With back to school just around the corner, I am sure many students, parents and families are concerned and curious about the 2021-2022 back to school plan. Last week, the Ministry of Education released the COVID-19: health, safety and operational guidance for schools (2021-2022) that will guide the safe return to classrooms. The class of 2021-2022 students will be returning to classrooms full-time in September, with remote learning as an option. Staff and students grade 1 and up are required to wear non-medical or cloth masks indoors, including hallways and during classes and on school vehicles.
The Ministry of Education also announced that team sports, field trips and extracurricular activities will be permitted along with assemblies and recess. For more information please review the COVID-19 guide: health and safety measures at schools.
As we continue to enjoy the outdoors this summer, I would like to remind dog owners to keep dogs on leash in public, unless you are in a designated dogs off-leash area. Please, ensure that you pick up after your dogs and dispose of doggy bags in a Green Bin. The City has Green Bins for organic waste in all dog off-leash areas in parks. Also, please respect the natural environment in parks and trails. Dog owners can learn more at www.toronto.ca/DogsInTheCity.
This summer I rode my bike throughout Ward 24 admiring the many beautiful gardens in our community. This year nearly 3,700 garden awards were delivered across Scarborough-Guildwood! I would like to thank everyone again for their contribution in making Scarborough a more beautiful place to live!
With summer coming close to an end, I would like to remind everyone when enjoying City parks and public spaces to please keep them clean and safe. The City has placed garbage and recycling bins in public spaces for you to place litter where it belongs. Let us all do our part and help keep Toronto’s streets, sidewalks, beaches and parks safe and clean! Learn more on what you can do at www.toronto.ca/litter.
As of today, more than 2,000,000 Toronto residents are now fully vaccinated! I would like to thank all Team Toronto partners for making getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as easy as possible and thank you Toronto for rolling up your sleeves and getting vaccinated. If you haven’t booked your first or second COVID-19 dose, you can now walk-in to any of the City-run vaccination clinics. Details are available at www.toronto.ca/covid19.
*NEW* Toronto Parks Forestry and Recreation is recruiting! Attend a virtual Job Information Session from today to August 11 to learn about fall 2021 opportunities, get resume advice and much more here.
*NEW* Support local restaurants through DineTOgether running from September 17 to October 3! DineTOgether will showcase the diversity of Toronto’s restaurants and encourage residents to patronize local eateries. Participating restaurants can offer one or more two-course feature menus for $15 to $50 in $5 increments. To ensure the program benefits as many restaurants as possible, there is no participation fee and registrants must meet minimal eligibility criteria. Interested owners/operators can register between August 4 to 31. Visit this site for more details on how to register.
The Toronto Police Service continue to request the public’s assistance in locating a missing boy, Douvou Ellis, 14 years old. Ellis was last seen on Monday, July 26 at 1:30am in the Galloway Road and Kingston Road area. He is described to be 5’7”, with a thin build and short black hair. Police are concerned for his safety.
Scarborough Health Network One-Day Pop-Ups – 1st and 2nd Dose. These clinics will be vaccinating individuals who live/work/go to school in Scarborough in these eligibility groups: Pfizer 1st Dose: ages 12+; Pfizer 2nd Dose: ages 12+ AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago or AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
August 4 | 4pm to 9 pm | West Hill Public School, 299 Morningside Ave
August 5 | 4pm to 9pm | Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute, 2450 Birchmount Rd
Tickets will be provided for same-day appointments on a first come, first served basis. Please bring ID or document with your address or proof of employment, a health card if you have one and your first dose vaccination receipt. Full details at www.scarbvaccine.ca
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine Opportunity! This clinic will be vaccinating FNIM/Indigenous Community Members and their immediate household members aged 12 years and older.
August 4 | Malvern Aboriginal Child and Family Centre, 31 Tapscott Rd Unit 76B
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.
Scarborough Health Network Community Vaccine Clinic & Eligibility: Eligible individuals can book now at www.scarbvaccine.ca
COVID-19 Pharmacy Vaccine Locations & Eligibility: Full details on eligibility and pharmacy locations administering the COVID-19 vaccine can be found here.
City of Toronto COVID-19 Case & Vaccination Update: (Data as of August 3, 2021)Case status and vaccination dose data can be found on the City’s reporting platform.
181 – Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases 463 – Total number of Active COVID-19 Cases 20 – Hospitalized Cases (Cumulative) 170,928 – Number of COVID-19 Cases in Toronto (Cumulative)
166,856 – Number of Recovered COVID-19 Cases in Toronto 3,609 – Number of COVID-19 Fatal Cases in Toronto 4,320,309 COVID-19 – Vaccine doses administered in Toronto
*NEW* Church of the Holy Trinity, Guildwood – Operation Backpack! Youth attending The Native Learning Centre East located at Sir Wilfred Laurier CI are in need of donated school supplies such as backpacks, water bottles, lunch containers, binders, calculators, glue sticks, pencil crayons, duo tangs, folders, rulers, erasers, loose leaf paper, pencils, tape, masks and more. Please bring the donated items to the Church lobby, 85 Livingston Rd by August 22, 2021.
Scarborough Arts – Scarborough Sounds by the Spoken Soul Collective. Calling all Scarborough musician! Scarborough Sounds is your opportunity to have your music that speaks to Scarborough play at Town Centre as part of ArtworxTO. Submit your music to djlewyv@gmail.com by August 8th!
Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards! Nominate a member of your community for the City of Toronto’s Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards. Full details on eligibility and how to submit a nomination are available at www.toronto.ca/awards. Nominations have been extended to August 27, 2021.
PollinateTO is growing and wants to hear what you think! The City of Toronto wants to expand the PollinateTO grants program to include more garden types and greening projects. Fill out the survey and be entered to win great prizes.
Community Events
Cycle Toronto Pop-Up Bike Safety Station
August 11, 2021 | 5pm to 7pm | Morningside Park
This safety station will provide people with safety checks and minor repairs for those who may not have access to a bike shop but that to get riding.
Boys & Girls Club of East Scarborough’s Back 2 Books
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:
The City of Toronto is now in Step Three of the province’s Roadmap to Reopen plan. Step Three permits Toronto residents to gather indoors, eat indoors at bars and restaurants and resume going to gyms and recreation centres. Please review the City’s COVID-19 Reopening Guide for Toronto Residents for a list of activities that are permitted in Step Three.
July’s City Council meeting tackled a few big items including renaming Dundas Street, approving SafeTO, a community safety and well-being plan and the TransformTO Net Zero Building strategy. Items closer home include the request I put forward for extra supports to address the European Gypsy (LDD) Moth infestation in the Seven Oaks Community.
I presented this request at this month’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting where it was amended to expand supports across the City for communities experiencing impacts by the LDD moth infestations. This request was successfully adopted at last week’s City Council meeting, where City Staff have been asked to provide additional supports including providing residents with information as well as holding public meetings for impacted communities.
For several years now, residents have contacted my office to report concerns regarding LDD Moth infestations throughout their community, with a significant number of inquiries from the Seven Oaks area. LDD Moths consume the regeneration tissues of trees causing them to expire. With the alarming growth of LDD Moths in the community, it is time for the City to take further action to protect the natural canopy and community members.
City staff is continuing to ask residents to report sightings of LDD moths/caterpillars via the city’s online reporting tool available at www.toronto.ca/gypsymoth or by calling 311. Homeowners can drop a point on the interactive map where they are seeing the caterpillars and report the volume they are seeing.
Thank you for your efforts in keeping our community safe during these difficult times. Please review the City of Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccines webpage, to inform yourself of the benefits of vaccination.
*NEW* Native Child and Family Services of Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine Opportunity! This clinic will be vaccinating FNIM/Indigenous Community Members and their immediate household members aged 12 years and older.
August 4 | Malvern Aboriginal Child and Family Centre, 31 Tapscott Rd Unit 76B
Scarborough Health Network One-Day Pop-Ups – 1st and 2nd Dose. These clinics will be vaccinating individuals who live/work/go to school in Scarborough in these eligibility groups for Pfizer 1st Dose: ages 12+; Moderna 1st Dose: ages 18+; Pfizer 2nd Dose: ages 12+ AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago or AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago; Moderna 2nd Dose: ages 18+ AND received their 1st dose of Moderna 28 days ago OR Pfizer 21 days ago OR AstraZeneca 8 weeks ago.
July 22 | 9am-2pm | Mid-Scarborough Hub – SHCH, 2660 Eglinton Ave E | Walk-in Only | Vaccine: Pfizer and Moderna
July 24 | 10am-6pm | Lakshmi Narayan Temple, 1 Morningview Trl | Walk-in Only | Vaccine: Pfizer
July 25 | 10am-6pm | Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave E | Vaccine: Pfizer
Please bring ID or document with your address or proof of employment, a health card if you have one and your first dose vaccination receipt. Full details at www.scarbvaccine.ca
Scarborough Dash for Doses – 4 weeks this July, 3 stationary pit stops in Scarborough! These clinics will be vaccinating PFIZER 1st doses and 2nd doses to those 12+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough (M1):
École Secondaire Catholique Père-Philippe-Lamarche | 2850 Eglinton Ave E
Mondays – July 19 | 1pm-9pm
Tuesdays – July 20 | 1pm-9pm
David and Mary Thomson CI | 125 Brockley Dr
Wednesdays – July 21 | 1pm-9pm
Thursdays – July 22 | 1pm-9pm
University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (Highland Hall) | 1265 Military Trl
Fridays – July 23 & 30 | 1pm-9pm
Sundays – July 25 | 10am-6pm
Tickets will be provided for same-day vaccine appointments on a first come, first served basis. Please bring ID, or documentation with your address or proof of employment, a health card, if you have one and your first dose vaccination receipt. More at www.scarbvaccine.ca.
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.
People age 12 and older are eligible to book first dose and accelerated second dose appointments at City-run immunization clinics
Scarborough Health Network Community Vaccine Clinic & Eligibility: Book now at www.scarbvaccine.ca
1st Dose: Individuals 12+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough
Pfizer 2nd Dose: Individuals 12+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago
Moderna 2nd Dose: Individuals 18+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough AND received their 1st dose of Moderna at least 28 days ago OR Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago
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 July 20, 2021)Case status and vaccination dose data can be found on the City’s reporting platform.
42 – Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases 294 – Total number of Active COVID-19 Cases 44 – Hospitalized Cases (Cumulative) 170,379 – Number of COVID-19 Cases in Toronto
166,490 – Number of Recovered COVID-19 Cases in Toronto 3,595 – Number of COVID-19 Fatal Cases in Toronto 4,131,370 COVID-19 – Vaccine doses administered in Toronto
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.
*NEW* Help Your Toronto Zoo Give #TOTigerCub a Name! As part of a successful conservation breeding program, on Friday, April 30, 2021 your Toronto Zoo welcomed a female endangered Amur tiger cub, affectionately known on social media as #TOTigerCub, and we need YOUR help to give her a name! Beginning Monday, July 19, 2021 through Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 11:59 pm vote at www.toronto.ca/tz/totigercub for your favourite from the selected names: Alina, Lena, Maya or Mila.
Reminder: Tomorrow, July 21 is Tim Hortons’ Camp Day! On July 21st, Tim Hortons restaurant owners donate 100% of the proceeds from hot and iced coffee sales. Those funds send youth from your community to Tims Camps to learn new skills and grow through a multi-year, leadership development program. Buy a coffee, iced coffee or bracelet to put a summer smile on a child’s face! Learn more at www.timscamps.com
It’s not too late! Complete your 2021 Census online today. By filling out your census questionnaire, you help shape your community and support important decision-making that affects all Canadians. Complete your 2021 Census online here.
Have Your Say: The future of TTC’s Line 3 Scarborough (SRT). The TTC is seeking customer feedback on future Line 3 bus replacement service when the line closes in 2023. Provide your feedback through this survey by July 23, 2021. You can also participate in the survey by calling 647-424-2286 or by emailing klamparero@swerhun.com to request a hard copy of the survey in the mail. More details are available here.
Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards! Nominate a member of your community for the City of Toronto’s Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards. Full details on eligibility and how to submit a nomination are available at www.toronto.ca/awards. Nominations are open until July 30, 2021.
PollinateTO is growing and wants to hear what you think! The City of Toronto wants to expand the PollinateTO grants program to include more garden types and greening projects. Fill out the survey and be entered to win great prizes.
Community Events
NEW: Scarborough Ribfest Drive-Thru 2021
July 30, 2021 | 3pm to 8pm
July 31 to August 2, 2021 | 11am to 8pm
Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus, 75 Ashtonbee Rd
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:
Thank you for your efforts in keeping our community safe during these difficult times. Please review the City of Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccines webpage, to inform yourself of the benefits of vaccination.
Today, flags on official flagpoles at Toronto City Hall and Civic Centres will be flown at half-mast in respect for the 160 unmarked graves discovered near a former residential school on Penelakut Island in British Columbia and those that did not return from these schools. Each of these findings brings new trauma for the Indigenous community and all of Canada. The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line 24-hour line can be reached at 1-866-925-4419. Additional mental-health support and resources for Indigenous people are available here.
Your Toronto Zoo Announces the Births of Iconic North American Species: The Endangered Black-Footed Ferret. The Toronto Zoo’s native species conservation breeding program for the endangered black-footed ferret has welcomed sixteen kits! Your Zoo has a long and proud history connecting people, animals and conservation science to fight extinction and this endangered species program exemplifies the importance of cultivating a world where wildlife and wild spaces thrive. Learn more about Toronto Zoo’s projects to support Canadian species here.
As of Today, Team Toronto has administered more than 4 million COVID-19 doses – News Release. To date, 4,000,258 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Toronto as part of the broader Team Toronto initiative.
The City of Toronto is ready to enter Step Three of the province’s Roadmap to Reopen tomorrow, July 16, 2021 at 12:01am. In Step Three, Toronto residents will be permitted, subject to restrictions, to gather indoors, eat indoors at bars and restaurants and resume going to gyms and recreation centres. Full details on Step Three restrictions are available on the “Reopening” Ontario webpage.The City is currently updating the City’s COVID-19 Reopening Guide for Toronto Residents with a list of activities that will be permitted Friday morning.
Scarborough Health Network One-Day Pop-Ups – 1st and 2nd Dose. These clinics will be vaccinating individuals who live/work/go to school in Scarborough in these eligibility groups for Pfizer 1st Dose: ages 12+; Moderna 1st Dose: ages 18+; Pfizer 2nd Dose: ages 12+ AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago or AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago; Moderna 2nd Dose: ages 18+ AND received their 1st dose of Moderna 28 days ago OR Pfizer 21 days ago OR AstraZeneca 8 weeks ago.
July 16 | 1pm-9pm | Precious Blood Parish, 1737 Lawrence Ave E | Walk-in or Book at www.scarbvaccine.ca | Vaccine: Pfizer
July 22 | 9am-2pm | Mid-Scarborough Hub – SHCH, 2660 Eglinton Ave E | Walk-in Only | Vaccine: Pfizer and Moderna
July 24 | 10am-6pm | Lakshmi Narayan Temple, 1 Morningview Trl | Walk-in Only | Vaccine: Pfizer
July 25 | 10am-6pm | Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Ave E | Vaccine: Pfizer
Please bring ID or document with your address or proof of employment, a health card if you have one and your first dose vaccination receipt. Full details at www.scarbvaccine.ca
Scarborough Dash for Doses – 4 weeks this July, 3 stationary pit stops in Scarborough! These clinics will be vaccinating PFIZER 1st doses and 2nd doses to those 12+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough (M1):
École Secondaire Catholique Père-Philippe-Lamarche | 2850 Eglinton Ave E
Mondays – July 12 & 19 | 1pm-9pm
Tuesdays – July 13 & 20 | 1pm-9pm
David and Mary Thomson CI | 125 Brockley Dr
Wednesdays – July 14 & 21 | 1pm-9pm
Thursdays – July 15 & 22 | 1pm-9pm
University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (Highland Hall) | 1265 Military Trl
Fridays – July 16, 23 & 30 | 1pm-9pm
Sundays – 18 & 25 | 10am-6pm
Tickets will be provided for same-day vaccine appointments on a first come, first served basis. Please bring ID, or documentation with your address or proof of employment, a health card, if you have one and your first dose vaccination receipt. More at www.scarbvaccine.ca.
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.
People age 12 and older are eligible to book first dose and accelerated second dose appointments at City-run immunization clinics
Scarborough Health Network Community Vaccine Clinic & Eligibility: Book now at www.scarbvaccine.ca
1st Dose: Individuals 12+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough
Pfizer 2nd Dose: Individuals 12+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago
Moderna 2nd Dose: Individuals 18+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough AND received their 1st dose of Moderna at least 28 days ago OR Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago
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 July 15, 2021)Case status and vaccination dose data can be found on the City’s reporting platform.
24 – Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases 275 – Total number of Active COVID-19 Cases 62 – Hospitalized Cases (Cumulative) 170,238 – Number of COVID-19 Cases in Toronto
166,376 – Number of Recovered COVID-19 Cases in Toronto 3,587 – Number of COVID-19 Fatal Cases in Toronto 4,000,258 COVID-19 – Vaccine doses administered in Toronto
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.
It’s not too late! Complete your 2021 Census online today. By filling out your census questionnaire, you help shape your community and support important decision-making that affects all Canadians. Complete your 2021 Census online here.
Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards! Nominate a member of your community for the City of Toronto’s Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards. Full details on eligibility and how to submit a nomination are available at www.toronto.ca/awards. Nominations are open until July 30, 2021.
Have Your Say: TTC Annual Service Plan Survey. The TTC wants to hear from you! The TTC is collecting feedback to help identify how it can better serve its customers. The 2022 Annual Service Plan public survey is now live until July 16, 2021. Complete the survey at www.ttcannualplan.ca/survey
Have Your Say: The future of TTC’s Line 3 Scarborough (SRT). The TTC is seeking customer feedback on future Line 3 bus replacement service when the line closes in 2023. Provide your feedback through this survey by July 23, 2021. You can also participate in the survey by calling 647-424-2286 or by emailing klamparero@swerhun.com to request a hard copy of the survey in the mail. More details are available here.
PollinateTO is growing and wants to hear what you think! The City of Toronto wants to expand the PollinateTO grants program to include more garden types and greening projects. Fill out the survey and be entered to win great prizes.
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:
Thank you for your efforts in keeping our community safe during these difficult times. Please review the City of Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccines webpage, to inform yourself of the benefits of vaccination.
Reminders for when booking your second dose: A “mixed mRNA model” – mixing Pfizer and Moderna for first and second dose – is approved by both the federal and provincial governments.The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are incredibly similar with near identical efficacy rates. Both vaccines have similar side effects. People are encouraged to get whichever vaccine is easiest or fastest for them to access.
Additionally, if you received a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine you can choose to either receive a second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, or an mRNA (Pfizer or Moderna) vaccine for your second dose. Both second-dose options are safe and provide strong protection against COVID-19 and will count as a completed series. More details are available here.
*NEW* City of Toronto Guidelines for Businesses & Community Organizations webpage. The City of Toronto has prepared an updated webpage that provides links to COVID-19 guidance documents to help businesses and community organizations operate safely. Visit the webpage here.
*UPDATED* Scarborough Health Network One-Day Pop-Ups – Pfizer 1st and 2nd Dose. These clinics will be administering 1st doses to individuals 12+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough and 2nd doses to individuals 12+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago or 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
July 15 | 9:30am-12:30pm | Catholic Crosscultural Services, 3227 Eglinton Ave E | Walk-in Only
July 16 | 1pm-9pm | Precious Blood Parish, 1737 Lawrence Ave E | Walk-in or Book at www.scarbvaccine.ca
Please bring ID or document with your address or proof of employment, a health card if you have one and your first dose vaccination receipt. Full details at www.scarbvaccine.ca
Scarborough Dash for Doses – 4 weeks this July, 3 stationary pit stops in Scarborough! These clinics will be vaccinating PFIZER 1st doses and 2nd doses to those 12+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough (M1):
École Secondaire Catholique Père-Philippe-Lamarche | 2850 Eglinton Ave E
Mondays – July 12 & 19 | 1pm-9pm
Tuesdays – July 13 & 20 | 1pm-9pm
David and Mary Thomson CI | 125 Brockley Dr
Wednesdays – July 14 & 21 | 1pm-9pm
Thursdays – July 15 & 22 | 1pm-9pm
University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (Highland Hall) | 1265 Military Trl
Fridays – July 16, 23 & 30 | 1pm-9pm
Sundays – 18 & 25 | 10am-6pm
Tickets will be provided for same-day vaccine appointments on a first come, first served basis. Please bring ID, or documentation with your address or proof of employment, a health card, if you have one and your first dose vaccination receipt. More at www.scarbvaccine.ca.
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.
People age 12 and older are eligible to book first dose and accelerated second dose appointments at City-run immunization clinics
Scarborough Health Network Community Vaccine Clinic & Eligibility: Book now at www.scarbvaccine.ca
1st Dose: Individuals 12+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough
Pfizer 2nd Dose: Individuals 12+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago
Moderna 2nd Dose: Individuals 18+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough AND received their 1st dose of Moderna at least 28 days ago OR Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago
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 July 13, 2021)Case status and vaccination dose data can be found on the City’s reporting platform.
34 – Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases 301 – Total number of Active COVID-19 Cases 68 – Hospitalized Cases (Cumulative) 170,207 – Number of COVID-19 Cases in Toronto
166,325 – Number of Recovered COVID-19 Cases in Toronto 3,581 – Number of COVID-19 Fatal Cases in Toronto 3,933,154 COVID-19 – Vaccine doses administered in Toronto
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 ready to enter Step Three of the Province’s Roadmap to Reopen on Friday, July 16, 2021 at 12:01am.Step Three of the Roadmap focuses on the resumption of additional indoor services with large numbers of people and restrictions in place. Full details on Step Three restrictions are available on the “Reopening” Ontario webpage.I continue to encourage residents to review the City’s COVID-19 Reopening Guide for Toronto Residents for the latest public health guidance, provincial regulations, and City bylaws.
It’s not too late! Complete your 2021 Census online today. By filling out your census questionnaire, you help shape your community and support important decision-making that affects all Canadians. Complete your 2021 Census online here.
Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards! Nominate a member of your community for the City of Toronto’s Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards. Full details on eligibility and how to submit a nomination are available at www.toronto.ca/awards. Nominations are open until July 30, 2021.
Have Your Say: TTC Annual Service Plan Survey. The TTC wants to hear from you! The TTC is collecting feedback to help identify how it can better serve its customers. The 2022 Annual Service Plan public survey is now live until July 16, 2021. Complete the survey at www.ttcannualplan.ca/survey
Have Your Say: The future of TTC’s Line 3 Scarborough (SRT). The TTC is seeking customer feedback on future Line 3 bus replacement service when the line closes in 2023. Provide your feedback through this survey by July 23, 2021. You can also participate in the survey by calling 647-424-2286 or by emailing klamparero@swerhun.com to request a hard copy of the survey in the mail. More details are available here.
PollinateTO is growing and wants to hear what you think! The City of Toronto wants to expand the PollinateTO grants program to include more garden types and greening projects. Fill out the survey and be entered to win great prizes.
Many residents have reached out to my office and 43 Division to install close-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in the Cornell community. The use of CCTV cameras is not intended to be a replacement for police officers but is an added tool to assist in enhancing public safety. By signing the petition, you will be supporting the partnership that the Toronto Police Service has with our community in improving the safety of the Cornell community. Please sign the petition here: http://chng.it/fkPJCK7YZn.
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:
Thank you for your efforts in keeping our community safe during these difficult times. Please review the City of Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccines webpage, to inform yourself of the benefits of vaccination.
*NEW* Starting today, youth aged 12-17 across Ontario are eligible for accelerated second dose appointments – News Release. As the province moves to Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen, Ontario is accelerating second dose eligibility to all children and youth aged 12 to 17 to provide them with a strong level of protection against COVID-19, including the Delta variant, and support a safe return to school in September. Eligible individuals can book an accelerated second dose appointment through the provincial booking system, directly through public health units and through participating pharmacies.
*NEW* More than fifty per cent of Toronto adults are now fully vaccinated – News Release. As of today, 77.5 per cent of adults have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and more than 50 per cent are fully vaccinated. In total, 1,404,614 Toronto residents are now fully vaccinated.
*NEW* More than 44,000 appointments available for City of Toronto immunization clinics this week – News Release. Everyone age 12 and older is eligible to book a first dose or an accelerated second dose. People with a scheduled second dose appointment later in the summer should reschedule for as soon as possible to ensure they are protecting themselves and the wider community against the Delta variant.
*NEW* City opens eight Emergency Cooling Centres during Heat Warning – News Release. The eight Emergency Cooling Centres across the city will offer a publicly accessible, air-conditioned place to rest indoors and receive a drink. One of the eight cooling centres is located at the Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr, and will operate from 11 am to 7pm during Heat Warnings. This interactive map is available to help those who need to locate an Emergency Cooling Centre near them.
*NEW* Moderna 2nd dose bookings now available on www.scarbvaccine.ca! Scarborough Health Network is pleased to announced that eligible individuals can now book 2nd dose appointments for the Moderna vaccine at three of their community vaccine clinics through www.scarbvaccine.ca. To be eligible individuals must be 18 years or older and live, work or go to school in Scarborough AND received your 1st dose of Moderna at least 28 days ago OR 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
*NEW* Scarborough Dash for Doses – 4 weeks this July, 3 stationary pit stops in Scarborough! These clinics will be vaccinating PFIZER 1st doses and 2nd doses to those 12+ who live/work/go to school in Scarborough (M1):
École Secondaire Catholique Père-Philippe-Lamarche | 2850 Eglinton Ave E
Mondays – July 5, 12 & 19 | 1pm-9pm
Tuesdays – July 6, 13 & 20 | 1pm-9pm
David and Mary Thomson CI | 125 Brockley Dr
Wednesdays – July 7, 14 & 21 | 1pm-9pm
Thursdays – July 8,15 & 22 | 1pm-9pm
University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (Highland Hall) | 1265 Military Trl
Fridays – July 9 |9am-11pm, July 16, 23 & 30 | 1pm-9pm
Sundays – July 11 | 9am-11pm, 18 & 25 | 10am-6pm
Tickets will be provided for same-day vaccine appointments on a first come, first served basis. Please bring ID, or documentation with your address or proof of employment, a health card, if you have one and your first dose vaccination receipt. More at www.scarbvaccine.ca.
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.
People age 12 and older are eligible to book first dose and accelerated second dose appointments at City-run immunization clinics
Scarborough Health Network Community Vaccine Clinic & Eligibility: Eligibility criteria, booking information and pop-up clinic information is available at www.scarbvaccine.ca
First dose: Individuals 12+ for Pfizer; Individuals 18+ for Moderna; AND live, work or go to school in Scarborough
Second dose: SHN is contacting eligible individuals by phone or email to book their second dose appointment
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 July 5, 2021)Case status and vaccination dose data can be found on the City’s reporting platform.
181 – Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases 445 – Total number of Active COVID-19 Cases 78 – Hospitalized Cases (Cumulative) 170,023 – Number of COVID-19 Cases in Toronto
166,008 – Number of Recovered COVID-19 Cases in Toronto 3,570 – Number of COVID-19 Fatal Cases in Toronto 3,630,197 COVID-19 – Vaccine doses administered in Toronto
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 now in Step Two of the Province’s Roadmap to Reopen. In Step Two, additional restrictions put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 are being lifted. Small indoor gatherings of up to five people from different households are permitted and outdoor gathering limits increase to 25 people. I would like to encourage residents to review the City’s COVID-19 Reopening Guide for Toronto Residents for the latest public health guidance, provincial regulations, and City bylaws.
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.
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:
Thank you for your efforts in keeping our community safe during these difficult times. Please review the City of Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccines webpage, to inform yourself of the benefits of vaccination.
The City of Toronto is now in Step Two of the Province’s Roadmap to Reopen. In Step Two, additional restrictions put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 are being lifted. Small indoor gatherings of up to five people from different households are permitted and outdoor gathering limits increase to 25 people. I would like to encourage residents to review the City’s COVID-19 Reopening Guide for Toronto Residents for the latest public health guidance, provincial regulations, and City bylaws.
The City of Toronto encourages residents to reflect on reconciliation this Canada Day.On Thursday, July 1, the Toronto Sign will be lit in orange in solidarity with Indigenous communities across Canada. Flags on official flag poles at Toronto City Hall will also be flown at half-mast as people across Canada continue to honour the Indigenous children whose lives were taken, and as Canadians reflect on the tragedy of residential schools.
The City of Toronto encourages people to learn more about Canada’s history and relationship with Indigenous communities and to consider how they can help advance truth and reconciliation in their own life and work. More information is available from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation . Residential school survivors who need support may call the Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.
I would also like to remind residents of firework rules in Toronto. Fireworks are banned in parks and beaches and can only be set off on your own property without a permit on Victoria Day and Canada Day. Take the time to prepare, protect and prevent firework accidents. More at www.toronto.ca/fireworks
Today, the Province of Ontario and Metrolinx introduced a pilot project which will provide GO Transit Bus Service directly to the Toronto Zoo on weekends and holidays this summer! I am happy to see this pilot bring direct transit access to the Toronto Zoo. Its an exciting opportunity for more people to experience the Toronto Zoo exhibits, Wildlife Health Centre, walking trails and much more. Learn more about the pilot project in this news release.
Fri, July 2 & Sat, July 3 | 10am-6pm| David & Mary Thomson CI, 125 Brockley Dr
1st Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in Scarborough (M1)
2nd Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in a Delta variant hot spot: M1B, M1G, M1J, M1K, M1L, M1P, M1R & M1S; AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR their 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
Sun, July 4 | 9am-2pm | SHN General Hospital, 3050 Lawrence Ave E
1st Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in Scarborough (M1)
2nd Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in a Delta variant hot spot: M1B, M1G, M1J, M1K, M1L, M1P, M1R & M1S; AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR their 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
Sun, July 4 | 2pm-6pm | Toronto Simpson Chinese Alliance Church, 200 Commander Blvd
1st Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in Scarborough (M1)
2nd Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in a Delta variant hot spot: M1B, M1G, M1J, M1K, M1L, M1R & M1S; AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR their 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
Note: Tickets are provided for same-day appointments on a first come, first served basis. Please bring proof of address/employment/school; 1st Dose Vaccination Receipt; form of ID (license, passport, PR card). Full details are available at www.scarbvaccine.ca
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 30, 2021)Case status and vaccination dose data can be found on the City’s reporting platform.
52 – Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases 567 – Total number of Active COVID-19 Cases 121 – Hospitalized Cases (Cumulative) 169,800 – Number of COVID-19 Cases in Toronto
165,680 – Number of Recovered COVID-19 Cases in Toronto 3,553 – Number of COVID-19 Fatal Cases in Toronto 3,425,588 COVID-19 – Vaccine doses administered in Toronto
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.
Join Toronto Fire Council on Thursday, July 1st, to honour and support former students of Residential Schools and the thousands of Children who perished while attending Kamloops-Brandon-Cowessess. For more details please see this post.
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.
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 6pm. For more information and to register please visit www.schcontario.ca/heal.
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.
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:
Thank you for your efforts in keeping our community safe during these difficult times. Please review the City of Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccines webpage, to inform yourself of the benefits of vaccination.
I would like to thank everyone who tuned into last night’s Scarborough-Guildwood Live Town Hall meeting! I would also like to thank my colleagues, Mitzie Hunter MPP, Hon. John McKay MP, and our special guest Dr. Jeffrey Schiffer, Executive Director of Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, for a very informative discussion about residential schools and the history and culture of Indigenous peoples. If you missed the live event, the full meeting is now live on my YouTube channel!
The City of Toronto will move into Step Two of the Province of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen as of tomorrow, June 30 at 12:01am. The City has readied reopening amenities and is prepared to resume permitted services starting tomorrow morning. In Step Two, additional restrictions put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 are being lifted. Small indoor gatherings of up to five people from different households are permitted and outdoor gathering limits increase to 25 people.
With Canada Day coming up, I would like to remind residents of firework rules in Toronto and that the City’s bylaw enforcement officers and Toronto Police Service will continue to monitor heavily used parks and beaches and respond to issues related to fireworks. Fireworks are banned in parks and beaches and can only be set off on your own property without a permit on Victoria Day and Canada Day. Take the time to prepare, protect and prevent fireworks accidents. More at www.toronto.ca/fireworks
Wed, June 30 | 11am-7pm | St. Nicolas Greek Orthodox Church, 3840 Finch Ave E
1st Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in Scarborough (M1)
2nd Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in a Delta variant hot spot: M1B, M1G, M1J, M1K, M1L, M1R, M1S & M1T; AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR their 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
Fri, July 2 & Sat, July 3 | 10am-6pm| David & Mary Thomson CI, 125 Brockley Dr
1st Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in Scarborough (M1)
2nd Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in a Delta variant hot spot: M1B, M1G, M1J, M1K, M1L, M1P, M1R & M1S; AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR their 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
Sun, July 4 | 9am-2pm | SHN General Hospital, 3050 Lawrence Ave E
1st Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in Scarborough (M1)
2nd Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in a Delta variant hot spot: M1B, M1G, M1J, M1K, M1L, M1P, M1R & M1S; AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR their 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
Sun, July 4 | 2pm-6pm | Toronto Simpson Chinese Alliance Church, 200 Commander Blvd
1st Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in Scarborough (M1)
2nd Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in a Delta variant hot spot: M1B, M1G, M1J, M1K, M1L, M1R & M1S; AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR their 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
Note: Tickets are provided for same-day appointments on a first come, first served basis. Please bring proof of address/employment/school; 1st Dose Vaccination Receipt; form of ID (license, passport, PR card). Full details are available at www.scarbvaccine.ca
*NEW* Scarborough Health Network MODERNA 1st & 2nd Dose Pop-Up Clinics
Wed, June 30 | 9am-2pm | The Mid-Scarborough Hub – SCHC, 2660 Eglinton Ave E
1st Dose: Individuals aged 18+ who live, work, or go to school in Scarborough (M1)
2nd Dose: Individuals aged 18+ who live, work or go to school in Scarborough (M1); AND received their 1st dose of Moderna at least 28 days ago; OR their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days go; OR their 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
Note: Tickets are provided for same-day appointments on a first come, first served basis. Please bring proof of address/employment/school; 1st Dose Vaccination Receipt; form of ID (license, passport, PR card). Full details are available at www.scarbvaccine.ca
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 29, 2021)Case status and vaccination dose data can be found on the City’s reporting platform.
98 – Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases 712 – Total number of Active COVID-19 Cases 229 – Hospitalized Cases (Cumulative) 169,768 – Number of COVID-19 Cases in Toronto
165,516 – Number of Recovered COVID-19 Cases in Toronto 3,540 – Number of COVID-19 Fatal Cases in Toronto 3,368,842 COVID-19 – Vaccine doses administered in Toronto
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.
Join Toronto Fire Council on Thursday, July 1st, to honour and support former students of Residential Schools and the thousands of Children who perished while attending Kamloops-Brandon-Cowessess. For more details please see this post.
SBA – Virtual Lunch with Mayor John Tory
July 8, 2021 | 11:00am to 1:00pm
For more information and to register please visit this site.
SCRO – Our Scarborough Series – How art facilitates resistance for a social worker committed to anti-oppressive practice
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.
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 6pm. For more information and to register please visit www.schcontario.ca/heal.
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.
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:
Thank you for your efforts in keeping our community safe during these difficult times. Please review the City of Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccines webpage, to inform yourself of the benefits of vaccination.
REMINDER: June 28 Scarborough-Guildwood Live Town Hall with Dr. Jeffrey Schiffer
Executive Director, Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
In honour of National Indigenous History Month, this month’s town hall is dedicated to learning more about the history, traditions, values and culture of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, as well as the injustices of residential schools and other harmful laws and policies.
I encourage you to explore the following resources:
*UPDATE* Accelerated Second Dose Appointment Eligibility: Starting Monday, June 28, 2021 at 8:00am, all Ontarians aged 18+ who received their first dose of an mRNA vaccine will be eligible to book an appointment to receive their second ahead of schedule.Beginning Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 8:00am, youth aged 12 to 17 in Delta hot spots are eligible to book an accelerated second dose appointment through the provincial booking system, directly through public health units and through participating pharmacies. More details here.
1st Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in Scarborough (M1)
2nd Dose: Individuals aged 12+ who live, work or go to school in a Delta variant hot spot: M1B, M1G, M1J, M1K, M1L, M1R & M1S; AND received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago OR their 1st dose of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
Sat, June 26 | 9am-7pm | UTSC, Highland Hall, 1265 Military Trail | Walk-in Only
Sun, June 27 | 9am-7pm | UTSC, Highland Hall, 1265 Military Trail | Walk-in Only
Mon, Jun 28 | 11am-9pm | UTSC, Highland all, 1265 Military Trail | Walk-in Only
Please bring proof of address/employment/school is required; 1st Dose Vaccination Receipt; form or ID if you have one. Full details are available at www.scarbvaccine.ca
Scarborough Health Network MODERNA 1st & 2nd dose Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
1st Dose: Individuals aged 18+ who live, work or go to school in Scarborough (M1)
2nd Dose: Individuals aged 18+ who live, work or go to school in Scarborough (M1) AND who received their 1st dose of Moderna at least 28 days ago, OR received their 1st dose of Pfizer at least 21 days ago; OR received their 1st does of AstraZeneca at least 8 weeks ago.
Sat, June 26 | 10am-6pm | North American Foundation, 4140 Finch Ave E | Book at www.scarbvaccine.ca under “Pop-Ups” or Walk-In
Sun, June 27 | 10am-6pm | Salaheddin Islamic Centre, 741 Kennedy Rd | Book at www.scarbvaccine.ca under “Pop-Ups” or Walk-In
Please bring proof of address/employment/school is required; 1st Dose Vaccination Receipt; form or ID if you have one. Full details are available at www.scarbvaccine.ca
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 25, 2021)Case status and vaccination dose data can be found on the City’s reporting platform.
68 – Newly Reported COVID-19 Cases 1,098 – Total number of Active COVID-19 Cases 511 – Hospitalized Cases (Cumulative) 169,532 – Number of COVID-19 Cases in Toronto
164,929 – Number of Recovered COVID-19 Cases in Toronto 3,505 – Number of COVID-19 Fatal Cases in Toronto 3,153,011 COVID-19 – Vaccine doses administered in Toronto
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 Ontario government has announced that the province is moving to Step Two of the Road Map to Reopen plan on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 12:01am. I would like to encourage residents to review the City’s COVID-19 Reopening Guide for Toronto Residents for the latest public health guidance, provincial regulations, and City bylaws. A summary of the Roadmap to Reopening can be found on the “Reopening Ontario” webpage.
Your Toronto Zoo and the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy are proud to be the recipient of an approximate $380,000.00 grant through the Government of Canada’s Climate Action and Awareness Fund (CAAF). The grant will support the Zoo’s new Climate Action Learning and Leadership Project – the CALL – that was created to support and engage youth from underrepresented communities to take action to combat climate change.
Reminder on Firework Rules in Toronto: With Canada Day coming up, the City’s bylaw enforcement officers and Toronto Police Service continue to monitory heavily used parks and beaches and respond to issues related to fireworks. Fireworks are banned in parks and beaches and can only be set off on your own property without a permit on Victoria Day and Canada Day. Take the time to prepare, protect and prevent fireworks accidents. More at www.toronto.ca/fireworks
Multi-Tenant (Rooming) Houses Across the City of Toronto Report. The City is proposing to enact a zoning by-law to permit multi-tenant houses throughout the City of Toronto. I have concerns and would like to hear from you as it will directly impact our communities. Please send me your comments at councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca, for my review.
City staff recommendations have been posted on the City website, to be debated the Planning and Housing Committee meeting on June 28. I do encourage you to speak/submit comments to the Committee Clerk by clicking the “Submit Comments”/”Request to Speak” buttons at the top of the report page.
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.
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.
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.
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:
