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by Jaye Robinson on April 15, 2013
Spring is around the corner and Ward 25’s parks and public spaces will soon jump back to life.

The warm weather will also draw Torontonians back to our quickly changing waterfront. After working hard over the past two years to ensure that solid city-building remained the touchstone of...(More)
by Jaye Robinson on March 14, 2013
At February’s city council meeting, Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon and I brought forward a motion asking for a city staff report on the merits of term limits for city councillors and the mayor.

It’s an idea worth exploring.

Turn out in municipal elections is...(More)
by Jaye Robinson on February 6, 2013
The Toronto Botanical Garden is Ward 25’s horticultural gem. The city’s only botanical garden, the it stretches over two hectares and offers hundreds of courses, seminars, camps, lectures and workshops throughout the year — bringing the city into the heart Ward 25.

Over the past few...(More)
by Shawn Star on September 24, 2012
An impact study on new LED billboards, that council approved in July including for one on York Mills Road, east of Leslie Street, will be conducted after the signs are put up.

Ward 25 councillor Jaye Robinson, who voted against the signs told the Town Crier that while looking through...(More)
by Karolyn Coorsh on August 23, 2012
City council has established a new midtown planning group intended to manage the onslaught of development projects at one of Toronto’s busiest intersections.

With new residential and commercial applications flooding the Yonge-Eglinton area, a strategy that brings consistency...(More)
by Omar Mosleh on July 10, 2012
Don Mills residents welcome the proposal for an LRT/subway along Don Mills Road although they are concerned with how they will pay for it, according to a local ratepayer group.

“The question that often comes up is when will we be getting ours,” says Terry West, president of the Don...(More)
by Omar Mosleh on June 29, 2012
The ambitious OneCity transit proposal has hit a major bump in the road after the province rejected the plan.

On June 29, Ontario Minister of Transportation Bob Chiarelli told reporters the ministry would not halt work on the four previously approved LRT lines in order to give the...(More)
by Shawn Star on June 18, 2012
Residents fired questions at proponents of a proposal to erect a digital billboard on York Mills Road during a community meeting on May 24.

If approved by the city, the new billboard will replace a static sign on the south side of the road about 350 metres east of Leslie Street.(More)
by Karolyn Coorsh on June 12, 2012
When Jack Mozas was finding it difficult to skateboard on the rough, cracked pavement outside his Blythwood Park home, the 14-year-old did what many adults wouldn’t even bother doing — he emailed his local councillor to ask for help.

“The road was a mess and I couldn’t do...(More)
by Karolyn Coorsh on June 8, 2012
Donwoods Drive is a doozy.

A gateway residential street to Hoggs Hollow, the steep swath of pavement can rattle teeth and bones. It practically crumbles beneath the weight of a bike or car.

“This is the worst road in the city,” says a cyclist struggling through the...(More)
by Jaye Robinson on May 18, 2012
In Sept. 2011 council decided to undertake a review to look at ways to expedite the development of Toronto’s Portlands. This review of the lands, which extend from the inner harbour east to Leslie Street, has been completed and newly proposed recommendations have been put forward by Waterfront...(More)
by Jaye Robinson on April 17, 2012
After an unusually mild winter, spring is officially here. I encourage all residents to make the most of this great weather and spend time outdoors enjoying Toronto’s many great park and trail systems, particularly the newly constructed CN Spurline trail, located in Ward 25.

This...(More)
by Jaye Robinson on April 13, 2012
After an unusually mild winter, spring is officially here. With the opportunity to spend time outdoors in Toronto’s wonderful parks and trails comes the reminder of the importance and fragility of our environment.

Since taking office, I have consistently advocated for the environment...(More)
by Tristan Carter on April 13, 2012
How much does it cost to drop off your kids at school?

For parents of Bedford Park Public School students, dropping off and picking up their children was getting pricey.

According to Ward 25 councillor Jaye Robinson, a previous principal changed the start time of the...(More)
by Karolyn Coorsh on January 13, 2012
Jaye Robinson says the flurry of emails she received from constituents fearing library service cuts prompted her to take action at executive committee on Jan. 12, days before the budget is put to a final vote.

Robinson, the only midtown councillor on the mayor’s 13-member executive...(More)
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