Last week the City of Toronto celebrated Emergency Preparedness Week, May 5-11. This year’s theme is “Are You Ready”\u2014emphasizing the importance for preparing for emergencies. The City’s Office of Emergency Management is launching the first in a series of videos supporting Torontonians in preparing for emergencies. Videos can be found here.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Did you know? By 2050, 75% of all trips under 5 kilometres will be\nwalked or cycled. That is one of the goals of the City’s TransformTO climate\nAction Strategy. From May 6 to 20, support the city’s TransformTO Climate\nAction Strategy by participating in the Walking Challenge. Walking is a clean,\ngreen and healthy way to get around Toronto, invite your friends and neighbours\nto join you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can participate by downloading the free Carrot Rewards app,\nfound in the App store or on Google Play. All participants will be entered into\nthe Walking Challenge and grouped into the ward that they live in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The ward with the highest average goal completion rate will win the challenge. Your community could even win a street party hosted by Live Green Toronto and earn double points on the Carrot Rewards app towards a rewards program of your choice. So, Ward 24 let’s join the challenge and take steps to TransformTO!<\/p>\n\n\n\n All my best, <\/p>\n\n\n\n Paul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Ward 24 Neighbours During the month of May there are a number of meaningful celebrations. From Asian Heritage Month, Museum Month and Building Safety Month to Youth Week, Emergency Preparedness Week and Mental Health Week, the City of Toronto has honoured and focused on a great deal of City-wide issues. You can find a … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/paulainslie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-TransformTO-Walking-Challenge_Social-media-image-1024x1024.jpg\"){kind=spacer}
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