AP-Summer-2018-NEWSLETTER Copy

councillor_perruzza@toronto.ca Councillor Anthony Perruzza's Councillor Anthony Perruzza's Annual www.anthonyperruzza.com Tel.: 416 338 5335 ...... Annual Toy Drive ...... Clean-ups and Tree Plantings Summer 2018 Newsletter Vol IV.II

’ Dear Resident, As the summer began, I attended many primary, elementary and secondary school Basement Flooding graduations within the Ward. I had the opportunity to extend congratulations to the Prevention PAGE 2 graduating classes, on all of their hard work and acknowledge them as our future leaders! I was so pleased to share these moments with so many families and caregivers, as it is Playground through that exact support that success is generated. Enhancements PAGE 3 As your City Councillor, I would like to take this opportunity to let you know how proud Annual I am of all that we were able to achieve in this term of Council. Toy Drive PAGE 4 Together we: Annual Clean-ups and Tree Plantings PAGE 4 Built a subway with 4 stations serving our area; Community Community Safety Expanded bus service; Building security while building Vision Renewed roads and sewers; Reduce communities. Working together with residents Zero PAGE 4 Renewed parks and playgrounds; & Reuse and City Staff to create safer neighbourhoods. Successfully created and expanded property tax and water cancellations programs for Building better places to live, create safety. Reduce & Reuse seniors and persons with disabilities; PAGE 4 Programs Programs Created job opportunities for local youth; As part of the Long Term Community Done annual cleanups and tree plantings with our students; 4 The Vision Zero Road Safety Plan Waste Management Strategy and Safety PAGE Initiated recognitions to encourage our youth to be future leaders; is a comprehensive five year Tower Renewal Program Created many memories at our annual outdoor movie nights; (2017-2021) action plan focused implementation the City of Toronto Organized toy drives during the holidays. Councillor Anthony Perruzza hosted a Roundtable discussion with 31 on reducing traffic-related introduced the following five Division, City Staff, Community Agencies and Community fatalities and serious injuries on reduce and reuse programs: Urban As the summer months come to a close, I continue to work with local groups to deliver more Leaders/Activists to address the pressing concerns of gun violence and Toronto’s streets, focusing on the Harvest (redistribution of surplus benefits to our community as we gear up for the fall/winter months. As always, my office is discuss prevention strategies. locations where improvements food), the Sewing Program (repair, here to help you on city matters. You can call me at 416-338-5335, e-mail me at reuse and textile diversion), are most needed. The Plan Councillor Anthony Perruzza connecting [email protected] or meet with me in person at my constituency office at addresses safety for the most Community Bicycle Hubs (sharing, reuse and repair), Community with residents at the Jane and Finch 3470 Keele Street (at Keele and Grandravine). vulnerable users of our Community Safety Townhall at Driftwood transportation Composting (waste diversion, reuse) and Sharing and Reuse Community Centre hosted by 31 Division system—pedestrians, school and the City of Toronto Crisis Response. children, older adults and Spaces. The program sites will be based primarily in Neighbourhood Violence prevention was a the forefront of cyclists. Based on factors that the discussion as the community works contribute to serious injury and Improvement Areas and include Anthony Perruzza

multi-residential buildings and together to create safer spaces. City of Toronto Councillor fatality crashes, the plan will also ...... focus on aggressive and community hubs. These programs distracted driving, and safety for focus on creating a culture of Participate in the TRCA's Harvest the motorcyclists. Fatalities and sharing and reuse in the City whilst Rain Program and get a free tree and serious injuries on our roads are building sustainable rain barrel if you live in a house. preventable, and we must strive communities.For more information Call 416-845-7532 to reduce trafﬁc-related deaths contact 416-392-3268. Visit our for more information. and injuries to ZERO. local Bicycle Hub at 15 Tobermory......

Toronto City Hall | 100 Queen St. West - 2nd Floor, Suite C41 | Toronto , Ontario, Canada - M5H 2N2 [email protected] | www.anthonyperruzza.com | Tel.: 416 338 5335 - Fax 416 696 4144 Anthony Perruzza @PerruzzaTO Playground Enhancements within our Parks Basement Flooding Prevention Councillor Anthony Perruzza has worked with the community and Parks and Recreation Staff as well as other funding groups to Councillor Anthony Perruzza continues to work with staff to protect the home facilitate the many improvements and additions to the parks of Ward 8. The Councillor has held several community consultations owners of our community from basement flooding. We are proud that our and with the suggestions made by residents, we have successfully enhanced our neighbourhood with state-of-the-art splash community was one of the first in the City to have our storm sewers improved! These pads, water features, interactive playground structures and safer ashphalt paths and trails. Completed to date are : Driftwood improvements have brought flooding relief to many families in our community, who Parkette Playground, Driftwood Community Centre Playground, Elm Park, Oakdale Park and Bratty Park Asphalt Trail and Path. say they now worry less when it rains. Please see below maps of Completed, Current Sentinel Park Playground is currently under construction and is expected to be completed late summer/early fall 2018. In the near and Future Storm sewer work that has/is happening in Ward 8. future the construction of Fountainhead Park will be scheduled and the expected completion is Spring of 2019. There is also a play enhancement project for Hullmar Park which is to be completed in 2019! 2 3

COMPLETED: Hullmar & Peter kaiser

CURRENT: SteelesSteeles Ave Hullmar, Ave. FUTURE: York Gate, Artech, Secroft, ELM PARKPLAYGROUND AND SPLASH PAD COMMUNITY-BUILT DRIFTWOOD PARKETTE PLAYGROUND Wheelwright Cres, Fletcherdon, Gosford And Shoreham. Blacksmith Cres, Completed Summer 2017 Completed Summer 2016 Gosford Bld, Hisey Cres, Skye Crt. FOUNTAINHEAD PARK - OPTION 1 COMPLETED: Hoover, and Bamford Cres. Driftwood, Topcliff , Demaris

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COMPLETED: COMPLETED: Topcliff Park, Derrydown Rd, Driftwood Ave. HULLMAR PARK Model No. B502133R1 Components Posts | Black Igloo Frame | Carmine Red 1 IGLOO 2 &UXQFK%DU $FFHVVLEOH¶+HDY\'XW\ 7UDQVIHU6WDWLRQ¶ Romfield Ln, &OL൵(GJH 7UL6SLQQHU 6ZLQJ([WHQG$%D\ Accents | Red Igloo Balls | Trafﬁc Black 1 TRACTOR MOTION TOY - $OO6WHHO; 23DQHO -XQJOH1HW¶ Providing Playground Fun Roto-Molded Plastic | Tan Igloo Rope | Black '28%/(86(5 ³$QWL:UDS6ZLQJ%HDULQJ )RU 5DSSHO:DOO¶ FOUNTAINHEAD 4XDG6SULQJ6HH6DZ0RWLRQ ´´7RS%DU ´ 5XGGHU&OLPEHU¶ PARK Designed being confirmed, HDPE Plastic | Red-White-Red Pick-up Truck | Red 7R\6HDO 6ODVK3URRI%DE\6HDW ¶7RS- 6TXDUH'HFN Starglide Slide | Tan & Red 3LFNXS7UXFN EDU &XSROD5RRI -8033DQHO 6ODVK3URRI%HOW6HDW ¶7RS- 'RXEOH6OLGH3ODVWLF+RRG k+HQGHUVRQ5HFUHDWLRQ(TXLSPHQW/LPLWHG_$OOULJKWVUHVHUYHG 6TXDUH'HFN EDU 'RXEOH6FRRS6OLGH¶ _)D[_ZZZKHQGHUVRQSOD\FRP /DXQFK3DG $FFHVVLEOH6HDW ¶7RSEDU 6WDUJOLGH6OLGH9HHU/HIW¶ *LOEHUWVRQ'ULYH6LPFRH2QWDULR&DQDGD1<. Romfield Dr, 7KLVGUDZLQJLVQRWWREHUHSURGXFHGLQDQ\ZD\ZLWKRXWSULRUDSSURYDOIURP+HQGHUVRQ5HFUHDWLRQ 2YHUKHDG/DGGHU ¶+HDY\'XW\6ZLQJ%D\ ³$FFHVVLEOH6WHS'HFN´´´ construction expected to be Keele St . Designed confirmed, Paulvale Cres, Sheppard Ave. completed in 2019 construction to begin in spring Villata Gdn, 2019 and expected to be Sentinel Rd, completed by summer 2019 Hucknall Rd, FUTURE: Madron, Council Kennerly Crt. Cres, Catford Rd, Conamore Cres.

COMPLETED: Fulwell COMPLETED: Sentinel, Huckanll, Fallingdale, Roskell, Ikley, Broadoaks, Grandravine.

DRIFTWOOD COMMUNITY SENTINEL PARK BRATTY PARK ASPHALT CENTRE PLAYGROUND OAKDALE PARK Currently under construction, to be TRAIL AND PATH WARD 8 Completed Fall 2017 Completed Fall 2017 completed late summer/early fall 2018 Completed August 2018