Toronto stands with Ukraine, upholds fed sanctions

  •  May, 2022
By Sean Delaney In April, Toronto City Council aligned the City of Toronto’s procurement process with federal government sanctions to prevent future municipal contracts from being awarded to businesses tied to sanctioned individuals. City Council unanimously made the decision late Thursday – the s...

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Emery Village BIA Executive Director's Message - Dec 2021

  •  January, 2022
Emery Village BIA Executive Director’s message As this year comes to an end, the Emery Village BIA would like to wish everyone in the community a happy, healthy holiday season and a happy new year. We know that this year has been hard with several adjustments due to COVID-19 restrictions. As we all...

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Yesterday and Today - March 2021

  •  April, 2021
Bringing it together at Amansie Place By Tim Lambrinos Travelling near the centre of Emery Village, residents will see City councillor Anthony Perruzza has a new curbside presence. His constituency office is now located along the front walkway of Amansie Place, a large apartment building on t...

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Great Oak tree update

  •  March, 2021
By Sean Delaney On November 26, 2020, Toronto City Council authorized the purchase of the property at 76 Coral Gable Drive to create a public parkette, with a commitment to pay the fundraising shortfall. This is excellent news for the residents of Emery. Many people have spent countless time and ...

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This Toronto tree needs your help

  •  September, 2020
By Sean Delaney Toronto’s great red oak at 76 Coral Gable Drive has been a landmark and inspiration for more than two centuries. Due to its size, age, beauty and cultural significance, this magnificent 250-year-old red oak is recognized as a heritage tree under Forests Ontario’s Heritage Tree P...

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The debate about masks in public

  •  August, 2020
By Al Ruggero Toronto City Council approved a temporary bylaw to make face masks mandatory in enclosed, indoor public spaces as of July 7 to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Enough said. Or is it? Well it’s best to fasten your seat belt because it appears the path ahead may still be bumpy. ...

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Grand opening of new trail system connecting communities

  •  May, 2019
By Tim Lambrinos In June 2012, Toronto City Council adopted the Bikeway Trails Implementation Plan. The document is the basis for new multi-use trail development in the city. The broader plan called for 77 kilometres of multi-use pathways to be built over the next 10 years. One of these n...

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