Councillor 's Corner - August 2024
- October, 2024
Dear Resident,
As September approaches, I’d like to wish families a happy and safe end of summer and a smooth transition back to school. I’m delighted to announce that a new park is coming to the Sheppard-Weston area. The new Isaac Devins Park is almost complete and expected to open this fall. As...
BIA awards scholarships for Environmental Stewardship 2024
- August, 2024
By Sean Delaney
The Emery Village BIA has once again shown its commitment to youth and the environment by awarding scholarships in 2024. These scholarships recognize outstanding student achievement from local high schools and highlight the importance of addressing climate change and its impact on...
Councillor’s Corner - May 2024
- June, 2024
Councillor’s Corner
Dear Resident,
I am excited to announce that the list of Summer recreation programs is now online! This is the
season to play outside, get your body moving and make connections with your local community.
The City’s summer programming begins on Tuesday, July 2, and runs unti...
Councillor’s Corner - April 2024
- May, 2024
Councillor’s Corner
Dear Resident,
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Etobicoke Civic Centre (ECC), which will be located at 3755 Bloor Street West. It will be a modern, multi-functional building that fosters community engagement. The E...
Councillor’s corner -March 2024
- April, 2024
Councillor’s corner
Looking for part-time summer jobs? The City of Toronto is hiring! We welcome applicants of all ages ranging from youth age 14+ to retired individuals. We are looking for individuals who are interested in recreation, aquatics, museums, camps, fitness, and more! These roles come w...
Councillor’s Corner - January 2024
- March, 2024
Councillor’s Corner
Dear Resident,
In early January, I had an opportunity to speak at the Budget Committee about Toronto’s budget plan for this year. Staff are proposing as part of the Budget a 10.5 % property tax increase this year. While property taxes continue to increase for years under the pr...
Councillor’s Corner - December 2023
- January, 2024
Dear Resident,
In December, our office had the wonderful opportunity to host our Annual Holiday Toy Drive at Oakdale Community Centre, and it was a huge success! Collaborating with more than a dozen community groups, our volunteers wrapped hundreds of donated toys. These donated toys were distrib...
Councillor’s Corner - August 2023
- September, 2023
Dear Resident,
I am excited to share that the park enhancements at two of our local parks have been completed. Both Lanyard Park and St. Lucie Park have newly installed playgrounds and adult fitness pods for an opportunity for the whole family to stay active outdoors. I got to visit the parks mysel...
Councillor’s Corner - July 2023
- August, 2023
Councillor’s Corner
Dear Resident,
The pool at the Gord and Irene Risk Community Centre is now open. This is after significant renovations to the pool and the centre’s ice rink and multipurpose rooms. While most of the centre’s space was reopened in December, the work in the pool extended until ...
Councillor’s Corner - March 2023
- April, 2023
Councillor’s Corner
Dear Resident,
Spring is here, which means that it’s time for spring cleaning. My team has put together a newly revised Solid Waste Collection Schedule for houses. Extra copies are handy for pickup at my Constituency Office; you can stick yours to your fridge or bulletin boar...
Councillor’s Corner - February 2023
- March, 2023
Councillor’s Corner
Dear Resident,
Registration for City spring recreation programs open Wednesday, March 8, and Friday, March 10, for options that begin on April 1 and run until the end of June.
For spring recreation and any information regarding drop-in classes and spaces available for c...
Councillor’s Corner - December 2022
- January, 2023
Dear Resident,
Winter is here! City crews are prepared to handle inclement weather, including ice, freezing rain, and snow, with a 24/7 response plan. Please be mindful when commuting throughout the cold season. Using the City’s website, you can see real-time locations of plows, sidewalk clearing...
Remembrance Day in Emery Village 2022
- December, 2022
By Sean Delaney
The rain held off over Emery’s Joseph Bannon Park on Friday, Nov. 11.
A large group of residents, politicians, and uniformed officers paid tribute to the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers, both past and present in a service to honour those who have served.
Now in its ninth...
Meet Your Ward 7 Humber River - Black Creek 2022 election candidates
- October, 2022
Meet Your Ward 7 Humber River - Black Creek 2022 election candidates
Anthony Perruzza
Anthony Perruzza immigrated to Canada at age nine. His mother did factory shift work, and his father was a carpenter. Humber River-Black Creek is his lifelong home. It’s where he went to school. It’s where he’s r...
Councillor’s Corner - July 2022
- August, 2022
Dear Resident,
I’ve mailed my summer 2022 Newsletter to every home in Humber River-Black Creek. This edition includes project updates about the work I’ve been doing with different City departments, local groups, and others to advance renewal in our community. Please get in touch with me if you hav...
Councillor’s Corner - March 2022
- April, 2022
Dear Resident,
The Province has lifted its mask mandate in most settings, including indoor public places like retail and restaurants, schools, and child care centres. Mask requirements remain mandatory on public transit, in health and long-term care environments, and other high-risk settings. Wh...
Yesterday and Today - February 2022
- March, 2022
Winning a seat at Queen’s Park
By Tim Lambrinos
The designation of a permanent capital for Ontario was a result of Canadian Parliament invoking the British North American Act (BNA Act) in 1867. The Act established newly created provinces replacing the previous provincial names of Upper and Low...
Councillor’s Corner - February 2022
- March, 2022
Dear Resident,
I want to thank the staff and panelists who attended our recent Virtual Principal’s Forum. My office coordinates these events to inform our schools about local projects and services and how they impact and benefit our community. My office welcomed speakers from the City’s Vision Z...
Happy 90th birthday Lee Jackson
- March, 2022
By Sean Delaney
Lee, it’s wonderful to be able to share such a special birthday with someone like you. You have a heart of gold and are so warm, loving, and kind to everyone you know.
For those who don’t know Lee, she has always taken community commitment and activism to a higher level and is a...
Councillor’s Corner - January 2022
- February, 2022
Dear residents,
Team Toronto continues to plan vaccine events and opportunities for you to get vaccinated. For the most up-to-date outline on how and where to book when, please visit:
covid19.ontariohealth.ca
Or call 1-833-943-3900.
I will continue to share postings online with the latest d...
Financial relief: A new property tax subclass for small businesses
- December, 2021
By Jessica Pointon
Assistant to City Councillor Anthony Perruzza
COVID-19 has resulted in unprecedented impacts on many companies and stores, especially small businesses. On November 9, 2021, City Council approved a 15 percent reduction in the property tax rate for small businesses through a new p...
Employment areas on City of Toronto council radar
- November, 2021
By Al Ruggero
In October, Toronto’s Planning and Housing Committee met to deliberate Planning Staff’s proposal to narrow permitted uses in the City’s Employment Areas. Phase 1 advances the process of Zoning Conformity. Zoning Conformity for Employment Areas (under OPA 231) started in 2013 and refle...
Councillor's Corner - September 2021
- October, 2021
Dear Resident,
All of the Toronto Public Library branches offer the public an opportunity to access and print their own vaccination records free of charge. There are also various ways of storing your information on your smartphone for safe, secure and convenient retrieval by downloading the Minis...
Councillor’s Corner - June 2021
- July, 2021
Dear Resident,
Many of you have received your first dose, with second doses scheduled. Various pop-up clinics are operating without an appointment required, and you can also call to move up your current appointments as new options become available.
We are working toward a future where it will b...
Councillor's Corner - May 2021
- June, 2021
Dear Resident,
I have more updates about the vaccine rollout to share with you. Remember, getting vaccinated is the best way to keep everyone safe. Many of you have already received your first dose, with second doses scheduled or on the way in the coming months. We must continue to work together to...
Councillor's Corner - April 2021
- May, 2021
Dear Resident,
The third wave of COVID-19 has been hard for many of us, and the vaccination rollout has been challenging.
Yet, the community has persevered, and it heartens me to see neighbours helping each other.
Tens of thousands of people in our community have received their vaccines.
I ...
Zooming in on the Emery Village BIA’s AGM
- February, 2021
By Sean Delaney
On Tuesday, January 11, the Emery Village BIA held its Annual General Meeting (AGM).
This year was the first time in its history that the AGM was held virtually.
“It is unfortunate that like many organizations and workplaces under COVID-19 restrictions, we cannot gather in place,...
Councillor's Corner - Jan 2021
- February, 2021
Dear Resident,
COVID-19 infection rates are on the rise more than ever before. With the current stay-at-home order in place, we need to try our best to prevent exposure by staying home as much as possible. We should only be socializing with those we live with and making essential supply trips when ...
Councillor's Corner - Oct 2020
- November, 2020
Dear Resident,
COVID-19 infection rates are on the rise, and we need to try our best to prevent exposure.
At October’s Board of Health meeting, I worked with my colleague, Councillor Joe Cressy, to introduce two motions. These policies require the city and the province to work together to make ...
Executive Director's message - May 2020
- June, 2020
On May 21, the Emery Village BIA held a tele-town hall to address COVID-19 issues the business community is facing.
Members of the community were invited to call a toll-free number and questions were addressed to a panel featuring Anthony Perruzza, City Councillor Ward 7 - Humber River-Black Creek,...
The North Islington seniors celebrate Christmas in style
- January, 2020
By Sean Delaney
It’s a very special time year and it brought another exceptional opportunity to enjoy a wonderful lunch with some of the seniors in Emery Village - The North Islington Seniors Club.
The ninth annual North Islington Seniors Club Christmas luncheon was held on Dec. 14 at the St.Ro...
The fifth annual Emery Charity Venetian Ball
- November, 2019
By Sean Delaney
On Friday, Oct.25 the fifth annual Emery Charity Venetian Ball returned to the Fontana Primavera Banquet Hall. In attendance were more than 350 community members for an evening reminiscent of a grand Venetian carnival. It was a night filled with glamour and high fashion, but als...
Local tree receives official heritage designation
- October, 2019
By Tim Lambrinos
It’s now about a tree that has become more colourful than any other tree in all of Toronto.
It’s the massive red oak of Coral Gable Drive – estimated to be between 250 and 350 years old.
The tree stands in the rear yard of a home built in the early 1960’s. Prior to that, th...
Yesterday and Today: Anthony Perruzza
- May, 2019
St. Basil’s Brawny Italian Army
By Tim Lambrinos
St. Basil-the-Great College opened in 1962 at the corner of Weston Road and Sheppard. The school was constructed on the former Jethro Crang family apple orchard.
The purchase of the property by the Basilian Fathers included an elegan...
A sit down with councillor Anthony Perruzza
- December, 2018
On Oct. 22, seasoned politician Anthony Perruzza defeated long-time incumbent Giorgio Mammoliti to take the council seat for the newly combined Ward 7/8 Humber River/Black Creek.
The Emery Village Voice sat down with Perruzza to ask him what his vision for the future is, and how he plans on repr...
Mega city election a goodbye to incumbents
- November, 2018
By Tim Lambrinos
On Oct. 22, the City of Toronto held their municipal elections.
The Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, trimmed the political field so that our community, and the community to our east, would be represented by a singular municipal official at City Hall. The timing of t...