Councillor Pam McConnell’s Autumn 2010 newsletter was recently sent throughout Ward 28. A PDF version of this newsletter is now available.

At its meeting of August 25 - 27, Toronto City Council enacted a new, single, city-wide zoning bylaw. The zoning bylaw regulates the use of land and buildings as well as their height, size, bulk and location. Previously, the City of Toronto had 43 different zoning bylaws inherited from the six pre-amalgamation municipalities.

As the 2009/2010 session of the Regional Champions Campaign draws to an end, Councillor Pam McConnell’s protégées have written an account of their experiences in the program.

Extensive maintenacne will be underway at the St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre at 230 The Esplanade. As a result of the maintenance, there will be closures at the recreation centre.

I was very surprised to read the article in the Toronto Star on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, in which the TTC raises objections to our plans for the East Bayfront neighbourhood. To redress omissions in the article, I sent the following letter to the paper.

St. James Town residents will benefit from about $555,000 in capital and programming investments over the next 12 months, with the launch of the Recipe for Community Program. The City of Toronto supports Recipe for Community in partnership with the Toronto Community Foundation, the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) Team Up Foundation and Toronto Community Housing.