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Supporting people with disabilities, addressing barriers

10/28/2018

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Bring the Community Bus to Scarborough Rouge

10/22/2018

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A vote today for Amanda Cain will see the community bus come to Ward 25. As you can see in the link, Community Bus' are located all over Toronto, but not Scarborough. This is an important city service that allows those with mobility issues access to transportation. VOTE AMANDA CAIN who is committed to community!
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How to vote in the Toronto Election on Monday

10/20/2018

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Monday, Oct 22 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Unsure of where to vote? Visit https://myvote.toronto.ca/ to find your location
Types of Acceptable Identification Showing Name & Toronto Address:
  • Ontario issued photo card, driver’s licence or motor vehicle permit (vehicle portion).
  • Cancelled personalized cheque, credit card or bank account statement.
  • Utility bill for hydro, telephone or cable TV, water, gas or a bill from a public utilities commission.
  • Cheque stub, T4 statement or pay receipt issued by an employer.
  • Statement of direct deposit for Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program.
  • Property tax assessment, income tax assessment notice, Child Tax Benefit statement.
  • Mortgage statement, lease or rental agreement.
  • Transcript or report card from a post-secondary school.
  • Document showing campus residence, issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution.
  • Any other document from the government of Canada, Ontario or a municipality in Ontario or a document issued or certified by a court in Ontario.
  • Any document from a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada).
  • Insurance policy or insurance statement.
  • Loan agreement or other financial agreement with a financial institution.
  • Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E.
  • Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS), Canada Pension Plan Benefits T4A (P), Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions.
  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Statement of Benefits T5007.
  • CNIB card or a card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities.
  • Document showing residence at a long-term care home under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, issued by the Administrator for the home.
  • Hospital card or record.
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Second Debate in Ward 25

10/17/2018

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Tax and Water Cost Relief Programs

10/16/2018

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I have been speaking to many seniors and low-income people living with a disability, who are unaware of the cost relief programs that are available to them. You can find details here .

For years I have been providing applications to those who may qualify. If you have been turned down and live in Ward 25 and require assistance making an appeal, please contact me at 647-608-8379​. 

To review the annual application form, please click here .

​Lets make living in your home a little bit easier together.

Regards,
Amanda Cain

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TTC in Toronto

10/14/2018

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Over the past 4 months I have given up driving  to ensure I had an accurate rider experience on the TTC. I have to say, not much as changed since I was a teen, there is much to be desired. The experience has confirmed that I will continue to work to have the decades old Sheppard Ave East Rapid transit project reinstated on the City's priority list, as it has been replaced with the NEW concept Eglinton East LRT plan. I don't support this new idea, I feel the current bus routes to Centennial and UTSC  are sufficient and will offer a similar travel time to the recommendation routes. Moving to an LRT system also opens up the automatization of these systems, whereas bus routes and BRTS ensure we have good local jobs for drivers and the flexibility for vehicles to move around obstacles such as car accidents.
 
The Sheppard Avenue East project (which the current provincial gov`t wants to fund) would also aide those trying to reach the Zoo within reasonable travel time, in the hopes that it will increase the amount of visitors attending this great City attraction.

Within our ward (25) I would like to see a new Express line created. Running from the top of Steeles (servicing residents of Morningside Heights), down Morningside, along Sheppard East (serving Dean Park and Rouge residents) down to Port Union GO train and ending near Mowat. The second concept would be a community bus (which is offered in East York) generally for the elderly during daytime hours along areas of our very winding streets, which residents indicate they would find helpful.

If Scarborough Council implements my idea of permitted street parking, which I believe could bring in 4 million dollars, we could invest that into increasing the frequency of our local bus routes or have the SRT operating before 9 am on Sundays.

I am also a proponent of a minimum three stop Subway coming from Kennedy, with stops at Lawrence, STC and Sheppard. I believe a one-stop subway, with no SRT line, will impede our ability to have reasonable travel times within Scarborough, MetroLinx currently has the technology to get this done, as does the technical advisory company HATCH that is advising on engineering of the project.

I would also like to see our TTC bus stop sheds equipped with solar panel LED lighting. These are rampant in other wards across Toronto, and would increase our safety while waiting for buses.

I'd also like to thank TTC staff for responding so quickly to my request of adding additional signage at the STC Hub for those traveling on the 21, 132, 43 and 133.


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Retiring soon?

10/10/2018

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Interested in learning more about Federal retirement income benefits? Attend an information session on Oct 23 and learn about the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). http://bit.ly/2OagDdz  #workoneTO . Don't forget to ask about the Property Tax & Utility Relief and Rebate Programs that Toronto offers.

https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/property-taxes-utilities/property-tax/property-tax-rebates-and-relief-programs/
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Ward 25 Scarborough - Rouge All Candidates Meet & Greet

10/9/2018

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Nuclear Safety for West Rouge Residents

10/2/2018

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Hello Ward 25 residents. A few homes have asked me about the City's plan in case of a Nuclear explosion or leak from the Pickering Nuclear Plant.  Please find some preliminary information here. Considering if there is a blast out power is likely to be down and unable to contact or be contacted, some of these resources offer little solace. I am continuing the hunt for information and I will post it here as I find or am provided it.

​Potassium iodide (KI) tablets are available to anyone living within 50km of the Pickering and Darlington nuclear plants. To order, visit
https://bit.ly/2ntoynO  or for questions, call our Environmental Helpline at 1-888-777-9613.
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Men's Health Programs in Scarborough-Rouge Park

9/28/2018

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Mayors Debate in happening in Scarborough #ScarbTO

9/20/2018

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Register for tickets here
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City of Toronto New Home Share Project

9/18/2018

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Plant for species at risk. Be a Wildlifer

9/14/2018

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The Rouge River watershed is home to hundreds of species, including at-risk wildlife such as the bobolink, Blanding's turtle, eastern meadowlark, milk snake and monarch butterfly. Our partner, Friends of the Rouge Watershed, needs your help to ensure this critical habitat is healthy.  
 
Join with other Wildlifers in the GTA who are taking action to reverse the decline of wildlife by planting native trees, shrubs and wildflowers at two events this fall.  

 Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Old Tyrell Landfill, Scarborough

REGISTER NOW
Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Warbler Circle greenspace, Scarborough
REGISTER NOW
Join us after the planting for refreshments, a discussion about conservation in the Rouge, and an optional nature walk to see firsthand how your efforts will give back to this national park for generations to come. 
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Harvest Festival this Friday evening at Neilson Park

9/11/2018

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Come out and join in some family fun!

9/10/2018

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Summer 2018 Garden Info Sessions - Scarborough Rouge Park

8/9/2018

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COMMUNITY ROAD WORK

8/8/2018

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Scarborough Rouge Park Active Living Fair

6/13/2018

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Provincial All Candidates Debate in Scarborough Rouge Park

5/30/2018

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All six parties running candidates in the Ontario provincial election of Scarborough Rouge Park were invited to attend the debate held at a local church, however only 4 candidates attended.
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Provincial Scarborough Rouge Park Election Debate

5/18/2018

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May we all be blessed this month

5/16/2018

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There are still plots available!

5/4/2018

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We are still looking for handy / skilled individuals

4/11/2018

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Scarborough Transit Issues Revealed this week

4/2/2018

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  I attended the provincial budget breakfast with Scarborough MPPs and was categorically told that the City does NOT have Sheppard as a transit priority and the Eglinton East LRT planning takes priority versus our shovel ready project and that the Province can only take direction on TTC planning from the City and they will support whatever the City decides.
  North Scarborough residents must make the upcoming Provincial and Municipal elections about Sheppard and ensuring Rapid Transit on Sheppard is a top 3 transit project by all candidates. However it has always been the case that the province funded the whole Sheppard LRT and the TTC was just to operate it, see the latest confirmation of this in the 2016 City Developing Toronto's Transit Network Plan to 2031 document here on page 10.
  I also read today that Doug Ford wants to build a subway on Sheppard, which we know would likely never be funded, therefore delaying rapid transit to the area, but I'm sure he's promised it to Raymond Cho. Rob Ford had campaigned to Scarborough councilors saying that he was going to fundraise for a Sheppard Subway, which is why he put the halt on the LRT, but after his time in office he obviously got nowhere. He sat on a MOU he signed with the province and council only found out about it a year after it was signed.
  In an article I read (http://www.theethnicaisle.com/transit-issue/2017/3/6/david-miller) former Mayor David Miller tried to say it was Dalton McGuinty that halted the project. I'm starting to think we need to request a Freedom of Information request to find out the truth. He also says "It’s also true that the RT has issues in our climate — it works very well in Vancouver, but it can’t handle snow." So is this really the solution for Toronto?
  There is a new MetroLinks updated projects page (www.metrolinx.com/en/projectsandprograms/projects_by_region.aspx )  and if you click on that link you will see Sheppard LRT is not listed anywhere, on any stage of development. Forget about being on the back burner, we're no longer on the STOVE!
  The only page that shows the project is here
( http://www.metrolinx.com/en/projectsandprograms/transitexpansionprojects/toronto_lrt.aspx ) but no longer goes to the project detail page. We've been thrown under the bus folks.
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MetroLinx, Toronto Light Rail Projects, 04/04/2018
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Scarborough Planning - Community Consultations

3/27/2018

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Last night the Glen Andrew Community Association hosted a community consultation regarding two upcoming developments that have been submitted for consideration. Only one developer attended, Urban Strategies, who presented information on the potential 2,245 unit development that will happen at the North East corner of Progress and Consilium Place. This development is designed with townhomes and several 48 story condo towers, exceeding the development density from 1.4 to 5.7 people. Driven by the planned subway to the Scarborough Town Centre, this is likely the first of several developments coming to the area. Design renderings can be found here .

​Each development coming into Scarborough will  bring millions of dollars to city coffers and we must ensure that Scarborough is seeing these funds put back into community infrastructure to support our expanding population.

​Unfortunately KLM Planning Partners did not attend to discuss their plans for a 15 story apartment building, which they plan to build on the North West corner of Ellesmere and Brimley.

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