On December 1, 2008, the City of Toronto launched its MRAB audit and enforcement program which, as part of its initial one-year phase, was to provide inspection and enforcement action on 176 of the City’s rental buildings. Details of the program in 2010 are available in the staff report received by Executive Committee on February 1, 2010.

Many more buildings have been audited since then. 18 buildings in total in Ward 8 will have been audited by the end of 2010.

Click HERE to see which buildings have been audited in Ward 8.

Click HERE for more information about the program.

The TTC has launched a new Post-Secondary Student Metropass, which is now on sale for $99 per month at all TTC Collector Booths or at participating retail stores.

Full-time or part-time post-secondary students, with no age restriction, that are enrolled in a program granting a degree or diploma only as defined in Post-Secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000, are eligible to use the Post-Secondary Student Metropass.

The Post-Secondary Student Metropass must be used with a valid Post-Secondary TTC Student Photo ID card. Post-secondary students without a valid TTC Student Photo ID card will be required to pay the adult fare.

Post-Secondary TTC Student Photo ID cards can be purchased for $7.00 at various accredited institutions or for $5.25 at Sherbourne Station. Applicants must present valid photo identification and an acceptance/enrolment letter or current timetable or current student activity card from their post-secondary institution.

The Toronto Transit Commission moves about 1.5 million riders every weekday. The TTC is the third largest public transit system in North America servicing some 4.5 million people in the Greater Toronto Area, with a network of subways, streetcars, buses, and a specialized service, Wheel-Trans, for people who require accessible transportation. The TTC is committed to meeting the growing needs of the region with subway and light rail expansion, carrying an additional 175 million riders by 2021. For more information, visit www.ttc.ca. Follow the TTC on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TTCNotices.

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Media Contact:  Danny Nicholson, Corporate Communications, 416-981-1900, danny.nicholson@ttc.ca

I invite you to the grand opening of a Fresh Produce Market in the Jane and Shoreham neighbourhood. The market will be selling aordable fruits and vegetables along with other exciting products like fresh fruit juices. Come for the great food and stay for the fun activities!

When: Every Thursday from 4-7pm, beginning August 19th
Where: Shoreham Public School, 31 Shoreham Drive

There will be a wide variety of exciting things taking place at the market on a weekly basis, such as kid’s activities, nutrition workshops, a civic engagement table, music, dancing, and much more!

Sincerely,

Anthony Perruzza
City of Toronto Councillor
Ward 8 – York West

Murray Ross Parkway will be extended east to meet a northern extension of Tangiers Road. The new road work also includes replacement and installation of water mains, utilities, drainage, traffic signals as well as new landscaping and pedestrian sidewalks. The extension road, utility re-location and enabling works are part of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) project.

This advanced work also includes the relocation of the watermains and utilities on Keele St., from Finch Ave West to north of Murray Ross Parkway and the relocation of utilities on Murray Ross Parkway through Keele St. The utility relocation has been co-ordinated alongside the TYSSE construction to ease the impact to the community. This work is expected to be complete March 2011.

Work Hours
• Work will normally run between 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.
• No work will be done on Statutory Holidays.
•During the work, there may be construction related noise.

Lane Restrictions
Motorists may face temporary traffic delays due to varying lane restrictions on the following streets:
Keele Street: Both directions between Toro Road and 200 metres north of Murray Ross Parkway for water main and utilities work.

Murray Ross Parkway: Both directions through Keele Street to Columbia Gate.
Toro Road: Both directions between Keele Street and Tangiers Road.
Columbia Gate: Both directions between Murray Ross Parkway and Four Winds Drive.
Tangiers Road: Both directions between Toro Road to Four Winds Drive

For more TYSSE construction information, please contact:
Christina Joseph – TYSSE Construction Liaison
Email: TYSSE@ttc.ca Phone: 416.393.4001

See flyer for details TYSSE Advance Works Finch W Construction Notice No. 6

Click here to download the form and for more information.

2. Seniors can apply to have 20% of their annual water bill rebated.
Seniors and people with a disability whose household income is less than 50,000 and use less than 400 cubic metresof water can apply to have 20% of their annual water bill rebated. Councillor Perruzza’s successful motion in 2009 increased the application water consumption eligibility to 400 cubic metresallowing many more seniors to now apply for this program.

Click here to download the form and for more information.

3. The City of Toronto’s Vehicle Registration Tax is scheduled for elimination beginning in 2011 for seniors and/or disabled who earn less than $50,000.

During this year’s budget debate Councillor Perruzza co-authored the following motion which won City Council approval: “City Council direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to develop an exemption from the Personal Vehicle Tax for residents who are over the age of 65 and/or disabled, and who have a gross income of less than $50,000, and to report to the Executive Committee with an implementation plan for the 2011 budget process.”