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If you've been dying to sink your teeth into the debate over what should be done with the east Gardiner, now is your chance. Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto are cordially inviting you to chime in on the designs put forth for the hybrid alternative for the east Gardiner Expressway. Meeting Details... Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Time: 6:30p.m. 9:00p.m., Open house: 6:30p.m.; presentations: 7:00p.m. Location: The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St. Background The four original alternative designs; maintain, improve, replace and remove, were first introduced to the public in the first consultation back in June 2013, withhe latter alternative being officially approved by the Public Wiorks and Infrastructure Committee until it became replaced by an additional hybrid alternative.The hybrid, combines the maintain and replace components. It was decided as the preferred design by Toronto City Council in a 24-21 vote last June. To learn more, see the project study timeline: : http://www.gardinereast.ca/study-timeline Unable to attend the meeting? You can watch a live webcast of the at gardinereast.ca For further information or to be added to the project mailing list, contact [email protected], or call (416) 479-0662. Or register directly online.

Connecting the Port Lands and South of Eastern Areas Wednesday, November 18: Fire Academy, 895 Eastern Avenue 6:30p.m.-9:00p.m. This session will focus on transportation and servicing for the Port Lands and South of Eastern area as part of the Port Lands and South of Eastern Transportation and Servicing Master Plan.... Please visit www.portlandsconsultation.ca to access video recordings from the November 14th Open House. Contact/RSVP :[email protected] Phone: 416-214-1344

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As one of the biggest revitalization projects in the world, the waterfront is slowly unlocking its potential as it continues along the path to renewal. The public is encouraged to take part in this this process. Come out and share your feedback on the emerging vision that will contribute to the character of the waterfront, you can attend one of the two public workshops taking place tonight and tomorrow in the city's east end: Placemaking in the Port Lands... Tuesday, November 17: 6:30p.m. 9:00p.m. Morse Junior Public School, 180 Carlaw Avenue This workshop will focus specifically on the Port Lands and the Villiers Island Precinct Plan as shown below. http://www.portlandsconsultation.ca/node/18

From Bluffers Park in the east to Sunnyside Park int the west, the city's tree canopy, made up of mostly maple and cottonwood trees near the water, turned fifty shades of red, burnt orange and canary yellow over the past month. Now its time to get ready for winter and drag the snow shovels out!