Hello Neighbours,
CITY OF TORONTO website has posted the Agenda for the Planning and Housing Committee (PHC) meeting to take place this Wednesday April 27th at 9:30am:
AGENDA CLICK HERE (Item PH 33.3 --- Modular Housing Initiative: Phase Two - 175 Cummer Avenue - City Initiated Rezoning - Final Report).
***WE NEED YOU TO TAKE ACTION RIGHT NOW****
TO HELP PROTECT THE SENIORS LIVING AT WILLOWDALE MANOR CARE HOME FROM HAVING THEIR PARKLANDS PERMANENTLY DESTROYED AND REDEVELOPED
**** it only takes a few minutes***
HOW TO TAKE ACTION - Right now before April 27th
OPTION 1: EMAIL YOUR WRITTEN COMMENTS
Written comments may also be submitted to CITY CLERK'S OFFICE by email at phc@toronto.ca and refer to Item PH33.3 ( Willowdale Manor at 175 Cummer).
You can email your submission right up to the morning of April 27th.
If you'd like you can cc us on your submission at info@voicesofwillowdale.ca so that we can keep track of these records for the appeal.
OPTION 2: ASK TO SPEAK
IF YOU REGISTER, they must give you 3 full minutes to speak on April 27th at 930am, when it is your turn. To register please contact CITY CLERK'S OFFICE by e-mail at phc@toronto.ca or by phone at 416-397-4579, and ask to speak on the 175 Cummer Modular Housing item PH33.3.
OPTION 3: Do BOTH options 1 and 2 together.
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It’s very important that community member REGISTER to speak virtually and/or submit something in writing so that the community’s concerns are documented on official public record. As we all know, Councillor John Filion has made many unethical and desperate attempts with his friends in media and using taxpayer money to mischaracterize and dismiss the concerns of our community. The community that he is paid to represent and serve. Filion insists that we are are just an angry small group of NIMBYS spreading lies....but we know that thousands of directly affected residents and six community organizations have officially stated their opposition to this proposal which violates the rights and hurts hundreds of vulnerable low income seniors who reside on this property. Seniors who are in the care of the very City who has abandoned and ignored them and their families and friends and pretended they don't exist. The same City who has a duty to protect them and their amenities.
The project has NOT been approved by the Provincial government (no MZO has been granted thanks to MPP Stan Cho, who has heard and stood behind the community's concerns), but John Filion and the City City is stubbornly ignoring everyone and pushing forward anyway, refusing to consider alternative locations. The City and Filion insist on taking this valuable green open treed space from the seniors of Willowdale Manor and our community.
Your submission is critical because we will be using all of these submissions as part of our community's joint appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. EVERY SUBMISSION COUNTS so please tell your neighbours and friends and family to submit too. It only takes a few minutes.
To watch CITY TV News coverage last month of how seniors and their local community are standing up for our neighborhood CLICK HERE
Don't let John Filion and the City take your voices away, don't let them ignore democracy!
P.S.
All are welcome to come and celebrate spring and meet your neighbours Saturday April 30, 2022 at Willowdale Manor Seniors Home parklands. BAYVIEW CUMMER NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION is holding a spring picnic with free food for the entire neighbourhood CLICK HERE FOR PICNIC