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Riverdale-East York Daily Updates

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment affordable housing, ATM, bank robbery, break-in, camps, Canada Day, child care, child pornography, collision, cooling centres, coronavirus, COVID-19, Coxwell Avenue, Danforth Avenue, Dentonia Park, Dundas Street, eviction, farmers' market, food bank, garden centres, gunshots, Hollandaise, homicide, human trafficking, John Tory, libraries, long-term care, Michael Garron Hospital, Mother's Day, Murals, Pape Avenue, parking permits, parks, Paula Fletcher, potholes, reopening, sexual assault, shooting, ShopHERE, Toronto Police, washrooms, Withrow Park

A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.

DAILY UPDATES

Beaches-Leslieville Daily Updates

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment Access Hubs, affordable housing, bank robbery, Brad Bradford, camps, Canada Day, collision, cooling centres, coronavirus, crash, Distantly, essential workplaces, eviction, extreme weather, farmers' market, food bank, garbage, garden centres, gunshots, homicide, John Tory, libraries, Main Street Terrace, Marine Rescue, Michael Garron Hospital, Mother's Day, Murals, parking permits, Paula Fletcher, potholes, Queen Street East, racism, reopening, sexual assault, shooting, ShopHERE, speeding, Toronto Police, trees, washrooms, Woodbine Beach

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Beaches-Leslieville neighbourhoods.

THINGS TO DO

July 1: Celebrate Canada Day with livestreaming

June 23, 2020June 25, 2020 Streeter staff 0 Comment Canada Day, Gordon Lightfoot, John Tory

The city is organizing Canada Day celebrations with morning, afternoon and evening livestream programs on the country’s 153rd birthday.

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Stage 2 at last! Wide reopening to start this week

June 22, 2020June 23, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment COVID-19, Eileen de Villa, John Tory, reopening

More businesses, cultural centres and recreational facilities should be opening soon, as the province has moved Toronto to Stage 2 of its reopening plan.

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Local councillors urge renaming of ‘racist’ Dundas Street

June 13, 2020June 23, 2020 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment Dundas Street, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mike Layton, Paula Fletcher, racism

Five city councillors whose wards include stretches of Dundas Street have signed a letter supporting Mayor John Tory’s call for a review of the street name.

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Parks washrooms opening this week and next

June 1, 2020June 2, 2020 Rodger Burnside John Tory, parks, Toronto Public Health, washrooms

About 50 parks washrooms across town are being opened this week and the rest to follow next week, after the go-ahead was received from the province.

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Two Beaches-East York sites among six selected for affordable housing

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Rodger Burnside affordable housing, Beaches Employment and Social Services, Brad Bradford, Danforth Avenue, Danforth/Coxwell Library, Housing Now, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Queen Street East, Sherbourne Street

Mayor John Tory yesterday announced six locations recommended for the second phase of a plan to build affordable housing.

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More activities return to parks with reopening of amenities

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Rodger Burnside COVID-19, John Tory, parks, skateboarding, tennis

It started with the dogs and now use of park facilities is being extended to athletes, picnickers and skateboarders, after the mayor’s announcement.

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Dog owners keep three canines apart as off-leash areas open

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Rodger Burnside COVID-19, dogs, John Tory, off-leash area, parks, Withrow Park

Dog owners took to the parks yesterday as Toronto opened its off-leash areas. But for the most part they followed advice to keep up physical distancing.

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Bermondsey drop-off depot reopening to public — partially

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Rodger Burnside Bermondsey Road, Bermondsey Transfer Station, drop-off depot, garbage, hazardous waste, John Tory, organic waste, recycling, yard waste

The city is partially reopening to the public the drop-off depot on Bermondsey Road in the east end and on Ingram Drive in the west end, staff announced.

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ShopHERE to help get small businesses online for free

May 11, 2020May 12, 2020 Rodger Burnside Brad Bradford, John Tory, pandemic, small business, TABIA

The city has launched the ShopHERE program to set up small businesses for online shopping, Mayor John Tory announced today.

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Boom in yardwork aided by resumption of yard waste pickup

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 Rodger Burnside Doug Ford, garbage, garden centres, John Tory, yard waste

If you’re spending your at-home time cleaning up your property, you can be reassured you can continue getting rid of your yard waste at the curb.

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Bike lane network to continue growing this year, city council agrees

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Rodger Burnside bike lanes, City Council, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mike Layton, video conference

Bike lanes are to be installed or improved on 10 kilometres of streets this year, Toronto City Council decided during its first video conference meeting.