Mentorship program has women involved in municipal politics By Tristan Carter May 17, 2012 Of Toronto’s 44 city councillors, only 15 are women. However, that doesn’t mean females aren’t interested in politics. Corina Wong and Jaspreet Sandu are just two of the 30 young women who are participating in this year’s Toronto Regional Champion Campaign, …
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Community Parks Summit Notes 0
On the afternoon of May 5th, 2012 more than seventy people participated in the first annual Ward 18 Community Parks Summit at the Dovercourt Park Boys and Girls Club. Notes collected during the event are posted below and we welcome any further comments. Please email councillor_bailao@toronto.ca or call 416-392-7012 W18-PS2012 Map Comments W18-PS2012 – Consultation Forum
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The unexpected merits of Toronto’s condo boom 0
GLOBE AND MAIL Saturday, May. 12, 2012 By: MARCUS GEE The Queen West Triangle was one of the earliest and noisiest battlefields in the condo wars. When developers started buying up land in the old industrial area south of Queen Street and west of Dovercourt Road, local activists feared they would push out all the …
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Spring 2012 Community Newsletter 0
Dear Ward 18 Residents, This week, paper copies of my Spring Community Newsletter will be delivered to thousands of doorsteps within Ward 18. You can preview a pdf version of the newsletter by clicking on the image above or on this link. I am pleased to provide residents with this wonderful source of news and …
Read MoreResidents share their vision for Bloor street 0
Local BIAs hold community consult to discuss future improvements Inside Toronto.com BY LISA RAINSFORD Apr 27, 2012 – 2:34 PM Diversity among the retail shops along Bloor Street West between Lansdowne and Montrose avenues is something members and local residents of both the Bloorcourt and Bloordale Business Improvement Areas (BIA) value and would like to …
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Event Notice: Ward 18 Community Parks Summit – May 5th, 1PM 0
The Ward 18 Community Parks Summit is an open house and consultation forum taking place at the beautifully-renovated Dovercourt Park Boys and Girls Club on May 5th. I am hosting the Parks Summit in order to bring residents, staff and community organizations together to learn about new and upcoming initiatives to improve our parks and …
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From humble roots, Bailão pushes to the front 0
Toronto Star – Published On Sat Apr 14 2012 By: David RiderUrban Affairs Bureau Chief Ana Bailão arrived on city council without the political lineage of some of her fellow rookies, or the ready-made profile of the ex-school trustees. But the former teenaged office cleaner, U of T grad and executive has, those colleagues say, …
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Social Impact of Lower Wage Jobs – Media Digest 0
Yesterday I put forward a motion to protect our city’s contract cleaning staff and was very happy to see it pass with strong majority support. Several media outlets picked up the story and select clips have been included below. Newstalk 1010 (Justine Lewkowicz) Bailao says this isn’t about contracting out or not, but about making …
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GTA Realtors Build on Home Ownership With Habitat for Humanity 0
PRESS RELEASE TORONTO, ONTARIO, Apr 04, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Greater Toronto REALTORS(R) along with elected representatives from the federal government and the City of Toronto will join forces April 5, 2012 to make the dream of home ownership a reality for another local family. The home marks the fifth title sponsorship …
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Group to review sale of TCHC homes 1
BY DON PEAT , CITY HALL BUREAU CHIEF FIRST POSTED: TUESDAY, APRIL 03, 2012 12:24 PM EDT | UPDATED: TUESDAY, APRIL 03, 2012 05:20 PM EDT Councillor Ana Bailao has less than two months for her four-member working group to produce its first report on the future of Toronto Community Housing’s single-family homes. Vowing to push forward whatever …
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