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A note from our friends at Visioning (which you can join by emailing visioning@deca.to)

There are City of Toronto Bylaw Reviews with opportunities for input for:

City of Toronto Short-term Rental Implementation Update

Everyone is invited to provide feedback and share their experience with the bylaw at a virtual operators’ meeting or an in-person public consultation. The City requests you register in advance.

Virtual meeting: October 17^th (6:30 pm to 8:30 pm) Register online,  In-person meeting: October 24^th at Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Room 308/309 (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm) Register online

For additional information click here

Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods

The City of Toronto’s Major Streets Study, which builds on the permissions for gentle intensification established through the Laneway suites, Garden suites and Multiplex Studies has an online consultation meeting. To register, click the link below corresponding to your preferred date and time.

Thursday October 19, 2-4pm

Friday October 20, 11:30-1:30pm

For additional information click here

Night Economy

Staff reports on licensing and zoning regulations for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues and supporting the growth of Toronto’s Night Economy, are now expected at the November 28, 2023 meeting of the Economic and Community Development Committee (ECDC) and the November 30, 2023 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee (PHC).

Sign up to receive updates on opportunities for input to these Committees here

This week we are getting ready for early nights with the help of Cycle Toronto, who will be on hand 430-630 for doing bike safety checks and giving out bike lights. We will also be decorating pumpkins with the kids and celebrating the second last week of the DECA Story Trail — get those maps in!

Flavourfull is our local business popup — your last chance to sample their delicious shortbreads and sauces! And we have a special guest brewery this week, Fairweather Brewery.

See you at the (second last) market!

DECA News

Thank you to everyone who came out to our virtual public board meeting on Tuesday night. Minutes from the meeting will be available on the About Us page by the end of the week.

We hope you had a great time at the Arts Fair this past weekend– we sure did! A huge thank you to Shawna Cotton and team for pulling off another amazing fair. From the live music to the kids activities and food to the incredible roster of artists, it was a truly extraordinary and fun event!

Are you interested in what goes on in our neighbourhood at the city planning and developing level? Consider joining our Visioning Committee, or at least signing up for their mailing list to find out about public meetings. Email visioning@deca.to.

Market this week

It’s time to start stocking up for winter! We have lots of great farm fresh produce for you to freeze, dry or store (more on that next week). And this week our local business popup vendor is Sandee’s Chocolate and Biscotti with treasures like this to enjoy:

For the kids, we’ll have Lane School of Music instrument petting zoo, and face painting starting at 430.

In the community booth, the Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer all of your fall gardening questions.

See you at the market!

Join us for our public board meeting on September 26 for a recap of our work so far this year and a planning session for our fall and winter activities!

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcumhrT4iGtAxAfW-6PJ1g6m3PwEBiWWw

We are coming up on the first day of fall, and the beautiful produce at the market is abundant! Let’s share some of the harvest this week with Community Fridges, back at the market for another collection visit.

We will also have art projects with Create Art Studio, a musical instrument petting zoo with Lane School of Music, and delicious shortbread from our local business popup, Grandma Betty’s Baking!

So bring your non-perishables for donation and we’ll see you at the market!