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world19News This e-mail is going to people on the mailing list for world19. If you don't want to receive further notices, please reply to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject. Let us know if you prefer to receive this in "plain text" format. Please forward this to anyone you think may be interested. In this issue: We continue our catch-up of news items. As promised previously, the world19 website will also be updated soon this fall. 1. GREEN BIN PROGRAMME: David Miller - High Park Oct.
16 As you know, the City's Green Bin programme expands to include the old cities of Toronto, York and East York beginning the week of Oct. 18. Information and promotion events have been scheduled in the new areas, and Ward 13's event will be hosted by Mayor David Miller: Sat. Oct 16, 10:15 - 11:00am For info on the programme:
2. HUMBER THEATRE SITE: Public Meeting Oct. 18 Mon. Oct 18 A presentation will be made of the new proposal that was recently created by the applicant’s new architect. You will have an opportunity to question the applicant and his architect about the plans.
Open House: Wednesday, 20 October, 2004 5:00 to 7:00 pm You are cordially invited to an "Open House" at my Community Office at 2861 Dundas Street West (next to the Bank of Montreal on the southwest corner of Dundas and Keele Streets, "Green P" parking off Keele.) I would be delighted if you could join us and help us celebrate our fifth anniversary at this location. Informal tea and tours of our newly renovated office. RSVP: 416-763-5630 or gkennedy.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
4. SWANSEA REC CENTRE: Oktoberfest Fundraiser Oct. 23
Tickets are available at the Swansea Rec Centre and funds generated go back into buying equipment for the Rec Centre. Love to see you (and your friends) in attendance.
5. BLOOR STREET BOOZE In August, a sign in the window announced: "Opening Soon: Bar & Lounge". Shortly after some residents began to write letters of concern, the word "Bar" was taken down. It then announced that there would soon be opening a "& lounge". Next the "& lounge" came down, so all we knew was that there would be "Opening Soon:..." something... Construction proceeded, revealing a bar on the ground floor, and stairs to the 2nd floor. However, currently all signs have been taken down, along with the construction permit, and windows have been (mostly) blacked out. A liquor application has been filed for indoor (162 capacity) and outdoor (30 capactiy) licenses, but no notice of public input yet. Elsewhere on the strip, the Woodhouse Underground has closed with a bailiff's notice posted. On the west end, a new liquor license application has been posted for the location of the former Lviv restaurant. It applies for ground and basement facilities (capacity 139).
6. ONLINE INFO IN WARD 14
7. GRAFFITTI What a great organization you folks have. I didn’t know it existed until I spoke to the president of SARA. Well done! My wife and I have lived in Bloor West for the past eleven years, and we love the neighbourhood. There is however one trend which is causing me some concern and that is the increase in graffiti, or more precisely, scribing, as I think it’s called. This is where some gifted soul takes a diamond tipped stylus, or sandpaper, and engraves their initials on a bus booth or store window. Unlike true graffiti, which at times can actually have some artistic and historical merit (witness the work underneath the Humber overpass), scribing is just plain destructive. After observing this phenomenon for the past 8 months, a couple of patterns seem to emerge. 1) The initials “GL” and lately, “GLC” are often displayed. 2) TREAD” maybe an acronym for T. Read, are also often visible. 3) While these individual’s activities are not limited to this particular area, much of it seems to be concentrated around the Coe Hill Drive and Windermere areas. To this end, I’m wondering if posting a reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of “GL” and “TREAD” might not send a useful message to these people. The benefits are manifold: 1) Make the perpetrators aware that the neighbourhood cares and that we’re watching. We pay for these utilities. 2) I’m willing to bet that the identity of these people is common knowledge among the community’s teenagers, who are, like most teenagers, totally “coin operated”, and would turn in a friend/colleague/acquaintance/neighbour for $750, thus causing the perpetrators a little more grief. 3) If the perpetrators take a “catch me if you can” type attitude, they’ll probably become more risk-averse and thereby sloppier, thus making them easier to catch. In terms of providing the reward, I think the money comes from individual donations- I know I wouldn’t have a problem donating $20 towards such an endeavour. Anyway, just a thought. Something definitely needs to be done. Please add me to your mailing list.
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