Thomas Rennie Ferry Incident

Voting and community wins

Tomorrow is provincial election day and there's a lot at stake for Toronto and our Spadina-Fort York communities in this election. Find your local polling station here and then make a plan to get out and vote! There is a lot to celebrate over the next few weeks. Black History Month is coming to a close and there are still many events in Spadina-Fort York to check out as part of the celebrations - read on to see what is on. International Women’s Day is March 8, with its annual march weaving through the streets. 

Protecting Arts, Culture, and Community Space at Youngplace

We’ve protected vital arts, culture and community space at Youngplace! Working together, we helped 5 organizations purchase their units that were put at risk by the Artscape receivership process and completed the first acquisition by a cultural land trust in Canada for 2 units, through partnership between Inspirit Foundation and the Community & Cultural Spaces Trust. I was proud to move over $1.2 million dollars of local Section 37 money to contribute to these purchases.

Snowy days and getting things done

As we dig out our roads and sidewalks from the snowstorm, and prepare for more this weekend, I hope you’re staying safe and well-prepared. The TDSB and TCDSB called it a snow day, and closed their buildings for recreational programming. Our city’s libraries and community centres have largely remained open, though programs have been changed or cancelled accordingly. If you do have to get out and about, the TTC is running, with accommodation for weather related delays or route changes. The City is encouraging residents to avoid the roads if possible as they work to clear the roads. You can visit toronto.ca/PlowTO to see our cleaning vehicles in real-time and get the latest. Our City’s warming centres are open and available – you can find them here.