City Wide
City of Toronto activities and facilities open and closed for the Easter long weekend
Below are City of Toronto activities, operations and facilities with planned openings and closures for Friday, April 18, through Monday, April 21.
-
Garbage collection and recycling
Drop-off depots and transfer stations will be closed on Monday, April 21. There will be regular collection service for daytime and nighttime residential and commercial customers on Friday, April 18. More information is available on the City’s Holiday Collection & Drop-Off Depot Impacts webpage: www.toronto.ca/holiday-impacts.
-
Community Centres
On Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21, all community recreation facilities will be closed. Regularly scheduled drop-in programs and registered activities will operate on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20. More information and schedules are available on the City’s Parks & Recreation webpage: www.toronto.ca/parks-recreation.
-
Toronto Public Library
Toronto Public Library (TPL) branches will be closed on Friday, April 18, Sunday, April 20 and Monday, April 21.
A complete list of TPL branches and their hours of operation is available on the TPL website: www.tpl.ca/branches.
-
Inquiry and payment counters
Inquiry and payment counters at Toronto City Hall, East York Civic Centre, Etobicoke Civic Centre, North York Civic Centre, Scarborough Civic Centre and York Civic Centre will be closed from Friday, April 18 until Monday, April 21, reopening on Tuesday, April 22.
Seniors For Climate Toronto Earth Day Event
While Earth Day is celebrated around the world, in Toronto, the Seniors For Climate Earth Day Event will be on Saturday, April 26th.
This is a family-friendly and entertaining outdoor event which will link defending our right to choose our own future – a future that eliminates carbon emissions - a better future that provides the necessities of life, (clean air, clean water, good health, affordable housing and a job that pays a living wage) and a future with justice for Indigenous People.
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Place: Allan Gardens – Jarvis at Carlton (North-West section) 160 Gerrard Street East. Toronto, ON M5A 2E5
RentSafeTO - Spring 2025 Updates
Please see below for the Spring 2025 edition of the RentSafeTO newsletter featuring important information about the program and other City initiatives.
Should you have any questions about RentSafeTO or the programs & initiatives listed below, please to contact [email protected] or call (416) 396-7228.
Toronto Employment Survey 2025
The Toronto Employment Survey will be launching its 43rd year on May 5th and running through August. Conducted by Toronto's City Planning Division, Surveyors will be visiting businesses across the City in person in order to conduct the survey.
The Survey information is crucial for:
- monitoring the extent, nature, and location of employment activity and land use;
- planning transportation, sewer, and water infrastructure and social services such as day cares; and
- monitoring changing economic conditions in Toronto.
Surveyors are trained to be efficient and responsive to business owners if the timing is not appropriate to speak with the City. There is an option for the surveyor to leave a form that can be used for follow-up by phone, email or our website.
For more information, please visit the Employment Survey City webpage.
Toronto's Energy and Water Reporting Bylaw
Owners of buildings 4,645 square meters (50,000 square feet) and larger are required to report their energy and water use to the City annually. The deadline for reporting 2024 data to the City is Wednesday, July 2 2025. Starting in 2026, buildings 929 square metres (10,000 square feet) or larger will also be required to report energy and water use to the City. More information is available on the City’s Energy & Water Reporting for Buildings webpage.
Charge Electric Vehicles Free with Green P – April 21-25
In celebration of Earth Day, the Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) will offer free electric vehicle (EV) charging at all of its 450+ off-street and on-street chargers across Toronto. (Parking fees still apply).
To coincide with Earth Day on April 22, customers can roll up to any Level 2 or Level 3 EV charging station across the Green P EV charging network, plug in, power up, and drive change, for free.
Free charging is available at all on-street and off-street Green P charging locations, including gated lots and garages, from 12:00 a.m. EST on April 21 until 11:59 p.m. EST on April 25, 2025.
A map of all TPA's EV chargers is available online at: EV Charging - Green P Parking
For more information, please refer to this webpage.
New Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras helping to reduce speeding and improve road safety
75 new Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras are now installed to help remind motorists to reduce their speed, as part of the City of Toronto’s ongoing work to improve road safety.
In December 2024, Toronto City Council approved the installation of an additional 75 ASE cameras this year, bringing the total number to 150. ASE cameras are installed in Community Safety Zones, helping to enhance safety for the most vulnerable road users including children and seniors.
The 75 new cameras are installed using a data-driven approach that considers vehicle speed and collision history city-wide, rather than being evenly distributed between wards, to target locations with the most problematic vehicle speeds and provide the greatest safety benefit.
More information about the ASE program including the study's findings is available on the City’s website: www.toronto.ca/ASE.
Information about Community Safety Zones is on the City’s website here.
Ward 4
Ward 4 Community Compost Days
We are hosting our annual Community Compost Days this month at 2 locations:
- Doran Ave & Althea Rd (North/East of Warren Park J.P.S.) - Saturday, April 19th at 10:00am
-
Masaryk Cowan Community Centre - Thursday, April 24th at 2:00pm
Please bring your own shovels and containers to receive FREE compost (while supplies last)! See flyer below for details:
High Park Walking Tours - Co-Operative Scavenger Hunt
Join the High Park community on the first walk of 2025. This will be a co-operative scavenger hunt. You'll join fellow participants as you work together to follow a series of clues, discovering some interesting locations throughout the park.
The unique aspect of this adventure is that the clues have not yet been created. Before setting off on the hunt, the teams themselves will create the clues. All will become clear when we gather on April 20.
It will be a terrific opportunity to get to know fellow participants, to have fun together, and to explore the park.
When: Sunday April 20, 10:00 a.m. to noon
Where: Meet at the grassy centre triangle, just inside the main entrance to High Park on Bloor Street
FREE NORDIC POLE WALKING GROUP IN HIGH PARK
CommunitiCare Health is rolling out their FREE Nordic Pole Walking Group that will run out of High Park through the Spring/Summer season. This program is available for all ages and experience levels. Walking poles are available to borrow.
When: Every Friday from May - October (weather permitting)
Time: 9:30 am - 10:45 am
Where: High Park - Meet around picnic tables between West Road & Colborne Lodge Drive
Please call Junko at 416-604-6453 for more information and how to register
Plastic Pellet Blitz - Community Science Clean-Up Event
Join the U of T Trash Team's community event,
Plastic Pellet Blitz, to become a community scientist and learn standard protocols to monitor and clean up plastic pellets from beach sand. This community science cleanup focuses on a less familiar source of microplastic pollution known as pre-production plastic pellets.
When & Where: Saturday, May 10, from 9:45 am to 12:30 pm, at Sir Casimir Gzowski Park Beach.
More information & registration details are available on the Eventbrite page.
Dufferin Rapid TO
The City of Toronto is working with the TTC on a Rapid TO study for Dufferin Street between Eglinton Avenue West and the Dufferin Gate Loop.
This project is part of the City Council endorsed Rapid TO Surface Transit Plan for 2024 to 2033. The project will impact current Right of Ways in Ward 4 by removing paid street parking South of Queen Street West.
City staff will host pop up events at various locations starting on April 26th, please see the project site for updates on exact dates and locations.
A public survey for the project will be live on the project’s website on April 22nd until the end of May. City staff will also be hosting a virtual public meeting on May 7th, with two drop in events on May 13th and May 20th to share concerns directly with staff.
City staff will draft a report to share findings with the TTC Board at the end of May. There will be a report for City Council for July. Final design and project implementation will be in either Q4 2025 or Q1 of 2026 with continues monitoring throughout 2026.
Ward 4 Developments
11 Brock - Community Construction Update
Please refer to the Notice below for further details on the construction update at 11 Brock.
138 Dowling Ave - Community Consultation Meeting
There will be a Virtual Community Consultation Meeting regarding the Development Application at 138 Dowling Ave. More details on the application are available here.
When: May 7 2025, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Visit www.toronto.ca/CPconsultations for the registration link and instructions on how to join. Please refer to the Notice below for further meeting details.
Community Meeting - 240-376R Dufferin St and 2 Melbourne Ave. Planning Application
This virtual Community Meeting will take place on May 5th, 2025 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Join Online
A link will be provided on the City Planning Consultations website at http://www.toronto.ca/cpconsultations before the session to be used for joining the meeting online.
Join by Phone:
Before the meeting: Participants by phone will not be able to ask live questions during the meeting. Submit your comments in advance by contacting the Community Planning Staff or the Councillor’s Office.
During the meeting: The call-in number and meeting number will be provided on the City Planning Consultations website at http://www.toronto.ca/cpconsultations
For more information about how to join the meeting, how to participate and code of conduct visit the Engagement Website
Please refer to the Notice below for further meeting details.
Connect with me
