A reminder not to park on Bayview (or any other street) during prohibited times. Pre-pandemic, it was common to see rush hour parking offenders get towed from northbound Bayview Avenue. Watch the signs everyone!

A tweet sent out by Metrolinx says that they recently found and removed some Giant Hogweed along the tracks near the Evergreen Brick Works. Giant Hogweed is a dangerous, invasive species that can cause severe burns and blisters. TRCA

Source: https://trca.on.ca/dotAsset/84890.pdf

Photo by Kyle Hinkson on Unsplash

City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following news release:

Starting this Friday, June 24, a number of road closures will be in effect across Toronto in support of special events, festivals and critical infrastructure work.

Pride event closures

• Church Street from Dundas Street East to Hayden Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from 10 a.m., Friday, June 24 to 7 a.m., Monday, June 27 for the Pride Toronto StreetFair.
• Church Street from Bloor Street East to Hayden Street; Bloor Street East from Church Street to Yonge Street; Yonge Street from Bloor Street to Carlton Street; and Carlton Street from Yonge Street to Jarvis Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 24 for Trans Pride March.
• Church Street from Bloor Street East to Hayden Street; Bloor Street East from Church Street to Yonge Street; Yonge Street from Bloor Street to Carlton Street; and Carlton Street from Yonge Street to Jarvis Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 for Dyke March.
• To facilitate Pride Parade formation, Rosedale Valley Road from Bayview Avenue to Park Road will be closed to vehicle traffic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 26. Church Street from Hayden Street to Bloor Street East; and Park Road from Rosedale Valley Road to Bloor Street East will be closed to vehicle traffic from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 26.
• Bloor Street East from Yonge Street to Ted Rogers Way; Yonge Street from Bloor Street to Queen Street; Dundas Street East from Yonge Street to Church Street; and Victoria Street from Dundas Street East to Shuter Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 26 for Pride Parade.
• Wellesley Street from Jarvis Street to Queen’s Park Crescent East and Queen’s Park from College Street to Bloor Street West will be closed to vehicle traffic from 7 a.m. to noon on Sunday, June 26 for Pride and Remembrance Run.

Other event closures

• Queen’s Park from Wellesley Street West to Bloor Street West will be closed to vehicle traffic all-day on Saturday, June 25 until 5 a.m. on Monday, June 27 for the TD Toronto Jazz Festival.
• Eglinton Avenue West from Ronald Avenue to Dufferin Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from 7 a.m. on Friday, June 24 to 3 a.m. on Monday, June 27 for the Fairbank Summerfest.
• Market Street is closed from Front Street East to The Esplanade for I Heart Market Street activities.

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Starting tomorrow, Saturday, June 25, the City of Toronto will have 55 outdoor pools across Toronto open for weekend and evening swimming. This follows the early opening of 10 City outdoor pools last week on a partial schedule. City outdoor pools will run on a partial schedule (evening and weekends) until full regular schedules begin on Thursday, June 30, when the school year ends and the City’s wading pools are also scheduled to open. Splash and spray pads across the City have been opened since May for fun and heat relief.

Those planning to visit a City pool are encouraged to check each location for hours of operation on the City’s Swim & Water Play webpage: www.toronto.ca/swim. No reservations are required for leisure or recreational swim this year. Reservations are available for lane swim and Aquafit only. Pool closures and service interruptions are updated routinely on the City’s Pool Closures & Service Alerts webpage: www.toronto.ca/data/parks/alerts/swim/index.html. (Pool locations operating normally are not on this list.)

Positano restaurant, CaféTO patio, Mt. Pleasant Road (July 2020)

Councillor Josh Matlow wants CaféTO to look better and offer more protection for diners. We have to agree. Some restaurants have camouflaged the City’s orange cones and pylons so that you don’t really notice they’re there. But that shouldn’t be necessary. Many people chiming in on this topic on twitter have shared photos of other cities making their summer patios much safer, and more attractive. Whadda say Toronto? Background, Council Agenda Item

• Time to face the ugly truth about CaféTO patios: many are eyesores
• CaféTO’s streetside patios leave people wanting to sit inside
• People are embarrassed by the designs of Toronto’s curbside patios compared to other cities

This Saturday, June 18th, 2022 there will be live bands happening from 12pm-4pm, a photobooth, BIA tote bag handout by a stilt walker, face painting and so much more! Follow @bayviewleasidebia on Instagram.

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The eglintonTOday Complete Street project proposes streetscape improvements and bikeways on Eglinton Avenue between Keele Street and Mount Pleasant Road. Virtual Public Meeting 1 is scheduled for June 22nd. There is also an online public survey running from June 8th – July 31st. Go to toronto.ca/eglintonTOday for more.

Notice has been circulated to inform that a bridge rehabilitation project will commence on June 6, 2022, with a proposed end date of December 1, 2022. The City of Toronto is planning to rehabilitate the CP Rail Bridge over Eglinton Avenue, east of Leslie. In order to complete the work, there will be road and sidewalk restrictions within the work zone. Traffic on Eglinton will be reduced to one lane westbound and one lane eastbound in the work zone. More info can be found at here.

The City of Toronto is inviting people to provide feedback on the Broadview Avenue Extension Environmental Assessment Study by June 24, 2022. The study area, is bound by Eastern Avenue to the north, Lake Shore Boulevard East to the south, Don Roadway/Cherry Street to the west, and Booth Avenue to the east. Attend in-person drop-in event on June 20, 2022 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre, 870 Queen Street East or register for the virtual event on June 21, 2022 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. More info here.

Toronto Police were on scene on St. Clair Avenue East, near Avoca Avenue, just before 4:00pm on Tuesday for a car that was on fire. Occupants were reportedly, out of the vehicle. Road was cleared before 5:30pm.

UPDATE: EB/WB St. Clair is CLOSED east of Yonge from Inglewood to Avoca due to this vehicle fire. The fire is now out, but crews are still cleaning up. Photo via our @RichardCityNews near the scene. https://t.co/WImtNbrEI8 pic.twitter.com/yET5OYE3FO

— Kyle Hocking (@HockCityNews) June 14, 2022

#WelcomeBackCody Spring Fair set for Saturday, June 11

The weather forecast looks pretty good for the #WelcomeBackCody Spring Fair

June 8th and 9th, there will be film crews parked on Bessborough Drive between McRae Drive and Millwood Road.

BEAR WATCH: There have been sightings of a Black Bear in the area of Bloomington Road & York/Durham Line today. Call 911 if you see a bear that poses an immediate threat to personal safety and exhibits threatening or aggressive behaviour. pic.twitter.com/vHQ77pqQDs

— Town of Stouffville (@townofws) June 6, 2022

Tips posted on the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville’s Facebook page seem to mirror the tips issued to Toronto residents in an effort to avoid attracting coyotes to our City streets. Coyotes are regularly spotted in our mid-town neighbourhoods. Stay safe everyone.

Call the toll-free Bear Wise reporting line at 1-866-514-2327 (TTY 705-945-7641 ) if you see a bear that does not pose immediate threat to personal safety. This line operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from April 1 to November 30.

In order to not attract bears, residents are reminded to follow simple rules, including:
– Garbage: put garbage out only on the morning of garbage day, not the night before
– Bird Feeders: Do not use bird feeders during the summer months
– BBQs: Burn off food residue and wash the grill right away
– Pet food: Do not leave pet food outdoors, in screened-in areas or porches
– Dogs: Leash your dog(s) when walking through communities to reduce the potential of dogs harassing a black bear or of being attacked by one.

More helpful tips and information can be found here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/prevent-bear-encounters-bear-wise

The Annual Banff Road Street Sale is back after a pandemic hiatus. This Saturday, June 4, from 9am onwards. Banff Road, south of Eglinton, many families will be participating with kids, home, sports and clothing items for sale.

Over in East York, the giant Golden Triangle community garage sale is located at Pape and O’Connor. There will be well over 100 households participating. Sellers come from all over to set up at their friends and family’s homes and there are always new and exciting things to be had…practically anything you can think of! Saturday, June 4, 8am-2pm. Streets participating in the sale include: Pepler, Rivercourt, Chilton, Warland, Wolverton, Elmsdale, Hopedale, Stanhope, Beechwood, Minton, O’Connor, Pape and Donlands.