items, like dishes and utensils, for donation.

I hope you can join me!

Events

Memories of North York Community

Date: March 4

Time: 6:30-8:15 p.m.

Location: Barbara Frum Library (20

Covington Rd)

Join the North York Historical Society

to look at pictures of life in the North

York area within the last 100 years,

see how much you remember of these

places and events, and join in the

discussion.

For more information and registration,

please call 416-395-5440

Bare Bones & Up Front Indie Music

Series

Date: Every Wednesday from February

19 to April 9

Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Toronto Centre for the Arts

Gallery (5040 Yonge Street)

This dynamic music series features

performers and songwriters from the

GTA in a beautiful and intimate setting

at the Toronto Centre for the Arts.

Tickets are $20.

For more information, please visit

www.tocentre.com/barebonesupfront

Soldiers of Song: A Tribute to The

Dumbells

Date: March 6

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: St. Lawrence Hall (157 King

Street East), 3rd Floor Ballroom

Commemorate the 100th anniversary of

the start of WWI and 180th anniversary

of Toronto's incorporation with a

performance of The Dumbells, a

comedy group made up of the

Canadian Army's 3rd Division, hosted

by the Town of York Historical Society.

Tickets, $25.

For more information, visit

www.cabinmedia.ca/tickets/tickets/22

TBGKids: March Break Camps

Date: March 10-14

Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location: Toronto Botanical Garden

(777 Lawrence Ave E)

Interactive, educational and engaging

activities offered in the James Boyd

Childrens Centre, the TBG gardens

and the surrounding ravine. Open to

children 6 to 10 years old.

For more

information, http://bit.ly/1jEcuXb

Urban Fruit Workshop

Date: March 16

Time: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Location: 401 Richmond (401

Richmond Street W)

50+ Active Living & Information

Fair: Brain Wave

Date: March 18th

Time: 9:15 am to 3:15 pm.

Location: Central Eglinton Community

A one-day intensive workshop where

you will learn the basics of urban

orchard design, four methods of fruit

tree propagation, and how to collect,

store and root fruit cuttings. Learn what

fruit grows well in the GTA in your

backyard, balcony or rooftop garden!

For more information and

registration, http://bit.ly/1mJkStg

Centre (160 Eglinton Avenue East)

The annual 50+ Active Living and

Information Fair will have an exciting

theme: Neuroplasticity - the power to

expand your brain through action! The

event is sponsored by the Ontario

Senior's Secretariat in partnership with

the Older Adults Centre's Association

of Ontario.

For more information, call 416-392-

0511 x. 288, or email

olderadults@centraleglinton.com

Sunnybrook Speaker Series: All

About Stroke: The Latest Lifesaving

Information

Date: March 25

Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Location: Sunnybrook Health

Sciences, Bayview Campus,

McLaughlin Auditorium

An evening talk featuring Sunnybrook

experts discussing all aspects of

stroke including what stroke is and

who is at risk as well as life after

stroke.

For more information and to

RSVP, http://bit.ly/1kqfiXO

Fairlawn Stock

Date: March 26

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Fairlawn Avenue Church

and Fairlawn Neighbourhood Centre

A "Food and Water First" event. Enjoy

some delicious soup from the Fairlawn

Soup Ministry and sweets from

sponsor Aroma Espresso Bar and

learn more about the initiatives to

protect prime Ontario farmland.

Tickets are $5 per person, $10 per

family. Please note its a BYOSB

(Bring Your Own Soup Bowl) event!

For more

information, http://bit.ly/1fuqOCx

Don Mills Civitan Dinner and Silent

Auction

Date: April 11

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Spirale Banquet Hall (888

Don Mills Road)

Global Youth Service Day

Volunteer Fair

Date: April 12

Time: 1-4 p.m.

Location: City Hall, 100 Queen Street

For more information,

The Annual Don Mills Civitan Dinner

and Auction will celebrate 60 years of

service to the community.

For more information, visit

http://dmchl.com

http://thecyc.site-

ym.com/events/event_details.asp?

id=360874

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