We’re looking forward to a festive singalong with Shannon Butcher @shannonbutchersings in East Lynn Park on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 530! We’ll have songsheets online and printed, hot chocolate and cookies, and musical support from students at The Space.
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Bring a food donation for the community fridges and get a free hot chocolate! To read more about Community Fridges TOronto and see their donation guidelines, check out their website here: https://communityfridgesto.org/
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Special thanks to Juliette Fergus at Trust Realty for the donation to this event!
Neighbourhood toy store day; Festival of Lights; transportation survey; property bylaw changes; 540 Cedarvale
Sorry about the super-long headline but it’s been a while and we have a lot to tell you!
Neighbourhood Toy Store Day
This Saturday is the annual Neighbourhood Toy Store Day celebration at Silly Goose Kids.They’ve got events, deals and prizes all day for the kiddos!
Festival of Lights
On Sunday, November 27 at 530, join DECA in the park for a tree-lighting and festive sing-along! If you would like to volunteer at this event, email us at info@deca.to
Transportation Survey
The City of Toronto has partnered with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario to sponsor the Transportation Tomorrow Survey (TTS). The survey, which will be mailed to randomly selected Toronto residents, takes less than 15 minutes to complete, and the results will help plan improvements to transportation facilities for all road and transit users in Toronto and across the region. Residents should watch for a survey invitation in their mailboxes and visit the website to learn more.
Property Bylaws Amendments
From the Municipal Licensing and Standards office at City of Toronto:
At its June 2022 meeting, Toronto City Council adopted amendments to three bylaws: Property Standards Bylaw, Vacant and Hazardous Properties Bylaw, and the Building Construction and Demolition Bylaw.
Enforcement of the Property Standards Bylaw
The City is currently working to establish fines for violations of the Property Standards Bylaw, which will allow bylaw enforcement officers to issue tickets when required. Information about the fines will be made available on the City’s Property Standards webpage.
Residents can contact 311 to submit a complaint about a bylaw violation. If there is a complaint or information about a possible violation, Bylaw Enforcement Officers will review the complaint and if validated, investigate, educate and/or take enforcement actions. The goal is to resolve issues and ensure that property owners/operators and occupants are following the bylaws. Each issue is addressed on a case-by-case basis to make sure reasonable, fair and appropriate actions are taken. For example, in some cases the issue may be resolved through education. In other cases, further enforcement action is required.
If a property owner/operator or occupant does not comply with the Property Standards Bylaw, they are guilty of an offence. Enforcement action may include an Order to Comply, a fine or a summons to appear before the Court. If property owners/operators do not comply, the City may carry out maintenance work to ensure compliance, with the cost of the work added to the property tax bill.
2. Changes in the Vacant-Derelict Properties Bylaw
The Vacant or Hazardous Property Bylaw, applies to all vacant buildings and hazardous properties in Toronto, including unsafe properties that pose an immediate danger to the health or safety of people. In addition to the requirements of the Property Standards Bylaw, the owner of a vacant property must protect the building against risk of fire or danger by preventing the entrance of all unauthorized persons, ensure that all materials used to secure a vacant building are compatible in colour to the exterior of the building, and disconnect utilities if the building is vacant for more than 90 days. More information is available on the City’s Property Standards webpage.
3. Changes in the Right of Entry Requirements
Right of entry is required when property owners need to enter a neighbouring property to repair their own property, as the repairs cannot be done from within the boundaries of their own property. Effective March 1, 2023, new requirements in the Building Construction and Demolition Bylaw will be in effect for right of entry. Right of entry permits will no longer be required; instead property owners will have to follow a set of rules if entering neighbouring property to conduct work.
If there is a need to access a neighbour’s property to do work on own property, property owners should first speak to their neighbours and must provide reasonable written notice to the neighbour at least 24 hours before entering. The written notice must include the description of the work being done, the date of entry and duration of the work, and the resident’s telephone number. When entering neighbour’s property, property owners should ensure that they are not creating any hazards and should restore the property to its original condition after the work is finished. Compensation needs to be provided for any damages caused by entry.
4. Guidance for Using Security Cameras on Private Property
Property owners and residents may choose to use security cameras for a number of reasons, such as identifying visitors and ensuring the security of delivered packages. However, it is important that cameras are installed and used in a way that considers the privacy of residents and neighbours.
The City does not regulate the use of security cameras on private residential properties, but there are best practices that can be considered when installing cameras on private properties. These are available on the City’s Using a Security Camera on Your Property webpage.
If you have questions, please email MLSFeedback@toronto.ca.
540 Cedarvale Modular Housing Open House
From Woodgreen Community Services:
WoodGreen Community Services is pleased to extend an invitation to our upcoming Open House at our new supportive housing project at 540 Cedarvale Ave.
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: 540 Cedarvale Avenue, East York, ON. M4C 4K8
At the Open House, you can expect to:
- Meet with WoodGreen staff who can provide you with additional information about the services offered
- Learn more about the site
- See the facility and accommodations first-hand
- Learn more about homelessness in Toronto
- Learn more about modular housing
- Interactive activity: Create welcome cards for future tenants
- Find out how you can be involved in volunteer opportunities, including our Advisory Committee.
The event is family friendly – everyone is welcome! You can find out more about 540 Cedarvale at the following webpage: www.woodgreen.org/welcome-to-540-cedarvale-ave If you have any questions, please feel free to contact community@woodgreen.org.
MORE discussion and insights on the Danforth Garage Car Barns Project in our community
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has applied their multi-disciplinary expertise to the TTC Barns project at Danforth & Coxwell. They will convene a webinar, TAP: Revitalizing the Danforth Garage Car Barns on Wednesday November 9th at noon to conclude their study of this historic site and project.
To register for the webinar click here: ULI Toronto: Danforth Garage Technical Assistance Panel (TAP): Revitalizing the Danforth Garage Car Barns and when prompted, if you are not a ULI member add the promo code DANFORTH1109 for your free registration.
If you are unable to attend at this time, DECA will send out a link to the YouTube video of the webinar after the event.
DECA looks forward to hearing the insights and recommendations of the ULI panel.
Get ready for the Pumpkin Parade in East Lynn!
The pumpkin parade is back in East Lynn! Bring your pumpkin (and candle) to the park on November 1 and line it up with the rest of the community’s. This is always one of our favourite events – magical jack-o-lanterns, kids playing in the dark, neighbours enjoying a night out in the festive aftermath of Halloween. We hope you can make it!
If you are available to volunteer, we could use marshals/candle-lighters to work 545-8pm, and clean up crew to work 8-830pm. Clean up crew get to toss the pumpkins into the big city compost bins, a surprisingly fun job (especially for a team of very active 8year old cub scouts, as we had last year!)
Email info@deca.to (or just respond to this post) if you have questions or would like to volunteer!
All-Candidates Meeting Video and Gratitude
Democracy in action on Danforth East
Last Friday, October 14 your friendly neighbourhood association (that’s us!) hosted an all-candidates meeting at Hope United Church. It was an extremely well-attended event, with about 150 people there in person, and 50+ people watching the live broadcast. All of the candidates showed their commitment to this community and this position with grace and eloquence. We hope that hearing from them helped people make their very important decision in advance of voting day on October 24!
This event was a whole-board effort!
Thank you to…
Fahreen Ladak (DECA Chair) and Betty Zou (DECA board member) for moderating
Andrea Nichols Egan for taking care of food, childcare and budget
Jordan D’Souza for running sound
Raktim Mitra for video
Jade Woodruffe and Betty for compiling community questions, Jade for time-keeping
Rebecca Green for organizing
Audrey Kvedaras and Jenn MacDonald for everything else!
Thanks to Pavilion Pastries (that delicious cafe beside Main Subway) for the post-meeting refreshments!
All Candidates Meeting Friday; Last Market Thursday
Meet your Ward 19 Candidates on Friday Night!
We are looking forward to a fun and informative night this Friday with all seven of the candidates running for City Council in the October 24 election. Come out to Hope United Church (Main/Danforth) to hear the candidates answer questions from the community, line up to ask your own questions, and stick around after for conversation and some delicious baked goods from Pavilion Pastries!
We have childcare available! Reserve a spot at info@deca.to.
If you are unable to join us in person, you can view the webinar live stream and live captioned (through CART) right here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/
Or Telephone: +1 647 558 0588 or +1 647 374 4685
Webinar ID: 884 9282 5270
Stock up on donuts and momos!
Our last market of the season is Thursday (today, if you’re reading this promptly in your inbox). Our farmers are already done, but our prepared food vendors and beer will be on hand for one last park picnic. See you on the East Lynn path!