Toronto – Starting today through Friday, June 9, the City of Toronto is marking School Crossing Guard Appreciation Week, a dedicated initiative aimed at recognizing the significant contributions that school crossing guards make in enhancing road safety within our school communities. The City’s School Crossing Program is the largest of its kind in Canada, with 825 school crossing guards working …
Toronto – Registration for the City of Toronto’s summer recreation programs starts tomorrow at 7 a.m. for programs that begin on Tuesday, July 4 and run until Friday, September 1. Registration starts on: Tuesday, June 6 – Etobicoke York (including York South-Weston), Toronto and East York. Wednesday, June 7 – North York and Scarborough. To help residents prepare for registration, …
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) is hosting the City of Toronto Mental Health Roundtable. The event will bring together first responders, community health experts and hospital leadership, in collaboration with provincial and federal partners. The Roundtable aims to address urgent community safety and public health needs in Toronto, by fostering dialogue and identifying immediate actions. The Roundtable …
Toronto – City of Toronto lifeguards are getting ready to return to nine City beaches on Saturday, June 3. The start of the City’s seasonal supervised beach program will see lifeguards on duty to supervise designated swim areas seven days a week, 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., from Saturday, June 3 to Monday, September 4, at Bluffer’s Park, Cherry/Clarke, Centre …
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) proclaimed June as Indigenous Peoples Month and announced programming for the Na-Me-Res Pow Wow, Indigenous Arts Festival and other related City of Toronto events. The Proclamation is available on the City’s Proclamation 2023 webpage. The Na-Me-Res Pow Wow and Indigenous Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June …
Toronto – Bike Month, Toronto’s annual celebration of cycling, will kick off on Thursday, June 1 with the annual group ride to Nathan Phillips Square at Toronto City Hall. Cyclists can join the group ride at one of four starting points across the city and ride to Nathan Phillips Square for a celebration co-hosted by the City of Toronto and …
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), along with Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee, and Councillor Jamaal Myers (Scarborough North) joined Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg at the Toronto Fire Services East Training Centre in Scarborough to unveil the City of Toronto’s new live-fire training facility and equipment. The new …
Toronto – The City of Toronto hosted its ninth annual Toronto Newcomer Day on Nathan Phillips Square. The event welcomed newcomers to Toronto and celebrated their important contributions to the city. Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) proclaimed May 25 Newcomer Day and Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee addressed attendees on …
Toronto – This weekend, the City of Toronto is opening outdoor splash and spray pads for the summer. There are more than 140 fun, free spray and splash pads across Toronto where families can cool down all summer long. From Saturday, May 20, until Sunday, September 17, splash and spray pads will operate daily from 9am to 9pm. More information, …
Toronto – Transit riders at TTC Spadina Station can expect to be overwhelmed by cuteness, thanks to a joint campaign launched by City of Toronto’s Toronto Animal Services, the TTC and Pet Valu to promote the benefits of pet adoption and responsible pet ownership. Running now until Thursday, June 15, images of adorable cats, dogs, guinea pigs and rabbits will …
