Report from Ron Moeser – Toronto City Councillor , Ward 44
A New French
Catholic Elementary School
In early May, the
Director of Education for the French Catholic School Board, and two of
his senior officials met with me in our Ward 44 Constituency Office. It
was an opportunity to learn about the application to build a new
kindergarten to grade 6 French language school in our community on
Meadowvale Road.
The officials walked
through the site prior to its purchase and have a good understanding of
the property. They explained that the school building plans had been
prepared to reflect the slope of the land and not create sight lines
that block the view of homeowners in the area. The Director of Planning
and Facilities from the French Catholic Board also shared with us the
architectural drawings of the exterior and interior of the proposed
school.
The school will be
constructed to house approximately 194 pupils and include a full day
kindergarten and day care program for youngsters ranging in age from 2
to 12 years. Its expected enrolment for the first few years will be
120-130 pupils. The youngsters will be transported from across southern
Scarborough in seven small school buses that will unload their
passengers in the turnaround located well back from Meadowvale Road.
I shared with these
officials that some residents had come to our office with several
concerns about their purchase of this site just north of Wanita Park. It
was agreed by all of us that a working group should be set up including
representatives of the CCRA executive and local residents. By the time
you receive this newsletter, your Association will have had an
opportunity to review the plans, question the officials, and respond to
the application submitted by the French language school board.
This particular
piece of property was put under site plan control by the City to ensure
the community has input on this proposal.
Lawrence Ave. Reconstruction
The much needed
rehabilitation and resurfacing of Lawrence Avenue will begin in mid June
and continue to November 2010. This is the second phase and will
include the section from Bennett Rd. to Kingston Rd. Lawrence Ave from
Bennett Road to Chesterton Shores is tentatively scheduled for
rehabilitation in the 6-10 year Transportation Capital Works Program.
Community Clean-Up Day
I would
like to take this opportunity to thank all the residents that took part
in our annual Community Clean-up Day on Saturday, April 24th.
As usual, we had a great turn out of dedicated volunteers in all areas
of Ward 44 for this worthy cause. I would like to express a special
thanks to the Port Union Seniors and staff that did a wonderful job
organizing the event at the Port Union Community Centre. Keep up the
great work!
Community Environment Day
Please
note that this year’s annual Community Environment Day has been
rescheduled to Thursday, August 26 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
As in the past the event will be held in the beautiful Colonel Danforth
Park. So gather up your unwanted clutter, clean out your garage and
visit us. There will also be free garden compost available for
residents and City staff will be on-hand to assist you and answer
questions. Don’t forget to stop by my tent/table for a free hot dog.
For
further details on the event please visit: www.toronto.ca/environment_days/index.htm
Port
Union Waterfront Festival - Saturday, June 12, 2010
Now
into its third year, the Port Union Waterfront Festival has continued to
attract families from our community and from across Scarborough. The
Festival takes place at the Village Common and the Waterfront Trail at
the bottom of Port Union Rd. just south of Lawrence Ave.
In 2008
approximately 60 displays of businesses and community organizations were
spread throughout the Village Common and the waterfront. This number
grew to almost 100 displays last year with an attendance of over 6000
people. This year, the Waterfront Festival Committee is planning to
offer more free rides and entertainment for the whole family.
This is
a wonderful opportunity for residents to celebrate our community and our
beautiful waterfront. I hope to see you there.
Ron
Moeser
Councillor, Ward 44
Scarborough East
Please
note: In last months CCRA Newsletter, the first article in my report
identified the address of a property as 369 Lawrence Ave. It should
have read 369 Lawson Rd. I apologize for any confusion
