Chief Blair presents Victim Services Toronto with cheque for more than $90,000
November 26, 2010 No Comment
Wendy Drummond-Toronto Police Services: On Friday, November 26, 2010, at 11 a.m., at police headquarters, Chief William Blair will present a cheque for $94,406 to Bonnie Levine, Executive Director, Victim Services Toronto. The cheque represents the proceeds of the Chief’s Gala in support of Victim Services Toronto, held at the Four Seasons Hotel on November [...]
Continue reading …Friends, families and colleagues gathered last night to honour 13 award recipients at Toronto’s annual Human Rights Awards ceremony. The ceremony marks Human Rights Day – December 10 – and celebrates the efforts of 12 individuals and one organization to advance human rights in Toronto. “Toronto has always been a place that values social justice,” [...]
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KJ Mullins-Toronto: Seventy-seven years ago the Plague of hunger took place in the Ukraine. Millions died of starvation during the artificial famine. Some scholars have said the famine was genocide while others have compared it to the Holocaust when the Soviet Union held back rations in many urban Ukraine areas in 1932-1933. Several million of [...]
Continue reading …LIGHTS ON! CSA GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY AT NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE
November 26, 2010 No Comment
TORONTO, Nov. 26 /CNW/ – As the City of Toronto prepares to light the official Christmas Tree at Nathan Phillips Square this Saturday, CSA wants to remind Torontonians about important holiday lighting tips. Earlier this week, CSA’s Michael Martin, executive vice president, Finance & IT, and Daniel Langlois, senior manager, Global Mark Integrity, Legal & [...]
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TORONTO, Nov. 26 /CNW/ – It’s a child’s paradise at Yonge-Dundas Square this weekend, where families will enjoy kid-friendly rides, face-painting, crafts and interactive performances, bound to put kids of all ages in a holiday mood. A free two-day event presented by the Downtown Yonge BIA, Kidzfest features guest appearances from cartoon celebrities Pikachu, Kai-lan [...]
Continue reading …The Parler Fort speaking series at Fort York National Historic site makes an entrée into Canada’s food heritage on December 6 (at 7 p.m.) by honouring the influential culinary research of Dorothy Duncan. Dorothy will speak about her innovative research, which has become a foundation of reference for those interested in Canada’s food history. Her [...]
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If you are a senior or disabled resident of Toronto, the City will clear snow from the sidewalk in front of your home in those areas where the service is not provided by machine. The City of Toronto provides sidewalk snow clearing in most of Toronto, however, there are a few areas where equipment is [...]
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The City of Toronto’s fleet of snowplows, salt trucks and sidewalk plows are geared up and ready to handle whatever winter throws at the city this year. “Winter is just around the corner and we are ready for it,” said Gary Welsh, General Manager, Transportation Services. “Our equipment and staff are ready again this year [...]
Continue reading …Gardiner Expressway lane closures cancelled for tonight and tomorrow morning
November 22, 2010 No CommentThe City of Toronto’s Transportation Services division has cancelled road work on the Gardiner Expressway that was planned for tonight and tomorrow morning due to heavy rain that is anticipated. The work has been rescheduled to take place 24 hours later. The closures are as follows: • The eastbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway will [...]
Continue reading …Toronto’s Board of Health today announced the recipients of the 2010 Public Health Champion Awards. The awards recognize one individual and one agency for making outstanding contributions to protecting and promoting the health of Toronto residents. The recipient in the individual category is Sudharshana Coomarasamy (nee Rajasingam), Community Development Worker and Mental Health counsellor at [...]
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