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Live at OCAD University, 60 residents’ associations will host a public meeting to introduce leading mayoral candidates to the people of Toronto.

The Federation of North Toronto Residents Associations (FoNTRA) and the Federation of South Toronto Residents Associations (FoSTRA) are inviting the residents of their member organizations to attend the rescheduled in-person event.

Nicole Swerhun of Third-Party Public will moderate an exchange with confimed candidates: Brad Bradford, Chloe Brown, Josh Matlow and Mitzie Hunter, and places will be reserved for Ana Bailao, and Olivia Chow who may commit between now and June 22nd. They haven’t said “no.” Mark Saunders has declined.

FoSTRA-FoNTRA-OCADU Candidates Meeting
Thursday, June 22, 7 p.m.
OCADU Auditorium, 100 McCaul St.

FoSTRA, FoNTRA and OCADU and their members and students have been given first access to registration. On Monday, June 19th the remaining tickets will be offered to the general public. Seats not claimed by 7:00pm on June 22nd will be cancelled and re-assigned to rush line visitors.

Based on previous experience, they are expecting a full-house and will require advanced registration. Interested parties must use Eventbrite to make their individual registrations: Here is the registration link.

Free virtual access will be available on:

OCAD U’s YouTube channel: www.ocadu.ca/live

For additional information, please contact:

Geoff Kettel, Co-chair of the Meet Mayoral Candidates event for FoNTRA at: debate@fontra.ca
Don Young, Co-chair of the Meet Mayoral Candidates event for FoSTRA at: debate@fostrato.ca

Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation Plan

The City of Toronto is developing the Leaside Neighbourhood Transportation Plan (LNTP) to address the concerns about transportation conditions in the neighbourhood raised by the community, as well as any related items identified by staff through the course of the study.

The plan will identify, recommend and prioritize changes that can be made to improve safety for all road users, with a focus on vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, people biking, children and seniors.

Virtual Public Meeting

The Virtual Public Meeting will include a presentation followed by a question and answer period.

Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Join online.

Join by phone (audio only): Call 416-915-6530, enter access code 2455 664 4445, followed by attendee ID 38427469.

More –> toronto.ca/LeasideNTP

Leaside Garden Society invites you to the next edition of their Speaker Series. The topic is Hardy Hydrangeas: from Panicles to Mopheads with special guest Dugald Cameron.

Thursday, June 8th, 2023
Northlea United – 25 Brentcliffe Rd.
Refreshments at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Dugald Cameron bio:

“My gardening career began at an early age in my English Grandmother’s garden where I’d occasionally help out with weeding & digging. I must have “caught the bug” then, because I’ve been interested in plants and gardens ever since. My wife Lynn Pashleigh, Father and I started Gardenimport, a mail order nursery in 1983 because we couldn’t find the quality or selection of plants we wanted for our gardens. Offering a top quality selection of the latest seeds, flower bulbs and plants to Canadian gardeners from a catalogue and website. After 32 years of business Gardenimport was closed in 2014.”

Dugald was on the Board of Directors at The Toronto Botanical Garden for 13 years and continues to volunteer there, teaching and writing for the Trellis magazine. He speaks on many subjects to Horticultural Societies in Southern Ontario and has sat in for Ed Lawrence on CBC’s Ontario Today. He was the founding president of the Greater Toronto Bulb Society and is a member of numerous horticultural societies. His diverse gardening interests include spring & summer flowering bulbs, shrubs, perennials and clematis.

Leaside Garden Society always welcomes Guests and New Members to join the Society for our meetings. Visit their website: www.leasidegardensociety.org or email: leaside@gardenontario.org.

The Tour of Magical Gardens and Summer Show is coming up on June 24th – stay tuned for more info.

Visit Todmorden Mills during Doors Open Toronto, Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28 between 10:00am and 5:00pm. Doors Open visitors can tour the buildings, enjoy art from Danforth CTI in the Papermill Gallery, stroll on the nature trails, join in on collaborative arts & crafts, and learn more about the local environment and community with the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve Volunteer Committee, East York Historical Society and Leaside Heritage Preservation Society. Take a journey through the heart and soul of the Arab world with musical performances by Esameel Abofakher & Rahaf Alakbani on Saturday and Sunday at 1:00pm and 2:30pm.

Other Doors Open locations in the area….

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UPDATE:

A Toronto mayoral debate set to take place Thursday night has been cancelled after multiple candidates cancelled their appearances their amid an alleged threat.https://t.co/LCMdnEVEoR

— CBC News (@CBCNews) June 1, 2023

Media release from FoNTRA

Live at OCAD University, 60 residents associations will host a public meeting to introduce leading mayoral candidates to the people of Toronto. With an outreach to 900,000 residents, this unique event could be a gamechanger in the municipal election.

The Federation of North Toronto Residents Associations (FoNTRA) and the Federation of South Toronto Residents Associations (FoSTRA) have worked together to organize this historic opportunity, along with the generous support of OCAD University. Major media is expected to cover the resident-led meeting. Questions from residents will put leading candidates to the test.

Mayoral Candidates Face Residents
Thursday, June 1 @ 7 p.m.
OCAD University Auditorium
100 McCaul Street

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