Dear Friends,

This week I addressed the Community regarding the Rent Strike involving tenants at 33 King Street. I remain committed to our community's well-being and have set up a meeting with the landlord Dream Unlimited. I hope to assist in finding a resolution for both the tenants and Dream and ask that both sides remain open minded during this process. You can read my full statement on this issue below.

Yesterday I stood alongside my Councillor colleagues and Mayor Chow to announce additional urgent funding from the Federal and Provincial Governments for the refugee crisis in Toronto. I have been listening to my constituents when it comes to this issue and I am happy to have been a voting member on the motion moved yesterday in City Council. This motion ensures that the funding from both levels of Government goes toward ensuring 150 shelter spaces will be allocated to these homeless refugees on our streets. It also guarantees a further 100 spaces for incoming refugees in the future to ensure this crisis does not happen again. You can read the full motion passed in City Council below.

Today in Council, we passed a very important Motion to declare gender-based violence and intimate partner violence an epidemic in our city. Countless individuals, predominantly women and girls, suffer physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of their partners. I invite you to take some time to read my personal experience and comments regarding intimate partner violence below. Together we are stronger.

This week in City Council, I supported a motion to have city staff generate a report to create an E-scooter pilot for the City of Toronto. This report will set recommendations for a pilot that will ensure anyone riding an electric scooter in our City follows strict safety guidelines in order to keep drivers and pedestrians safe. You can read more about this motion and its history below.

On Saturday July 22nd, the Falstaff - Rustic - Maple Leaf - Community Network will be hosting a community festival and their second movie in Maple Leaf Park. There will be food, music, games and a live performance. Please see below for more information. I hope to enjoy the weekend film and festivities with you all.

The Mount Dennis Legion Branch 31 will be hosting a Memorial Service on Sunday, July 30th at Westlake Brothers Park. A group of 26 Citizens from France will read 6000 names of WWII's Canadian Fallen. If you would like to volunteer or are interested in attending, please see below.

The Weston Silver Band will be performing at Little Avenue Memorial Park on July 25th at 7:30PM. You can read more about this exciting event below.

I hope you enjoy the sunny weekend ahead!

Sincerely,

Frances

As early as, Monday, June 20, 2022, crews at Caledonia Station will be performing sidewalk restoration works on the north side of Eglinton Avenue West between Blackthorne Avenue and Croham Road. To facilitate this work, the sidewalk on the north side of Eglinton Avenue West between Blackthorne Avenue and Croham Road will be temporarily closed. Pedestrians will be safely rerouted around the work zone. Westbound traffic on Eglinton Avenue West will be reduced to two lanes east of Blackthorne Avenue. This works is expected to take place on Monday – Friday between 7:00 am to 5:00 pm for approximately one (1) week.

This Sunday, June 19, 2022, we celebrate Father's Day, and I would like to wish all fathers a Happy Father's Day and may it be filled with happiness, joy, and endless love. This day recognizes the dedication, time, and life-changing decisions made to become a father and the sacrifices one makes to have a family. As a parent, I know just how important and rewarding it is to be a part of raising a child and sharing in those moments while watching them grow. May this day give you the opportunity to relish and reflect on your accomplishments as a father, and may you be reminded not just on this day but every day that your love and commitment are never forgotten. Thank you.

This notice provides an update on the sewer upgrades and road resurfacing on Wright Avenue. Basement Flooding construction on Wright Avenue was scheduled to be completed in 2022. However, due to groundwater issues during construction, the work on Wright Avenue has been postponed and will require additional investigation and design before construction can resume. The City will tender the proposed basement flooding work on Wright Avenue under a new contract and the work is planned to start between the end of 2022 and early 2023. Following completion of the underground work, the roadway will be fully resurfaced.

As early as Thursday, June 9, 2022, crews at Mount Dennis Station will begin landscaping works on Eglinton Avenue West between Weston Road and Black Creek Drive. To facilitate this work, eastbound and westbound traffic on Eglinton Avenue West will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Weston Road and Black Creek Drive. Lane reduction will only be in place while work takes place and will be reinstated at the end of the workday. This work is expected to take place on Monday – Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for approximately three (3) months.

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, there will be a community meeting for 1865-1885 Weston Road from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. The City Planning Division has received an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit the development of two mixed-use buildings, 28 and 38 storeys in height, that would be connected by a shared three-storey podium building at the lands municipally known as 1865, 1871, 1879 and 1885 Weston Road. The proposed buildings would contain 538 dwelling units, 1,250 m² of retail space, 3,230 m² of community space, and four levels of below-grade parking. The existing former bank building at 1871 Weston Road would be retained and integrated with the podium building. The existing church building at 1885 Weston Road is proposed to be relocated to the southeast corner of the site and would be repurposed to contain retail uses. Those interested in participating may do so by visiting the following website for phone and virtual details: http://www.toronto.ca/CPconsultations. For more information on the application, please refer to the contact information below or view the website at: https://www.toronto.ca/1871WestonRd.

Please see this page for a list of upcoming and ongoing filming projects in York South—Weston.

Castlepoint Numa is pleased to announce two new redevelopment projects located at 1798- 1812 Weston Road and 1830-1844 Weston Road. In partnership with the Weston Park Baptist Church, Castlepoint Numa reached out for your feedback, and subsequently, they submitted a development application for the Weston Park project at 1865-1885 Weston Road on October 29, 2021. Once again, Castlepoint Numa would love to hear from you on their preliminary project objectives for both of their new projects and has prepared this survey to collect your feedback early on in their process. They would appreciate public feedback by Wednesday, June 15, 2022. You can learn more about the preliminary objectives at the following websites: 1830weston.ca and 1798weston.ca.