Central Eglinton Community Centre – Free Income Tax Clinic

The Central Eglinton Community Centre is holding a free Income Tax Clinic from March 1, 2010 – April 24, 2010. Call 416-392-0511 ext. 0 to book an appointment on or after February 16, 2010.

The Central Eglinton Community Centre can be contacted at the following coordinates -

160 Eglinton Avenue East, at Redpath
Toronto, ON  M4P 3B5
Telephone:  (416) 392-0511
Fax:  (416) 392-0514
Email: info@centraleglinton.com
Internet: www.centraleglinton.com

2009-2010 Snow Maintenance

The following attachments provide information on snow maintenance issues in the upcoming 2009-2010 winter season:

Who to Call
What Happens When It Snows
1 Winter Maintenance Information
2 Winter Maintenance Information
3 Winter Maintenance Information
4 Winter Maintenance Infromation
Winter Maintenance Operation
Winter Salt Management Plan
Winter Maintenance Parking By-Laws
Staff Report – Confirmation of Level of Service For Winter Maintenance
Conditions For Winter Maintenance Operations
Guidelines for Initiation and Completion of Snow Removal
Road Classification Salting Chart
Winter Maintenance Equipment

February 24, 2010

City of Toronto reminds residents about its level of snow clearing service

With a sizeable snowfall expected over the next few days, the City of Toronto is reminding residents and businesses about the levels of snow clearing the City provides.

Large snowfalls require a coordinated approach by the City’s staff and contractors to ensure that City streets and sidewalks are safe.

As soon as the snow begins, Transportation Services sends out its fleet of salt trucks to the expressways and the main roads.  After this, the salt trucks will then move on to the local roads.  If the City receives five centimetres of snow, the plows are sent to the expressways and main roads and plowing will take place for the duration of the storm.

When the snow stops and if the snow accumulation reaches eight centimetres, plows will be sent to the local roads.  Normally, local road plowing will be completed between 14 and 16 hours after the storm has ended.

The City will clear snow from sidewalks on local roads where it is mechanically possible to do so after eight centimetres (five centimetres in January and February) of snow has fallen.  In the central core of the city, property owners are required to clear their sidewalks of snow 12 hours after a storm has taken place.   To learn more about sidewalk snow clearing in Toronto and to view a map of where the service takes place, click on http://www.toronto.ca/transportation/snow.

The City of Toronto’s levels of service for snow clearing meet or exceed those set by the Province of Ontario for municipalities and road authorities.  These levels of service were adopted by Toronto City Council in 2009.

Residents who have questions about snow clearing efforts in their area can call 311.

The City has 600 snow plows, 300 sidewalk plows and 200 salt trucks ready to tackle the winter season.

For information about non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can dial 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Pre-Passover Garbage Collection – March 29

PLEASE SEPARATE GARBAGE

GREEN BIN

Compost, household food waste, etc.
THIS MUST BE IN A CLEAR PLASTIC BAG

BLUE BIN

Recyclable materials, cans, bottles, newspapers, etc.
THIS MUST BE IN A CLEAR PLASTIC BAG

GARBAGE

Regular household garbage that does not apply above.A CHARGE OF $4.00 PER GARBAGE BAG WILL APPLY
DO NOT bring any construction debris or bulky items such as furniture, etc.

Please bring your SORTED GARBAGE to:

AGUDATH ISRAEL OF TORONTO (only location)
129 McGillivray Avenue
MONDAY MARCH 29
8:30 – 11:00 AM

OR

CITY OF TORONTO WASTE DUMP – INGRAM$10.00 Minimum /100 kilos50 Ingram Dr. @ Keele St. & Lawrence Ave.

GREEN & BLUE BIN MATERIALS – MUST BE SEPARATED

AND PLACED IN CLEAR PLASTIC BAGS

FRI. MARCH 26: 4 PM – 7 PM

MON. MARCH 29: 6 AM – MIDNIGHT

OR CALL 311 FOR MORE INFO

Yonge-Eglinton Urban Growth Centre Boundaries – Community Meeting

The Planning Department and Councillors Stintz, Walker and Jenkins invite you to a public consultation meeting to discuss the proposed boundaries of the Yonge-Eglinton Urban Growth Centre and necessary amendments to the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan.

When: Wednesday March 3rd, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: North Toronto Memorial Community Centre at 200 Eglinton Avenue, West in Main Floor Meeting Room

Please review the Community Meeting Notice for further details.

Family Skate Night

Live Green Toronto Meeting

Ward 16 Can the Trash Contest

As you may recall, we launched the ‘Can the Trash’ Contest in January of this year. We invited all students attending school in Ward 16, from Grades 1 to 12, to participate. Students were asked to prepare a submission on the subject of littering, graffiti or the environment in general. To communicate their thoughts, students could develop an illustration, write a poem or draft an essay.

The response was outstanding.

We received over 100 submissions, with an entry from every Grade. What is so striking is how insightful the students were in communicating their thoughts about these matters. Moreover, the effort they put into their work and their creativity was truly impressive.

A panel of judges, including artist/environmentalist, Franke James and former advertising executive, Judy Paradi, are selecting a winner from each Grade. In collaboration with participating schools and our local BIAs, we will announce our winners and present awards in late May/early June. The work of the winners will be displayed in a calendar that will be distributed through our schools and local businesses.

New Recycling Items for Blue Bin

Starting December 9th, residents can add plastic grocery and retail bags and foam polystyrene packaging to their recycling.

Plastic grocery and retail bags without drawstrings, metal detailing or hard plastic handles are accepted. Remove receipts. Place all plastic bags in one grocery or retail bag and tie handles together. The following bags are not included: dry cleaning, milk (outer and inner), produce, bread, sandwich and plastic food wrap.