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Pet Fun Fest & Adopt A Pet-a-thon
Pet Fun Fest February 13 & 14, 2010 www.petfunfest.ca
WHAT: Pet Fun Fest and Adopt A Pet-a-thon, a groundbreaking public event bringing together animal lovers and pet welfare communities for a tail-wagging and illuminating experience. Meet and learn about pocket pets, cats and dogs of different sizes, shapes and colours, all waiting for someone with a big heart to bring them home.
Also featured: Guest speakers, demos, seminars, vendors and speed-dating sessions. PLUS – with an eye on the Guinness Book therell be an attempt at the Canadian record for the largest simultaneous mass Stay, with some 200 dogs.
WHEN: Saturday, February 13, 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 14, 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Studio 3, Downsview Park, 40 Carl Hall Road, Toronto, ON M3K 2C1
WHY: To spread awareness of the wonderful world of companion animals and to help homeless pets.
ADMISSION: Both ends of the leash are invited to the FIRST indoor pet show that allows dogs, a must-go event for all pet lovers.
$5.00 per human | $2.00 per dog | $15.00 per family
(Family maximum: 6 humans, dogs)
Note: Each dog must have one handler.
Advance online tickets $3.00: www.petfunfest.ca/tickets
50% of ticket sales at the gate will be donated to:
Helping Homeless Pets (www.helpinghomelesspets.com), a charitable organization No. 84972 2954 RR0001
For more information please visit www.petfunfest.ca and http://www.petfunfest.ca/linktous/index.htm
Contact:
Rob Goddard, rob@petfunfest.ca (905) 471-3811 x 200
Shelley A Altman, shelley@petfunfest.ca
Public Health – Seasonal Flu & H1N1 Clinics
Public Health clinic dates begin the week of October 22, 2009 for seasonal flu vaccinations for people aged 65 years or older. This information is also available at http://www.toronto.ca/health/flu/
Please review the following flyer for further information on clinic dates and locations – Seasonal Flu Vaccincation Clinics For Seniors
Updated information about the H1N1 flu virus remains available at http://www.toronto.ca/health/cdc/h1n1/
2010 Budgets
In accordance with Section 27-32 of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 27, Council Procedures, the Chair has called meetings of the Budget Committee, to consider the 2010 Budgets for Toronto Water and Solid Waste Management and the 2010 Capital Budget, to be held on:
| 2010 Budgets for Toronto Water and
Solid Waste Management |
Date |
Time and Location |
| Introduction of the 2010 recommended Water and Wastewater Service Rate, the 2010 recommended Toronto Water Capital and Operating Budgets, the 2010 Toronto Solid Waste Management Operating and Capital Budgets and the 2010 Residential Solid Waste Rates |
October 19, 2009* |
10:00 a.m. Committee Rm. 1 |
| Councillors and Public Hearings on the 2010 Toronto Water Capital and Operating Budgets, the 2010 Toronto Solid Waste Management Operating and Capital Budgets and the 2010 Residential Solid Waste Rates |
October 21, 2009 |
9:30 a.m. Committee Rm. 2 |
| Final Wrap-Up Meeting to make final recommendations which will be forwarded to the Executive Committee for consideration at its meeting on November 2, 2009 and to City Council on November 30, 2009 |
October 23, 2009 |
9:30 a.m. Committee Rm. 1 |
| 2010 Capital Budget | Date | Time and Location |
| Introduction – Capital Budget |
November 3, 2009 |
12:30 p.m. Committee Rm. 2 |
| Councillors and Public Hearings – Capital Budget |
November 13, 2009 |
9:30 a.m. Committee Rm. 1 |
| Budget Committee Review |
November 16, 2009 |
9:30 a.m. Committee Rm. 1 |
| Final Wrap-Up meeting to make final recommendations which will be forwarded to the Executive Committee for consideration at its meeting on December 3, 2009 and to City Council on December 8, 2009 |
November 26, 2009 |
9:30 a.m. Committee Rm. 1 |
CITY CLERK
Notice to people writing or making presentations to the Budget Committee: The City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the City of Toronto Municipal Code authorize the City of Toronto to collect any personal information in your communication or presentation to City Council or its committees.
The City collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). If you are submitting letters, faxes, e‑mails, presentations or other communications to the City, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the City will become part of the public record and will appear on the City’s website. The City will also make your communication and any personal information in it – such as your postal address, telephone number or e-mail address – available to the public, unless you expressly request the City to remove it.
The City videotapes committee and community council meetings. If you make a presentation to a committee or community council, the City will be videotaping you and City staff may make the video tapes available to the public.
If you want to learn more about why and how the City collects your information, write to the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto ON M5H 2N2 or by calling 416-392-7340.
Further information on the 2010 Budgets can be viewed at http://www.toronto.ca/budget2010/
GreenSceneZ Toronto
GreenSceneZ is a video challenge designed to give Toronto’s youth an opportunity to express their passion for the environment and help inspire Torontonians to live green, is being launched for its second year.
Youth in grades 7 through 12 at Toronto schools are invited to submit their idea for a 30-second ‘live green’ video on a storyboard; no previous video or filmmaking experience is required. Six winning teams will have the opportunity to work with professional filmmakers at Planet in Focus to turn their great green message into a 30-second video.
Winning videos will premiere at the 2010 Green Toronto Awards and be featured on the Live Green Toronto website at livegreentoronto.ca for all of Toronto to see.
The deadline to enter is December 18, 2009, and details and entry forms are available at livegreentoronto.ca. Winners must be available to attend a video production camp during March Break, from March 15-19, 2010.
Please read the attached flyer for further details.
