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ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS & NEWS
Recent news & upcoming events seem to encourage an environmental theme for this issue.
Some of the news we've all recently seen, read, or heard of includes:
- George Bush, in a bizarre interpretation of priorities (keep the US economy
bubbling while the planet "cooks") prepares to kill the Kyoto accord which is
designed to prevent, or minimize the global warming that threatens the planet.
- Toronto rivers are as salty as the ocean, thanks to winter road salting
- Pollution Probe designed a catchy promotion designed to demonstrate the
amount of pollutants a car emits in one kilometre of driving. Someone in a mail room
dropped a jar, panic ensured (another "antrax" scare), buildings
were evacuated, and in the end, perhaps many more became aware of just what the effect
that "trip to the store" really has.
-Budget slashing at City Hall seems to have gutted any serious effort at dealing
responsibly with our garbage.
"ENVIRONMENTAL" EVENTS:
a) Waste Diversion Task Force Open House
Thursday, 7pm, Annette Recreation Centre
333 Annette St., at Evelyn
This task force was created in the wake of the recognition by the City and its citizens
that together we needed to find a real solution in dealing with our waste. That
committment seems to have died (at least based on budget votes at City Hall). These
meetings are an opportunity for us to get information from, and suggest actions and ideas
to appropriate City staff. This meeting has recently been added to the original schedule
for public consultation. We encourage anyone interested in this issue to attend.
For more information on the Task Force (this meeting is not listed on the
website):
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/taskforce2010/index.htm
b) High Park Burn
Thursday, April 19
Once again, there will be a planned burn in High Park to help restoration of
the Park's Black Oak Savannah. It now appears this will occur on Thursday
April 19 beginnig at 11:30am. For more information, see the High Park
Citizens' Advisory Committee pages on our website - visit
http://www.community.world19.com or
http://webhome.idirect.com/~jleeson/high_park_cac.htm
c) High Park Walks
The schedule of spring/summer walks are now posted on our website (again in
the High Park Citizens Advisory Committee section).:
http://www.community.world19.com or
http://webhome.idirect.com/~jleeson/high_park_cac.htm
d) Environment Day - High Park
Saturday April 21, 10am - 2pm
At Grenadier Restaurant
Hosted by City of Toronto Works & Emergency Services, and sponsored by Ward
13 Councillor David Miller
For more information, call Councillor Miller's constituency office: 416
516-1440
Environmental information available; plus the Toxic Taxi will be present
(bring paint, tires, old computer equipment, batteries, and other
"non-disposable" stuff).
e) Earth Day in High Park
Sunday, April 22, 12 noon - 4pm
At Colborne Lodge (south end of High Park), on Colborne Lodge Dr. (just
north of Queensway)
(Note: world19 will have a table at the event -- come out & visit)
Includes:
- Tours of Colborne Lodge
- Storytelling
- Children's Activities
- Native Plant Sale
- Exhibits and Displays
- Information on the environment and High Park
For information: 416 392-6916
Presented by City of Toronto Culture Division, Museums and Heritage Services
and Parks and Recreation, with the High Park Citizens' Advisory Committee
f) Organic Lawn Care & Health Home Products
New information sent to us by the Bloor West Eco-Village. See their page on
our website: http://www.community.world19.com
or
http://webhome.idirect.com/eco_village.htm
for details.
g) Seeking Solutions: How Can We Produce Less Garbage?
St. Lawrence Forum
Wednesday, April 25, 2001: 7:30-9:30 pm
St. Lawrence Centre, 27 Front Street East, Toronto
Admission is Free
Sponsors: The St. Lawrence Centre Forum, Toronto Environmental Alliance, and
Festive Earth Society
With Councillor Betty Disero, Lois Corbett of Toronto Environment Network,
Jed Goldberg of Earth Day, Usman Valiante, Brewers of Ontario, (Ontario
Environment Minister Elizabeth Witmer has been invited)
www.stlc.com/forums.htm
Tel.416 366-1656 ext. 274
h) Detour Publications
Finally (for now), this relevant information from a world19 subscriber:
"Reduce Traffic & Increase Reading Pleasure -- Travel to Detour Publications
www.detourpublications.com, a non-profit
on-line bookstore focusing on
sustainable transportation and urban ecology."
OTHER ITEMS
a) Stelco
Public meeting, sponsored by the City of Toronto, Urban Development Services
Wednesday, April 25
Open House: 6:30pm (to view details of the proposal)
Meeting: 7:30pm
Swansea Town Hall, Rousseau Room, 95 Lavinia Ave.
Also, a working group composed of local groups and residents (including
world19) have been dealing with specific issues such as traffic,
hydrology/structure and built form/design. Minutes of these meetings are
available on our website http://www.stelco.world19.com
b) City Financial Disaster
We have sent out a few dedicated newsletters on this issue, and have little
new to add to the issue. Information is still available on our website
(www.city.world19.com), although we haven't
updated those pages recently -
events more too quickly for us too keep up. Other websites (referenced on
our pages) as well as websites of the Star, Globe & National Post (see Don
Wanagas reports) keep up better than we can.
The (ugly) state of the cuts as of April 6 are available (in WORD format)
can be had on our website.
On April 18, the Policy & Finance Committee finish up their work, and the
budget goes to the full Council beginning Monday, April 23. There is still
time to make your views known. If, like us, you feel the City should not gut
its heart to resolve a crisis not of its making, contact your Councillor. In
particular, councillors in Scarborough, Etobicoke & North York (with a few
exceptions) require encouragement to vote for the City, and not for Cuts. In
the old City of Toronto, Councillors Korwin-Kuczynski, Disero & Silva should
be contacted. If you live in one of these wards, or have friends or
relatives in those wards, phone, write or email!
For world19,
John Leeson
world19:
Supporting citizen involvement in our community and its future.
Phone: 416 766-8605
Fax: 416 766-0578
email: world19@world19.com
web: www.world19.com
For world19,
John Leeson
world19:
Supporting citizen involvement in our community and its future.
Phone: 416 766-8605
Fax: 416 766-0578
email: world19@world19.com
web: www.world19.com |
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