Toronto – This week, Toronto City Council voted to continue funding the Digital Main Street Program through to 2023. To support Toronto’s ongoing economic recovery, Council supported a motion put forward by Mayor John Tory and seconded by Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson (Scarborough Centre) to provide the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) up to $550,000 each year in …
Toronto summer recreation programs begins
Toronto – Registration for the City of Toronto’s summer recreation programs starts today, June 7 at 7am. Programs begin the week of Monday, July 4. This summer, more than 6,500 registered courses with approximately 114,500 spaces will be offered by the City, including arts, sports, swimming, fitness and wellness. The City is the largest provider of recreation programs for people …
Ground-breaking of 57 new affordable homes at 39 Dundalk Dr
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Ana Bailão (Davenport), Chair of the Planning and Housing Committee and Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson (Scarborough Centre), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee, joined Salma Zahid, Member of Parliament for Scarborough Centre to celebrate the ground-breaking of 57 new supportive and affordable homes, which will be built using modular construction, at 39 Dundalk Dr. …
Breaking ground for Toronto’s 1st net zero community centre
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson (Scarborough Centre), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee and Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee broke ground for the new North East Scarborough Community Recreation & Child Care Centre. This Centre, which is located south of the Rouge National Urban Park at 8450 Sheppard Ave. E., …
Summerlicious – Toronto’s fav and healthy foodie event
Toronto – Mayor John Tory announced the City of Toronto’s popular Summerlicious program is returning this summer from August 12 to 28. Summerlicious 2022 has been designed to make it easier for restaurants to participate and to encourage more Toronto residents to dine-in and celebrate the city’s diverse culinary scene. Mayor Tory was joined by Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson (Scarborough …
Toronto launches free Play Mobile pop-up sports program
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson (Scarborough Centre) and Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) welcomed campers at Malvern Recreation Centre to the first day of March Break CampTO and announced the launch of the City of Toronto’s Play Mobile, a free pop-up sports program. Throughout March Break, Play Mobiles will be popping up in neighbourhoods across the city providing free, …