Annual seasonal lighting exchange - Wednesday, November 12, 2008

With the festive season upon us, Toronto will be glowing with lights in no time. Join me at our local neighbourhood Festive Light Exchange on Wednesday, November 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Johnny Lombardi Parkette (College St and Grace St) in Little Italy. Exchange two of your old incandescent strings of seasonal lights at the Toronto Hydro-Electric System booth, for one new string of LED lights.

Ten strings of energy-efficient seasonal LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights cost less than ten cents per season and use up to 95 per cent less electricity to operate than traditional strings of incandescent lights. Many people still use traditional incandescent lights, which consume more electricity and cost more money; ten strings of incandescent seasonal lights can cost up to $42 per season to operate.

Switching from incandescent to LED seasonal lighting is a great way to cut back on electricity use. Using LED lights will not only help you conserve electricity, save you money, but also contribute to the City's climate change efforts.

LED lights provide an energy-efficient alternative to traditional seasonal lighting. Not only do they use less electricity, they are tiny and unbreakable; produce virtually no heat in comparison to standard incandescent light sources. They also have a lifespan of 20 to 30 years and instead of suddenly burning out, they gradually fade to darkness.

Please note that this is available to the first 500 families, there is one exchange per family, and the offer is extended to City of Toronto residents only. For more information, please visit: www.torontohydro.com/SLED


Friends of Trinity Bellwoods Fall Community Meeting - Tuesday, November 4, 2008

On Tuesday, November 4, 2008 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Trinity Recreation Centre (155 Crawford Street), the Friends of Trinity Bellwoods is having a Fall Community Meeting to solicit input from the community for a five-year planting plan.

For more information, contact greenspace@trinitybellwoods.ca.

Meeting About 224 King St. W. November 4th

Councillor Adam Vaughan invites you to a community meeting:

Proposed Development at 224 King St W

Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Location: Metro Hall, 55 John St., Room 308


Councillor Vaughan would like to hear your feedback about the proposed redevelopment of this site with the construction of a residential condominium tower.

This site is currently a parking lot located immediately west of the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

Please let Councillor Vaughan know if you plan to attend, at 416-392-4044 or councillor_vaughan@toronto.ca.

Future of Strachan Avenue Public Meeting Nov 5

A meeting regarding the future of Strachan Avenue south of Wellington Street West is being held at Trinity Bellwoods Recreation Centre (155 Crawford St) in the main gym on November 5th.

GO Transit has initiated an Environmental Assessment as part of their plans to set up GO service to Pearson Airport from Union Station, and the city has set up this meeting to review their preferred solution to the increased rail traffic across Strachan - to replace the existing at-grade crossing.

This meeting will also review GO Transit's proposals and provide comments.

This is a key meeting for the area, and all are invited to attend.

For more info, please contact Eric Pedersen (Program Manager with City Planning) at 416-392-1130 or epederse@toronto.ca.

YIMBY Festival at the Gladstone Hotel this Saturday

Do you have a vision of how to make Toronto a better city? Would you like to address issues affecting your neighbourhood to local politicians? Be the voice of change in Toronto. Say Yes In My Backyard!

The 3rd annual YIMBY festival will be held at the Gladstone Hotel on Saturday October 25th, 2008 between 11am to 5pm. Admission is free.

YIMBY is a local, non partisan political event that brings together politicians, business associations, neighbourhood groups and citizens to share ideas on how to make Toronto a better city by promoting healthy community development. It is about actively participating in the city building process and celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of citizen groups.

NNN will be attending - hope to see you there!

http://www.gladstonehotel.com/yimby/

Evergreen Thanks the Ontario Trillium Foundation

Evergreen is hosting a thank-you event tomorrow night (Thursday) to celebrate the many shared accomplishments they have achieved thanks to the generous support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The event is at Historic Fort York, the site of Evergreen's newest community garden.

For everyone not familiar, Evergreen is a not-for-profit organization that makes cities more livable. By deepening the connection between people and nature, and empowering Canadians to take a hands-on approach to their urban environments, Evergreen is improving the health of our cities — now and for the future.

They and the Trillium Foundation do great work - check out their websites at:

http://www.evergreen.ca/
http://www.trilliumfoundation.org/