Upcoming Events


Auto Theft Community Town Hall
Sep
9

Auto Theft Community Town Hall

Monday, September 9, 2024 - 7:00pm

Toronto Cricket Skating & Curling Club

141 Wilson Avenue

Presentations and Q&A will be given by 32 Division.

Come listen and ask questions about how Toronto Police are making progress in the fight against the organized crime auto theft epidemic!

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Pasta e Fagioli Festa & BBQ
Jul
12

Pasta e Fagioli Festa & BBQ

The World’s Largest “Pasta e Fagioli Festa”

Please join me at our annual Pasta e Fagioli Festa & BBQ for free Pasta e Fagioli and sausages and great live music

Time: Friday, July 12 at 5:00 pm

Location: Columbus Centre courtyard (901 Lawrence Ave West)

Bring a lawn chair and water canteen.

Food donations for the local food bank are appreciated.

Please RSVP by email at councillor_colle8@toronto.ca or by phone at 416-338-0008

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Oct
14

Upper Avenue Fall Festival

Upper Avenue Fall Festival

The Upper Avenue Fall Festival, supported by local businesses and the local Upper Avenue Residents Associations (UACA, BPRO, SAHRA), will feature a sidewalk sale, live music, kids activities, and will coincide with the final date of the neighbourhood's Saturday Farmers' Market.

When: Saturday, October 14 from 10 am - 2 pm

Where: Avenue Road from Joicey Blvd to Lawrence Ave

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Movie Night in the Park
Sep
13

Movie Night in the Park

Join me and TCEU Local 416 for a free screening of

The Super Mario Bros Movie

Time: Wednesday, September 13 at 7:30 pm

Location: Glen Long Park (35 Glen Long Avenue, just west of Dufferin)

Bring a chair and a blanket!

Please note: this event is weather dependent

For any questions, please contact my office

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Aug
20

Environment Day

Environment Day

City staff will be collecting household hazardous waste to safely dispose of it. Items you can bring include electronics, batteries, paints, propane tanks, and fluorescent bulbs.

We will also have free leaf compost while supplies last.

When: Sunday, August 20, 2023 from 10 am - 2 pm

Where: Baycrest Arena (160 Neptune Drive)

For a full list of items that can be safely dropped off, please see the poster below or contact my office.

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Rally Against Racism
Aug
16

Rally Against Racism

Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Christie Pits Riot

The Christie Pits Riot on August 16th, 1933 remains one of the worst outbreaks of ethnic violence and the largest race riot in Canadian history with over 10,000 participants and spectators.

The event occurred during a period of increasing anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant tensions in pre-war Toronto and ignited during a playoff baseball game involving the predominantly Jewish Harbord Playground team. Members of a local Nazi club flew a homemade swastika banner to cries of “Heil Hitler.”

Violence broke out as the Jewish players and fans battled members of the Swastika Club in order to seize the banner. The Italian players who had been similarly persecuted as recent immigrants answered the call to rally with the Jewish players and fight alongside them.

To read more about the Christie Pits Riot and its historic legacy of fighting intolerance and racism in Toronto, please visit this website.

 Please join me for an event to mark the 90th Anniversary of the Christie Pits Riot to commemorate the occasion and ensure its historic legacy of communities joining to combat racism and hate.

The event will include Food, Music, Activities for Families, a Softball Game with Special Guests, and a Call to Action to Rally Against Racism.

Bring a lawn chair and a water canteen.

Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Time: Gates Open for activities at 6:00 pm, Ceremony at 7:00 pm, First Pitch at 7:30 pm

Location: Christie Pits Park, south/west baseball diamond (750 Bloor St West)

RSVP below

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Pasta e Fagioli Community BBQ
Jul
25

Pasta e Fagioli Community BBQ

annual Pasta e Fagioli festa and BBQ

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 5:00-8:00 pm

Columbus Centre Courtyard (901 Lawrence Ave West)

Free pasta e fagioli and sausages while supplies last

Bring a lawn chair and a water canteen!

Food donations for the local food bank are appreciated

RSVP using the form below:

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Jun
18

Community Environment Day

Community Environment Day

Sunday June 18 from 10 am - 2 pm

Glen Long Community Centre (35 Glen Long Ave.)

  • Drop off items for reuse and recycling and safely dispose of household hazardous waste

  • Free leaf compost (two bags per household, while supplies last)


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Kay Gardner Beltline Trail CleanUp
Apr
23

Kay Gardner Beltline Trail CleanUp

The City has launched its 18th annual Clean Toronto Together: Spring Cleanup campaign.

On March 30, I joined Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie to announce this great LOCAL campaign which encourages Residents and Businesses to gather with their family, friends, schools, and community & faith groups to organize a litter clean-up between April 21-23.

Join my local Kay Gardner Beltline Trail Cleanup:

TIME: Sunday, April 23 from 10 am to 11 am

LOCATION: Meet in the parking lot of Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena (340 Chaplin Crescent)

Join me on Sunday with your family and friends and help keep our Beltline Trail beautiful!

PLEASE RSVP USING THE FORM BELOW

If you have organized your own local cleanup, please let me know. I will be personally recognizing each Resident/group that joins in the spring cleanup campaign, so be sure to complete the below steps to let me know about your cleanup efforts:

  1. Complete the cleanup pledge form below so we know all about you/your team and why you’re getting involved.

  2. While you’re doing your cleanup, capture a photo and email it to Councillor_Colle8@toronto.ca

  3. Be sure to also register at https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/clean-toronto-together/ so that the City will know where you/your team plan to do your cleanup. This will help to avoid duplicate efforts so teams can cover as much of our City as possible.

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Bill 23 & 109 Public Meeting
Mar
7

Bill 23 & 109 Public Meeting

  • Northern District Branch- Toronto Public Library (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Councillor Mike Colle will be hosting a public meeting on the changes to your neighbourhood and City resulting from Bill 23 and Bill 109.

Both Bills, which were passed into law by the Provincial Government in 2022, have dramatically changed the future of every neighbourhood in Toronto and beyond. Everything from allowing Housing on the Greenbelt to eliminating citizen participation at the Toronto Local Appeal Board and eliminating Development Charges is within this Omnibus Legislation.

EVENT INFO:

Hosted at the Northern District Branch- Toronto Public Library in “The Gwen Liu Meeting Room” on the 2nd floor.


Please RSVP below as seating is limited:


To submit any questions or to RSVP via e-mail please contact:

Email: Councillor_Colle8@toronto.ca

Phone: (416) 338-0008

 
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Winterlicious is Back!
Jan
27
to Feb 9

Winterlicious is Back!

Winterlicious 2023 will run from January 27th through February 9th. You can enjoy delicious prix fixe lunch and dinner menus at over 220 local restaurants across our great city. It’s an opportunity to return to your favourite restaurants, try new ones, and SUPPORT LOCAL restaurants continue to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Reservations are recommended and can be made starting January 12th, 2023.

Click below to learn more, including a list of participating restaurants:


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PASTA E FAGIOLI FESTA & BBQ
Jul
6

PASTA E FAGIOLI FESTA & BBQ

A family-friendly event featuring:

  • Free pasta e fagiol & sausages

  • Bring a lawn chair a water canteen

  • With musical appearances by The Columbus Duo and Etobicoke Elvis

Willing to volunteer? Please contact councillor_colle8@toronto.ca

RSVP Below

(or alternatively via 416-338-0008 or councillor_colle8@toronto.ca)

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Cycle the Allen Greenway
Jun
15

Cycle the Allen Greenway

A leisurely 10 km bike ride on Allen Greenway between Yorkdale Road and Eglinton Avenue West. The Allen Greenway is an evolving linear park/open space system on both sides of the Allen Road in North York. It was secured in the Lawrence Allen Secondary Plan and eventually will have a multi-use trail.

It is currently a combination of multi-use trails in parks, bike lanes, and on-street routes. It also overlaps with the proposed Northwest Cultural Trail.

We will discuss development applications along the route that provides the opportunity to upgrade sections of the trail to multi-use paths.

We will be adhering to all Toronto Public Health's COVID-19 guidelines. We ask all participants to practice physical distancing while in attendance.

Be sure to dress for the weather, and we recommend bringing your own water bottle and snacks for the ride.

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Cycle the Proposed Northwest Cultural Trail
Jun
12

Cycle the Proposed Northwest Cultural Trail

  • Pioneer Village TTC (SW corner of Steeles and North West Gate) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Cycle the proposed 25 km Toronto section of the Northwest Cultural Trail from end to end.

The Northwest Cultural Trail will connect 52 parks, more than 25 cultural attractions, three universities, and several rapidly growing planning areas and business improvement areas. You should be a confident cyclist as this is a combination of multi-use park trails, cycle tracks, bike paths, sharrowed lanes, bike lanes, and short unmarked sections on busy streets such as Dufferin Street and Bay Street. Although most of the route is paved there are some short unpaved sections on grass. There is also a detour around the Eglinton Crosstown construction.

We will be adhering to all Toronto Public Health's COVID-19 guidelines. We ask all participants to practice physical distancing while in attendance.

Please be sure to dress for the weather, and we recommend bringing your own water bottle and lunch for the ride.

The route parallels the west section of the Yonge/University line so if you want a shorter ride there are several TTC subway stations to leave the ride at.

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PAVING PARADISE — A “Joni Mitchell"” INSPIRED CELEBRATION
May
28

PAVING PARADISE — A “Joni Mitchell"” INSPIRED CELEBRATION

A family-friendly event to celebrate our soon-to-be park:

  • Free BBQ

  • Live entertainment and music

Willing to volunteer? Please contact councillor_colle8@toronto.ca

RSVP Below

(or alternatively via 416-338-0008 or councillor_colle8@toronto.ca)

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Compost Days — May 18
May
18

Compost Days — May 18

Make your garden bloom with free compost provided by the City of Toronto!

Please bring your own containers, shovels and gloves. Compost is limited so please arrive early. Event is Rain or Shine

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Compost Days — May 17
May
17

Compost Days — May 17

Make your garden bloom with free compost provided by the City of Toronto!

Please bring your own containers, shovels and gloves. Compost is limited so please arrive early. Event is Rain or Shine

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Volunteer in our Community
Mar
23
to Apr 14

Volunteer in our Community

Pasta e Fagioli is back!

Marlee Ville is Back!

Jimmy Wisdom Way Dance Hall!

New Festivals

Lawrence Plaza Klezmer Fest

Joni Mitchell Music Fest in Joni Mitchell Park.

We're getting ready to welcome back our local in-person events and festivals! If you, or someone you know, would like to participate as an artist or volunteer, please reach out to my office by phone: 416-338-0008 or email: councillor_colle8@toronto.ca

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