Dear Neighbours,
Thank you for your efforts in keeping our community safe during these difficult times. As we prepare for our second vaccination, some have yet to receive their first dose. Please review the City of Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccines webpage, to inform yourself of the benefits of vaccination, we are close to reopening and turning the corner to a positive summer. Remember to follow the public health measures in place and continue to support one another.
This Sunday is Father’s Day! Celebrate the fathers, fathers-to-be and father figures in your life by keeping gatherings to 10 people or less only outdoors, enjoy a patio at a local restaurant or participate in Bike Month and explore the city by bike! As we continue to live with COVID-19, please celebrate safely so we can keep up the progress we’ve made and get to where we want to be. Happy Father’s Day!
*NEW* Additional City of Toronto outdoor pools open tomorrow – News Release. An additional 46 outdoor swimming pools will open across Toronto tomorrow, June 19. Reservations for 45-minute leisure or lane swim sessions must be made in advance online at www.toronto.ca/swim.
*NEW* City of Toronto immunization clinics opening 90,000 new vaccination appointments – News Release. Today, 30,000 appointments at City-run clinics will open in the provincial booking system for the week of June 21. On Monday, the remaining 60,000 appointments will open for the week of June 28. The City will announce as soon as they are live in the system.
*UPDATE* Scarborough Health Network Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics. Due to shifts in vaccine supply, the SHN UTSC COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-Up Clinic will be administering the MODERNA vaccine to the following eligibility groups:
For 2nd dose: Individuals aged 18+ who live, work or go to school in the following Delta variant hot spots – M1B, M1E, M1G, M1J, M1S, M1K & M1P – AND who received their 1st dose of Moderna at least 28 days ago, OR received their 1st does of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago & would like to receive Moderna as their 2nd dose
For 1st dose: Individuals aged 18+ who live, work or go to school in Scarborough (M1)
- Fri, June 18 | 1pm-9pm (while supply lasts) | UTSC, Highland Hall, 1265 Military Trail
- June 19 & June 20 | 10am-6pm (while supply lasts) | UTSC, Highland Hall, 1265 Military Trail
No pre-booking is required, these vaccine clinics are using a ticketing system on a first come, first-served basis. More information is available at www.scarbvaccine.ca
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine Opportunities on Wednesday June 23, 2021 at the Malvern Aboriginal Child and Family Centre, 31 Tapscott Rd, Unit 7B: This clinic will be vaccinating FNIM/Indigenous Community members & their immediate household members ages 12+. This clinic is by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Complete THIS FORM to request an appointment. If you have any questions, please email COVIDvaccine@nativechild.org
Toronto East Health Network Mobile & Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic: Open to all individuals 12+ who live/work/attend school in any “M” postal code, with priority access for select populations. Visit the pop-up vaccine page for more details: www.tehn.ca/VaccinePopUps
City of Toronto Immunization Clinics & Eligibility: Eligibility criteria and booking for first and second dose appointments can be found online at www.toronto.ca/covid19 or by calling 1-833-943-3900.
- First dose: Everyone aged 12+ is encouraged to book their first dose appointment online or through the provincial booking line.
- Second dose: Residents 70+; Anyone who received a first dose of Pfizer or Moderna on/before May 9; those who received AstraZeneca at least eight weeks ago; FNIM individuals & non-Indigenous partners & household members
Scarborough Health Network Community Vaccine Clinic & Eligibility: Eligibility criteria and booking information is available at www.scarbvaccine.ca
- First dose: Individuals 18+; Individuals 12+ at the Centenary College and TAIBU Community Health Centre sites
- Second dose: Individuals eligible for an accelerated second dose appointment at SHN will be contacted directly to reschedule their appointment. DO NOT BOOK a second dose appointment online.
COVID-19 Pharmacy Vaccine Locations & Eligibility: Full details on eligibility and pharmacy locations administering the COVID-19 vaccine can be found here.
- First dose: Individuals 12+ to get the Pfizer vaccine; Individuals 18+ to get the Moderna Vaccine
- Second dose: (AstraZeneca) received 1st dose at least eight weeks ago; (Pfizer or Moderna) received 1st dose at least 28 days ago
City of Toronto COVID-19 Case & Vaccination Update: (Data as of June 18, 2021) Case status and vaccination dose data can be found on the City’s reporting platform.
| 70 – Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases 1,424 – Total number of Active COVID-19 Cases 591 – Hospitalized Cases (Cumulative) 169,110 – Number of COVID-19 Cases in Toronto | 164,211 – Number of Recovered COVID-19 Cases in Toronto 3,475 – Number of COVID-19 Fatal Cases in Toronto 2,854,856 COVID-19 – Vaccine doses administered in Toronto |
Where to get accurate COVID-19 information:
- City of Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccines webpage
- VaxTO: Text “VACCINE” to 1-833-750-0888 for COVID-19 vaccine resources
- SHN VaxFacts Clinic – website or contact vaxfactsclinic@shn.ca or 416-438-2911 ext. 5738.
- City of Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Location Map
- Additional Ward 24 Vaccination Sites
- Need help getting to your vaccine appointment? Check out the City of Toronto’s Vaccine Equity Transportation Plan
- Information on booking vaccine appointments for residents without an OHIP card can be found here
- Vaccine Coverage by Neighbourhood in the City of Toronto (scroll to the bottom of the neighbourhood map)
- Public Health Agency of Canada – The Facts About COVID-19 Vaccines
- COVID-19 tests are available at assessment centres, pop-ups, and mobile testing facilities and pharmacies. Use this map to find a testing location near you.
The City of Toronto is in Step One of the province’s Roadmap to Reopening plan. I would like to encourage residents to review the City’s COVID-19 Reopening Guide for Toronto Residents for more details on public health guidance, provincial regulations, and City bylaws. A summary of the Roadmap to Reopening can be found on the “Reopening Ontario” webpage.
City of Toronto News
- Toronto moves up in fDi’s Americas Cities of the Future study
- The City of Toronto continues to take significant action to assist and protect people experiencing homelessness and ensure the safety of the City’s shelter system
- City of Toronto issues 2021 final property tax bills
Community Events
- REMINDER: Knights of Columbus Community Food Drive at St. Martin de Porres Church
Saturday, June 19, 2021 | 9am to 12pm
Drop off: St. Martin de Porres Church Parking Lot, 4179 Lawrence Ave E
- REMINDER: Guildwood Village Community Association Clean Up
Saturday, June 19, 2021 | 8am
Starting point: Guild Inn Parking Lot, 201 Guildwood Pkwy (Back-up location: Galloway Rd Parking Lot)
Notes: Participants will be organized in groups of 10 in accordance with Provincial guidelines. Please bring your own gloves and review the City’s COVID-19 guidance for Indoor & Outdoor events. If you have any questions about this event please contact: markjthomas171@gmail.com.
- National Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Ceremony
Monday, June 21 | 5:30am
Program will be available at toronto.ca/indigenous-event
- SCRO – Our Scarborough with Lee Soda, Executive Director, Agincourt Community Services Association
Thursday, June 24 | 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Please register at www.scro.ca/our-scarborough
- Roots of Seven Oaks Community Clean Up
Saturday, June 26 | 10am to 12pm
Starting point: Parking lot by the ravine on Military Trail
Notes: Participants will be organized in groups of 10 in accordance with Provincial guidelines. Please bring your own gloves and review the City’s COVID-19 guidance for Indoor & Outdoor events. If you have any questions about this event please contact: markjthomas171@gmail.com.
Your Toronto Zoo can’t wait to see you! The Zoo opens to the general public tomorrow, Saturday, June 19th! Keep in mind that pre-booked time slots are required for both Zoo guests and Zoo members in order to walk through the Zoo. Tickets are ONLY available online and will not be sold on site. Learn more at www.torontozoo.com/welcomeback
Gypsy Moth Update. Urban Forestry has completed planned treatments across the city to address the gypsy moth infestations, work includes egg mass removals from selected City-owned trees as well as pesticide injections and ground spraying in the parks. All work to date can be seen through the interactive work map found on the City’s webpage at toronto.ca/gypsymoth under the 2021 Treatment Program Tab. The City greatly appreciates all the efforts homeowners are taking to help manage the gypsy moth infestations, residents can learn more about what they can do to help on the city’s webpage.
The East Scarborough Storefront and VIBE Arts, in collaboration with the City’s StART program, are creating a community engaged mural for the exterior wall of the East Scarborough Storefront facility, and they want to hear your ideas! Please fill out this survey to submit your ideas. VIBE Arts is also hiring a short-term contract Youth Artist to work alongside professional and emerging artists on this project. Apply here, by Sunday, June 20, 2021.
The Toronto Police Service invites community members to apply to join its Missing and Missed Implementation Team (MMIT) – News Release. Community members wishing to apply to join the MMIT must be residents of Toronto and are asked to complete an application form outlining their interest and experience. The application deadline is Friday, June 25, 2021. Click here to apply.
Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities’ Hope Exists After Loss (HEAL) Youth Program. FREE 8-week youth program for ages 12-19. An engaging and meaningful peer mentorship for youth living in Scarborough experiencing loss from death. Starting Tuesday, July 6, 2021 from 4pm to pm. For more information and to register please visit www.schcontario.ca/heal.
Your Toronto Zoo’s restrooms have been named one of the best in Canada! Show your love for the best restroom in the GTA you can vote on Citas Canada’s website. The polls are open now until July 9.
Save the CNE! Please sign the www.savethecne.ca petition! Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Toronto has extended the cancellation of in-person major outdoor events through to September 7. Now without critical financial support from the federal and provincial governments, the CNE is at risk of closing its gates forever, after 142 years of operations. Please visit www.savethecne.ca and help the CNE keep its gates open.
City of Toronto Summer Programming
- Summer CampTO & Virtual CampTO programs – Register online or by phone 416-396-7378
- New ParkFitTO outdoor fitness programs – Register online or by phone 416-396-7378
- City of Toronto Outdoor Swimming Pool Swim Session reservations
Register now for Scarborough Business Associations upcoming events!
Please click here for a list of food banks and soup kitchens in Ward 24
Please click here for a list of food banks in East Scarborough
Please click here for a list of food banks in Scarborough
Please remember to call ahead to book to ensure they are properly stocked. For those interested in volunteering, food banks are always looking for volunteers, so please feel free to save and share this information.
I am continuously updating my social media platforms and my website:
You can also reach me by telephone at 416-396-7222 or email me at councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca
All my Best,
Paul