Almost 150 Davisville residents and friends attended our AGM at Manor Road United Church.
(Above) SERRA President Andy Gort welcomes the record crowd and introduces speaker Josh Matlow, our Toronto City Councillor for Ward 2.
Many thanks to our volunteers! The AGM offered lots of excellent discussion around our information booths, a productive Q&A with Councillor Josh Matlow, and, last but not least, carrot cake and coffee.
Below are some links to recent news articles. Please note that subscription to the news source may be required: Toronto Star Article by Jennifer Pagliaro, June 5th, 2019: Province overrules Toronto on plans for midtown, downtown to allow taller, denser towers Toronto Star Article by Jennifer Pagliaro, June 7, 2019 Province’s planning changes leave future of Toronto community building up in the air Gregg Lintern’s Report: Ministry’s Approval with Modifications of Official … Read moreOPA 405 and Bill 108 Background information and recent news articles – June 2019
More Homes, More Choices? Instead it’s RESTORING THE OMB AND MUCH WORSE The Ontario Government introduced Bill 108, an omnibus piece of legislation, that is really 13 bills in one, which threatens existing and well considered municipal and provincial planning acts. Here are the major changes that will hit cities like Toronto and especially neighbourhoods like Yonge Eglinton and Davisville very hard! 1) The OMB is back (but made even worse)! With the return … Read moreSERRA Residents – ACT NOW! Ontario Bill 108
The following letter was sent to Minister Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. We are inviting Minister Clark to join us for a walk in our nieghbourhood, to witness the impact development has had in our community. May 23, 2019 Dear Minister Clark, We are representatives of a group of Residents’ Associations located in the greater Yonge-Eglinton area of Toronto. We urge you to accept this invitation to join us for a … Read moreInvitation to Minister Clark to join us for a walk around our neighbourhood – May 2019
SERRA Area Residents … CALL TO ACTION!! Whether condo, apartment or low-rise residents, all of us have been watching in horror the never-ending development and construction in the Yonge & Eglinton area … some 21,000 new apartments/condos. Now development is spreading to Davisville and along our main streets of Bayview, Yonge and Mount Pleasant. We are all worried about subway overcrowding, schools overcapacity, loss of green space, lack of community amenities such as affordable daycare and … Read moreCALL TO ACTION – New Plan for Midtown needs your help