An invitation to community leaders and stakeholders interested in participating in planning and shaping EglInton Avenue above ground as under ground work begins on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. City councillors, MPPs and residents are invited to a discussion about shaping Eglinton Avenue in a sustainable, neighbourhood and business friendly way for pedestrians, motorists, cyclists and people of all ages.

Date: Thundery, December 15, 2011
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Forest Hill United Church, 2 Wembley Road.
(Off Bathurst, 1 Block North of Eglinton Avenue West

*Seating is Limited - RSVP Required*
To RSVP: please contact the Office of MPP Mike Colle at 416-781-2395 or mcolle.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Eglinton 2020 is a coalition of diverse citizens, groups and organisations dedicated to making the Eglinton Crosstown LRT sustainable, community oriented and safe. Our goal is to be a strong voice that participates in the design, development and construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT.

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Read the Community Bulletin from 53 Division of the Toronto Police Service. The bulletin is available in PDF format here

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You are cordially invited to attend 53 Division's annual Town Hall Meeting:

Tuesday November 22 at 7-9pm
Dunfield Retirement Residence
77 Dunfield Avenue (on Eglinton 3 blocks east of Yonge)

Hosted by Staff Sergeant Heinz Kuck and the Community Police Liaison Committee.
Refreshments provided.

Topics:

• Traffic safety
• Crime overview
• Crime prevention tips

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Join all your St. Paul’s Elected Representatives for an open meeting. The first half of the meeting will focus on transit. The second half open to general discussion of the issues that face the citizens of St. Paul’s.

Special Guest:  Michael Roschlau, CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Association

With: Hon. Carolyn Bennett, MP, MD, Dr. Eric Hoskins MPP, Councillor Josh Colle Ward 15, Councillor Joe Mihevc Ward 21, Councillor Josh Matlow Ward 22, Shelley Laskin Trustee TDSB 

1:30 – 2:00 pm Parliamentary Clinic
2:00 – 4:00 pm Town Hall
North Toronto CI, 17 Broadway Avenue  

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

• The Library of Parliament  has produced a background paper entitled ‘Federal Support for Bus Rapid Transit and Light Rail Transit Systems in Canada.’
• The Canadian Urban Transit Association has published a series of Issue Papers, including:
  • National Transit Policy Frameworks: What Will Canada Learn from other Countries?
  • Bridging the Gap: The Federal Role in Transit Investment
  • Canada’s Transit Policy Framework : A Consensus Emerges
  • Transit Vision 2040: Setting the Course for the Future

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ARECA, the Avenue Road Eglinton Community Association presents:

Introducing a New Approach to Local Planning that is Community Based - The Midtown Plan

Our speaker, Mr. Terry Mills, will make this special presentation and answer questions. Terry is a Planner with extensive experience in working with communities in the Yonge Eglinton area. Based on these experiences and with community input, Terry has prepared this initial draft of a MIDTOWN PLAN.

The presentation will focus on the Premium Properties application for 36-44 Eglinton Ave. West. Premium is part of a 200-metre length of Eglinton Ave extending from Duplex to Holly Street to be transformed over the next decade - including both sides of Eglinton and the LRT under the street.

Monday, November 7th at 7pm.
North Toronto Memorial Community Centre,
200 Eglinton Avenue West

This is part of the ARECA AGM, everyone is welcome to attend.

Terri's remarks to North York Community Council are available in video form at: http://midtownplan.ca

There's also a video summarizing the Midtown Plan at: http://terrymills.ca/CA/indexTM.shtml?Midtown_Plan

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