Beginning October 4, 2021, the City of Toronto will begin construction of the Fairbank-Silverthorn Storm Trunk Sewer System. Work will be carried out in two phases. When both phases of construction are complete, the new infrastructure will help to reduce sewer backups and basement flooding in the Fairbank-Silverthorn area.

As early as Monday September 20, 2021, crews at Caledonia will perform sidewalk restoration works on the north side of Eglinton Ave W, between Blackthorn Ave and the commercial access road east of Gabian Way. To facilitate this work, the sidewalk on the north side of Eglinton Ave W will be closed periodically adjacent to the Primary Entrance. This work is expected to take place between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm for approximately two weeks.

Please be advised that Toronto Public Health (TPH) has announced that parents are required to update their children's immunization records on the City of Toronto's website. If your child cannot be vaccinated due to a valid exemption, you will need to provide a valid exemption form. To update your child's immunization records, click here.

As early as Monday September 13, 2021, crews will begin permanent traffic light installations at Black Creek Drive and Eglinton Avenue West. To facilitate this work safely, eastbound traffic on Eglinton Avenue West will be reduced to one lane only. This work is expected to take place between 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on weekdays for approximately two weeks.

On September 16 and 17, overnight work will be taking place on Weston Road, between St. Philips Road and Little Avenue Road. Work will take place between the hours of 9 pm–7 am.

Vaccine certificates will come into effect across the province, beginning September 22, 2021. To help you prepare, my office has compiled a list of essential information, including a step-by-step list on how to access your vaccine certificates, an overview of which settings will be regulated by the certificates, and answers to some frequently asked questions.

As early as Tuesday, September 7, 2021, crews will begin performing road restoration work along Industry Street. The street will be reduced to a single lane for both directions of traffic in front of the EMSF entrance. This work is expected to take place between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for approximately four weeks.

As early as Tuesday September 7, 2021, crews will begin working overnight at Railway Corridor to facilitate track construction. This work is expected to take place Monday - Friday between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for approximately three weeks.

Coordinated by Councillor Nunziata, the Weston Village Residents' Association will be hosting a 'back to school' summer festival. The event will take place on Saturday, September 4, 2021, from 10 AM–2 PM at the Weston Farmer's Market.

This afternoon, the provincial government announced the rollout of their new vaccine certificate program. Under the program guidelines, vaccine certificates—along with a valid photo-ID—will be required for "higher-risk" indoor venues where masks cannot always be worn at all times. These spaces include…

The City of Toronto is improving an access pathway for the Humber Sanitary Trunk Sewer along the Humber River. The work will take place along the east side of the Humber River, north of Eglinton Avenue West, and west of Emmett Avenue and Sidney Belsey Crescent. Work will begin on September 7, 2021 and end on October 15, 2021.

As early as September 2021, crews will begin removing the temporary noise barrier wall and soil nail wall located on the south side of Eglinton Avenue East, east of Brentcliffe Rd. The temporary walls were erected in 2014 to facilitate the construction of the east portal. Removal of the walls will take approximately two months.

As vaccination rates increase, the City of Toronto has begun scaling back its City-run clinics in favour of launching locally-focused vaccine efforts. The hyper-local vaccine distribution campaign includes two mobile pop-up clinics in our ward, both of which will take place on Friday, August 27.

As early as Thursday, September 16, 2021, the traffic configuration along Eglinton Avenue West at the Black Creek Bridge will change to accommodate the next stage of waterproofing the Black Creek Bridge. This work is expected to take place between 7:00AM–7:00PM on weekdays for approximately 15 days.

As early as Monday, August 30, 2021, crews will begin waterproofing the Black Creek bridge along Eglinton Avenue West. This work is expected to take place between 7:00AM–7:00PM on weekdays for approximately 15 days. For the duration, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction, east of Black Creek Drive.

On August 27, overnight work, between 9PM–7AM, overnight work will be taking place at the Jane Street and Trethewey Drive intersection.

On August 27 and August 29, between 9PM–7AM, there will be overnight construction taking place at Weston Road & St. Philips Road.

The provincial government has made several new announcements regarding COVID-19 guidelines and recommendations, including approving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children turning 12 before the end of the year, adding vaccine requirements for select workers in Ontario, and recommending a 3rd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for select populations.

Toronto Hydro is rebuilding the electrical distribution system to improve the reliability of electrical service in the area. The expected timeline of the project is September 2021 to October 2022.

In the past few weeks, we have observed an increase in COVID-19 cases, which experts have partly attributed to reduced COVID-19 restrictions in Step Three of the Roadmap to Reopen. Amidst concerns of a potential fourth wave, the provincial government has noted that it will likely be different than its predecessors, thanks to the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines…