If you happen to be in town for the long weekend, I encourage you and your family to check out the newly improved Glen Edyth Drive Parkette! The new design features two play structures, one junior and one senior, additional seating and landscaping, as well as a new accessible woodchip play surface. Thank you to [...]
Mona Piper Playground and Cudmore Creek Park (250 Manor Road E) Earlier this month, I was delighted to finally celebrate the opening of our two new midtown parks alongside many friends in the community. I would like to extend a very special thank you to Manor Road United Church and Mona Piper's family in their [...]
I am very pleased to announce that my motion to provide $350,000 in local developers' fees to support the construction of an accessible play space at Brown PS was supported by City Council this week. As you know well, Brown Public School has long been in need of new recreational facilities to serve local students and the [...]
I'm delighted to support AppleTree Markets, a local Ward 22 non-profit organization, which will once again be transforming June Rowlands Park, every Tuesday between 3 and 7pm, into a vibrant "town square" for the seventh year of our community's popular farmers’ market. The market is a place where you are sure to see friends and [...]
A community meeting will be held about improving the closed-off road allowance between Gange Avenue and Cottingham Street (on the south side of Cottingham Park). This space will continue to be closed, to prevent traffic from going through the neighbourhood, but we do have an opportunity to make significant improvements to its aesthetics and purpose. [...]
I'm excited to announce that City Council supported our community recommendation to support the naming of our two new parks that are ready to enjoy this spring! Our new park at the former Glebe Manor Bowling club site will be named “Manor Community Green”, and our new park at Manor and Forman will be called [...]
Construction will begin spring (2018) through mid-summer, and ready to enjoy by late summer (weather permitting)! Renderings of splash pad coming soon.
I'm excited to announce that improvements to Glen Edyth Parkette and Playground will commence this spring of 2018. Construction will take place through the summer, with the park being ready to enjoy by late summer (weather permitting).
Dear residents, Thank you to everyone who has contributed to improving Sharon, Lois & Bram Playground and June Rowlands Park. Whether you were able to participate by attending Tuesday night's meeting, or took the time to share your feedback through email, I appreciate all of the thoughtful insight comments and ideas on how we can [...]
The Yellow Creek and Vale of Avoca are important parts of Midtown's natural environment. They allow us to escape the hustle and bustle of our big city without ever leaving it. Unfortunately, due to spills, degradation of the ravine slopes, and the natural course of time, Yellow Creek is in urgent need of maintenance. Working closely with [...]
