Events at Palais Royale

Happy Winter,

We have three exciting events coming upthat I’d like to invite you to:

Saturday, February 13, 2010

The Big Band Valentine’s Dance Dance to The Big Band Classics at the Palais Royale featuring the vocal styling’s of Glenn Chipkar and the 18 Piece Swing Shift Big Band Orchestra.

Doors at 7pm •

Show at 8pm •

Dress to Impress

Tickets: $50.00

To purchase tickets visit www.ticketweb.ca (1-888-222-6608). Or in person at Palais Royale(416-533-3553 x 22)

Light food menu available for purchase - Cash Bar

Singles table available for singles to meet!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

FoodShare Presents: Recipe for Change

Featuring Top Toronto Chefs in support of FoodShare’s Field to Table Schools Program. An evening of fine food, beer and wine with our own Executive Chef Steffan Howard.

Friday March 5, 2010

Dini Petty… A “Broad” View

Candid, funny and a master story teller, Dini Petty’s one-woman show at the Palais Royale will take you on a fascinating journey through the Canadian icon’s life. A “Broad” View will take you through great times, good times and even moments of terror as Dini Petty vividly recounts the events that helped shape her life.

Tickets 75.00 ( includes hors d’oeuvres )

For tickets go to www.ticketweb.ca or call Palais Royale at 416-533-3553 x 22

Go to our website for more details www.palaisroyale.ca

I hope you join us

Mary Lou

Residents propose a fix to Queen streetcar route

See article:

http://spacing.ca/wire/2010/01/27/residents-propose-a-fix-to-queen-streetcar-route/comment-page-1/#comment-450391

51 Lake Shore Drive Update

51 Lake Shore Drive Update and Summary of events since OMB Hearing

Hi Folks

We wanted to provide a summary and update on what has happened since the OMB Hearing adjourned.

November 25, 2009:
At the OMB-Ontario Municipal Board hearing it was discovered there is a significant discrepancy between the 1909 property survey of 51 Lake Shore Drive and the survey Dunpar did in 2006. Since 1909 the lot depth at 51 Lake Shore has increased by approximately 70 feet in the backyard toward the lake.

The OMB hearing was adjourned so that Dunpar, the City, and the TRCA-Toronto Region and Conservation Authority, could determine who actually owns the land along the lake shoreline.

The OMB could not give a fair ruling until it is settled if Dunpar owns all of 51 Lakeshore Drive, or if an additional 70 feet of backyard is owned by the province.

The lake bed is crown land owned by the province. If someone puts landfill on the lakebed without provincial permission than the ownership of that land stays with the province, and it is public land. The developer can apply to the province to buy the land and that decision is made by the MNR-Ministry of Natural Resources.

December 9, 2009:
Dunpar’s lawyer applied to the Ontario Land Registry office for absolute title to 51 Lake Shore Drive even though the ownership issue of the 70 foot piece that was not originally part of the backyard is still unresolved.

Dupar is responsible to give public notice of their application for absolute title, which they didn’t do. The public notice allows the community to register any objections they may have to granting Dunpar absolute title to the entire piece of property at 51 Lake Shore.

January 6, 2010:
A community member found out about the application for absolute title and they discovered the deadline for the public to comment was Tuesday, January 12th.

Due to some very fast work and organizing by Terry Smith and others, six local residents and CCFEW-Citizens Concerned for the Etobicoke Waterfront submitted affidavits to Dunpar’s lawyer before deadline, objecting to granting absolute title to Dunpar. I have attached my letter to this e-mail.

Without Terry’s vigilance and work we might have lost the opportunity to comment, and have our input considered in the decision-making process.

The objections highlighted:
The extra 70 feet of backyard lot depth created since the 1909 survey appears to be lake-fill on the lake bed which is provincial crown land. If this is the case that piece of 51 Lake Shore Drive belongs to the people of Ontario and should be kept in the public realm as public land. Historically, the community has had access to use this land as though it were public land.

A few people from the community met with Laurel Broten, the MPP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore. They contacted the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Land Registry office with their concerns about 51 Lake Shore Drive. They highlighted the land ownership issue, the lack of public notice or chance for the public to object to the application for absolute title and the proposed development’s impact the window to the lake the community currently enjoys.

They ensured Ms. Broten and her staff; the former Minister of Natural Resources Donna Cansfield, the new Minister of Natural Resources Linda Jeffrey; and the Land Registry office all know the community has great interest in this property and the ownership issue. They were made aware that the community is very concerned about the possible sale of the extra lot depth to Dunpar if the province owns this piece of backyard.

The City of Toronto submitted comments as well – “Given that this application will impact on the ownership of an area that may otherwise be public lands, and the fact that the City is not aware if all affected Provincial Ministries have been provided with notice of this application, (we) simply wish to bring the matter to your attention for consideration in the course of your review of the application”.

The Land Registrar extended the deadline for submitting objections until February 26th. The Ministry of Natural Resources needs to do on-site work to evaluate any claim that the province/crown may have on the extra lot depth.

There was a recent Provincial cabinet shuffle and Donna Cansfield is no longer the Minister of Natural Resources. She was replaced by Linda Jeffrey, a Brampton MPP. There will be a two week reorganization period for the new minister and her staff to make the transfer.

Currently:
Laurel Broten’s office has assured us that they are closely monitoring the situation and will alert the community as soon as any decision is made on the ownership of the lake front land at 51 Lake Shore Drive. If this is provincially owned crown land there will not be a quick sale of this property without the community knowing.

This way the community will receive an update and we will be able to communicate any developments to you as soon as possible. This works better many people contacting the province and City repeatedly asking for updates.

Laurel’s office is also going to look into policies on waterfront properties to help educate us on the history of similar properties that were available for sale, and they will work with the Ministry of Natural Resources to identify policies that MNR follows in handling the sale of water front land.

Councillor Grimes’ office has been contacted by the community and his staff will monitor what is happening too. We expect the ownership to be determined prior to the OMB case being resumed. Laurel Broten our MPP knows how difficult it is to preserve waterfront land or acquire waterfront land once it has been sold. In most cases once lakefront property is sold we lose it forever. Laurel also knows our community has a strong desire to protect our waterfront, our lake and our public spaces along the lake.

If we need the community to take action we will e-mail you know right away. Please check the blog for updates. Terry posts developments as they happen.

Please forward this e-mail to anyone who is interested.

Please send me an e-mail jemcain@gmail.com if you want to be added to the distribution list for 51 Lake Shore Drive, or if you wish to be removed.

Thanks very much,

Jem

Jem Cain

New Toronto Historical Society

New Toronto Historical Society have recently added several editions of the Mississauga South Historical Society Publication, called “Lighthouse” to their database of online newsletters. Thanks to MSHS for providng the copies! Click the following link to see the listing: www.newtorontohistorical.com/Newsletters.htm

We are saddened to learn of the passing of a long time New Toronto resident, Jean Carlson, who was well known from her years at the New Toronto branch of the public library. We have posted her obituary on our home page: www.newtorontohistorical.com under the “Notices” section.

Upcoming Events

Find these Upcoming Events on the Home page. Mark your calendars!

Mississauga South Historical Society
When: Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Where: In the Peter Jones Room of First United Church, Port Credit
Time: 7:30pm
What: Annual General Meeting & Annual “Show & Tell” evening

New Toronto Historical Society
When: Wednesday April 21st, 2010
Where: L.A.M.P. – 185 Fifth Street, New Toronto
Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm
What: Michael Redhill speaking on his book “Consolation”

Google Book Result - Consolation <http://books.google.ca/books?id=RrTs2JW2wnAC&dq=michael+redhill+consolation&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=F00_vjfBe_&sig=wC_B0qTwvcDKJ-P4esoHCp-0opA&hl=en&ei=OwMYS4KHE47HlAee8vXcAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBEQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=&f=f>
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/michael-redhill/consolation.htm

When: Wednesday June 16th, 2010
Where: L.A.M.P. – 185 Fifth Street, New Toronto
Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm
What: Jessie Grebenc of E.R.A. Architects Inc. on the Found Toronto Project exhibited at Harbourfront in the 2009 www.era.on.ca/news/index.php?news_id=76

Proposed Skateboard Park in Ward 6 Etobicoke, Lakeshore

Proposed Skateboard Park in Ward 6 Etobicoke, Lakeshore

View the Design for Eight Street Skate Spot

The proposed design for the new skateboard park in the Etobicoke-Lakeshore Community will be on display for your viewing and comments. Local Councillor Mark Grimes will also be in attendance.

When: Wednesday January 20, 2010
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Ken Cox Community Centreat Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School in the Rotunda 28 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario M8V 4B7
Contact: 416-397-9273

The skateboard park design consultants will be available for questions at the meeting.

Lakeshore Planning Council Meeting

Date: September 10, 2009

Time: 7:30 – 9:30 PM

Location: LAMP CHC, 185 Fifth Street

Very Important Community Meetings: June 9, 2009 and June 15, 2009

The Future of 51 Lakeshore Drive

Please attend two important meetings on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 and Thursday, June 11, 2009 regarding 51 Lakeshore Drive.  Your participation is important.

 

Come to the Etobicoke York Community Council to discuss 51 Lakeshore Drive.
 
When:    Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Where:   Etobicoke York Community Council

Time:     After 1:30 pm

What you can do:

Please send your comments or speak at the Community Council meeting.  This is your chance to share your thoughts with the City to establish yourself as an interested party for the OMB Hearing.

How to be "an interested party":

Citizens cannot make presentations or send comments to the City Council meeting later this summer. Making a presentation at Community Council is the community's ONLY opportunity to raise concerns and to submit comments to the OMB if a hearing goes ahead. If you have not been “an interested party” prior to the OMB hearing they will not consider your comments.

Who to contact if you want to speak at the Community Council meeting: 

Contact Glenda Jagai, Committee Administrator at the City Clerk’s office at 416 394 8101 or by e-mail at etcc@toronto.ca
 
If you can’t attend, send in written comments to:
e-mail:  etcc@toronto.ca
Fax: 416-394-5600
Mail: Etobicoke York Community Council
City Clerk’s Office
Main Floor, Etobicoke Civic Centre
Toronto, Ontario M9C 2Y2
 
Please copy the following people on your comments or presentation to community Council:

Councillor Mark Grimes
e-mail: councillor_grimes@toronto.ca
Fax: 416-397-9279
Mail: Councillor Mark Grimes
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West, Suite C48
Toronto, ON  M5H 2N2
Phone: 416-397-9273
 
Greg Hobson-Garcia, Planner
e-mail: ghobson@toronto.ca
Fax: 416-394-6063
 
Councillor Frances Nunziata, Chair Etobicoke York Community Council
e-mail: councillor_nunziata@toronto.ca
Fax: 416-392-4118
Mail: Councillor Francis Nunziata
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West, Suite C49
Toronto, ON  M5H 2N2
 
Staff report including developer’s site drawings:
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-21375.pdf <http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-21375.pdf>
 
The agenda item and some background info:
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/ey/agendas/2009-06-09-ey28-ai.htm <http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/ey/agendas/2009-06-09-ey28-ai.htm>
Scroll down and look for item EY28.49
 
More information available at:
http://www.fiftyonelakeshoredrive.blogspot.com/ <http://www.fiftyonelakeshoredrive.blogspot.com/>
http://www.ccfew.org/html/what_s_up.html#060109
 
Participate in a meeting that presents Dunpar's latests proposal for 51 Lakeshore Drive:
 

When:  Thursday, June 11, 2009

Where:  LAMP, 185 Fifth Street

Time:   7:30 to 8:30 pm

Tom Jiancos and John Zanini from Dunpar have accepted an invitation from Lakeshore Planning Council to attend next Thursday’s LPC meeting to present their latest proposal.

This LPC meeting is a good opportunity for you to make suggestions about what we would accept on this site and communicate your desires for our community.
 
The purpose of the meeting is to resolve as many issues as possible. The developers will present for twenty minutes with forty minutes (approx.) for discussion. You are welcome!
 
This may be the community’s only chance to meet with developers to discuss this issue before a possible later OMB hearing, probably in the Fall.
 
It is a good idea to become familiar with Etobicoke’s Zoning By-Laws, building standards and permitted uses for this R2 zoned site.
They can be viewed at http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/etobicokecodes/0894_350.pdf
 
Previous posts at http://www.fiftyonelakeshoredrive.blogspot.com/ <http://www.fiftyonelakeshoredrive.blogspot.com/>
can direct you to relevant sections of Toronto’s Official Plan as well as previous OMB rulings that cover conformity to existing neighbourhood structures.

LobsterFest 2009

3rd Annual Lakeshore Community Childcare Centre

LobsterFest 2009

When:      Saturday, June 13, 2009

Where:     Longbranch Legion Hall

Address:  3850 Lakeshore Blvd. West

Time:        6:00 pm to 1:00 am

Cost:         $45 early bird special, $50 after May 15, 2009

Tickets:    Call (416)-394-7601

Buy NOW, tickets are limited

All you can eat lobster, roast beef and chicken.

Silent auction, DJ, dancing and cash bar

A mother's love determines how

A mother's love determines how
We love ourselves and others.
There is no sky we'll ever see
Not lit by that first love.

Stripped of love, the universe
Would drive us mad with pain;
But we are born into a world
That greets our cries with joy.

How much I owe you for the kiss
That told me who I was!
The greatest gift--a love of life--
Lay laughing in your eyes.

Because of you my world still has
The soft grace of your smile;
And every wind of fortune bears
The scent of your caress.

Happy Mother's Day from

The Spirit of Lakeshore

Introduction to the proposed Oakville Generating Station (OGS)

In mid February, TransCanada and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) communicated that we were no longer pursuing their proposed Etobicoke Energy Centre (EEC) project in response to the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Southwest Greater Toronto Area (GTA). 

 

In the following weeks, TransCanada continued to investigate other site options for gas-fuelled facility in response to this RFP.  We would like to advise you that we are now proposing the Oakville Generating Station(OGS) facility. The proposed OGS is to be located on industrial land on the south side of Royal Windsor Drive just east of the Service Road in Oakville.  OPG and Ford are not partners in the proposed OGS.

 

Similar to the process we undertook in January, the OGS project team will be reaching out to interested stakeholders in the coming weeks to provide information about this proposal and seek input into our proposed plans.

 

You may contact our project team by calling 1.866.317.9887 or emailing oakville@transcanada.com. A project website has been developed for this project and we invite you to stay informed about the project by visiting www.transcanada.com/oakville. 

 

If you are interested in receiving further information about this proposal, please reply to this email and request that your contact information be included on our list.

 

 

Thank you, 

Rebecca McElhoes

Community Relations Advisor

TransCanada

How many light bulbs?

5.8 Million in 2008...How Many Light Bulbs Will Torontonians Turn Off During Earth Hour 2009?

When the clock strikes 8:30 p.m. for Earth Hour, and Toronto goes dark, how much electricity will we collectively remove from the City's grid? 

During last year's event, Torontonians rallied together to turn off their lights and all non-essential appliances to drop demand by whopping 8.7 per cent - removing 262 Megawatts. That's enough electricity to power 150,000 homes or the equivalent of taking 5.8 million 60 Watt bulbs off the grid! 

Although those results are impressive, we're confident Torontonians can do even better in 2009. 

This year the global phenomenon will take place on Saturday, March 28, from 8:30 - 9:30 p.m., and it's fast approaching. As a sponsor of WWF's Earth Hour 2009, Toronto Hydro is encouraging its business and residential customers to support this lights out initiative. Toronto Hydro will also power down its own facilities and once again measure the success of Torontonians as they power down and cut electricity use.

How your constituents can participate in Earth Hour: 

Sign up at www.earthhourcanada.org 

Turn off all lights and non-essential appliances on March 28, between 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. 

Practice electricity conservation every day to reduce electricity consumption by registering for Toronto Hydro conservation and demand management programs 

Toronto Hydro will have a booth at the Nathan Philips Square Earth Hour event. To partner with us at this event, contact Denise Attallah at dattallah@torontohydro.com. 

To learn about all of Toronto Hydro's planned Earth Hour activities, watch for the next edition of City Wise, March 26th.

Toronto Hydro offers many conservation programs for its residential and business customers. Sign up for peaksaver®, or recycle your old energy-guzzling fridge with The Great Refrigerator Roundup. Switch over to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) instead of old incandescent lights or participate in our Business Incentive Program or Power Savings Blitz. 

For more information, please visit our Web site at www.torontohydro.com. 

Your Toronto Hydro Contacts

For enquiries about Toronto Hydro-Electric System, please contact: Gord Baird, Supervisor, Customer Management Services gbaird@torontohydro.com

For enquiries about Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc., please contact: Juliet John-Baptiste, Marketing Co-ordinator jjohn-baptiste@torontohydro.com

For enquiries about Toronto Hydro Corporation, please contact: Joyce McLean, Director Strategic Issues jmclean@torontohydro.com

For more information on Project Rebuild, please contact: 

Dayana Bonifaz, dbonifaz@torontohydro.com, 416-542-3366.

 

Community Roots Bookstore Opening Saturday

After seven great years Used Book Paradise is moving...and transforming.

We are reopening Saturday, March 14, 2009 as Community Roots Books, Movies & Art at 2858 Lake Shore Blvd. W. at 5th St. in New Toronto (just a couple of blocks east of Islington Ave.) 

Friends, come on out and see this unique, independent, and wonderful space. 

Drop in anytime during our extended hours of 8am-8pm.

With books from all catagories, (kids, science fiction, literature, plays, poetry, politics, philosophy, military, cooking and so many more!!!), an extensive DVD selection and an art space available to local artists, Community Roots will be a valuable addition to the Etobicoke and broader community.

Show your support of a small business owned by a progressive and active member of the area and the city!

Snacks, drinks and special promotions will be available to all!!

See you there,

Michael

2858 Lake Shore Blvd. W.   
Toronto, ON   
4162515576

michaellaxer@hotmail.com

Mimico 20/20 Revitalization Charette

Mark your calendar for April 6-9, 2009, the dates of the next major community event for the Mimico 20/20: A Revitalization Action Plan project.  

The "Mimico 20/20 Revitalization Charette" event will take place at the Mimico Adult Centre, 255 Royal York Road, and will be led by a team of experts assembled under our hired consultant Urban Strategies Inc..  

This is a major community event with almost 20 separate sessions on various city-building themes with formats including round table discussions, workshops, invited guest speakers, on-going scale modeling, hands-on design sessions, as well as a Community Open House (evening of April 8, 2009). 

A detailed Charette Abstract and Schedule will be posted on our Project homepage:
http://www.toronto.ca/planning/mimico2020.htm

We look forward to your participation in this important initiative.

Events at Maple Leaf House

Maple Leaf House
2749 Lakeshore Blvd West, Etobicoke, Ont.
M8V 1H2
416-255-2558
E-MAIL:  mapleleafhouse@live.com

Friday, March 6:  JOHNNY MAX & THE HEART ATTACKS

STARTS AT 9:30 P.M

http://www.johnnymaxband.com/gallery12a.htm

Saturday, March 7: D.J/KARAOKE WITH STEPHANE GIRARD

STARTS AT 9:00 P.M
 
Sunday, March 8: SUNDAY BRUNCH

FROM 11:00 AM TO 3:00 PM FOR $10.00

HOMELESS BAND

FROM 3:30 PM TO 7:30 PM

*NEW MENU COMING SOON