Dear Friends,
Are you looking for a way to celebrate Thanksgiving? Why not give some time to write down why you are thankful for the opportunity to work for this special place and send it to the Preservation Services Board of Toronto? A deputation meeting is on Tuesday, October 10, at 9:30 a.m. The deadline for submission of your comments to the Preservation Services Board is Monday, October 9, at noon. Please email hertpb@toronto.ca if you wish to speak at the meeting, or you may also submit your comments. Now is the time we have all been waiting for! The board will review your statements; your presence at the meeting is invaluable!
We can not discount the many testimonies of people who have been to 3100 Weston Road, from the healings that took place documented on YouTube to the passionate responses within the month of this petition's inception; we had heard many cries, all captured on national television, when it closed down on that fateful day in August, a few days shy of the feast of the Assumption of Mother Mary on August 15. It is disheartening to see the statues torn down, the plaques removed, tangible symbols of faith and morals that we as a society hold dear and uphold in our hearts and lives. We can think of many negative emotions against individuals behind this motive- and the question remains- how come this all happened?
But God has many plans in store. Now the work is about to begin, the real reason we are all here- to help put a stamp on this special place of prayer and all that it signifies- as heritage. We needed support to save it- the petition has gone a long way. The City Hall and Legislative Assembly of ON heard us; we claimed victory! We need to do more work; there is no turning back.
Hence, say your piece now if you wish to be part of history. We need witnesses to attend the deputation with the Toronto Preservations Services Board on October 10 at 9:30 a.m. Please consider registering to have your say and what you believe the shrine has meant to you. You must share if you experienced personal healing and encounters- it is more than just the quantity we are speaking about here because we know many would love to speak on behalf of the shrine. However, we must be authentic witnesses with a story or two about our encounters there and how God touched our lives physically and spiritually through the graces and answered prayers you obtained in connection with Our Lady.
Please email hertpb@toronto.ca to register for the five-minute allotted deputation time for each individual on October 10 at 9:30 a.m. Kindly let us know once you have done so as well by sending an email to marbenjoseph@protonmail.com
The note below is from the City of Toronto. We pray for its continued success, and may God bless us!
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The Toronto Preservation Board
Will meet on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, starting at 9:30 a.m.
The Toronto Preservation Board will consider a motion to add an item as new business to its agenda:
3100 Weston Road – Amending Listing Statement
Anyone who wishes to watch the meeting can connect using the Watch Live link on the agenda page that will be available on the day of the meeting.
Link to Agenda
https://secure.toronto.ca/council/#/committees/2511/23320
To provide comments or make a deputation to the Toronto Preservation Board
The public may submit written comments or register to speak at the Toronto Preservation Board on any item on the agenda. Written comments may be submitted by writing to hertpb@toronto.ca
To make a presentation to the Toronto Preservation Board, please register by email to hertpb@toronto.ca or by phone at 416-392-4666. Each speaker is allotted five (5) minutes to speak. Registered speakers will be provided with instructions from the Clerk's Office on connecting to the meeting.
Deadline for comments to be sent to hertpb@toronto.ca is Monday, October 9, 2023, by noon.
Notice to people writing or making presentations to the Toronto Preservation Board: The City of Toronto Act, 2006, and the City of Toronto Municipal Code authorize the City of Toronto to collect any personal information in your communication or presentation to City Council or its Committees or Boards. The City collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). If you are submitting letters, faxes, emails, presentations, or other communications to the City, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the City will become part of the public record and will appear on the City's website. The City will also make your communication and any personal information in it – such as your postal address, telephone number or email address – available to the public, unless you expressly request the City to remove it.
Many Committee, Board, and Advisory Body meetings are broadcast live over the internet for the public to view. If you speak at the meeting you will appear in the video broadcast. Video broadcasts are archived and continue to be publicly available.
This agenda and any supplementary materials submitted to the City Clerk can be found online at www.toronto.ca/council . Visit the website to access all agendas, reports, decisions, and minutes of City Council and its Committees and Boards. Items with original signatures are kept on file with the City Clerk's Office and are available for viewing.
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We need a great cloud of witnesses when the veil between heaven and earth becomes thin!
God bless!