September 19, 2010
Toronto Region Conservation Authority Supports Moratorium on Wind Turbines on Lake Ontario
Scarborough: City of Toronto Councillor Paul Ainslie was successful in
having the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) support his motion
for a moratorium of construction of wind turbines on Lake Ontario, during
their Board of Director’s meeting...click here for more details
June 25, 2010
Guildwood Community Benefits from Councillor Ainslie’s negotiations with the Province.
New regulations should eliminate any wind turbine projects close to shore such as the one proposed for the Scarborough Bluffs.
June 25, 2010 (Toronto City Hall) – In keeping negotiations on-going with the Province of Ontario Councillor Paul Ainslie has successfully represented the community of Scarborough East. Today the Ministry of Environment announced the Province has decided on a 5 kilometer setback for offshore wind farms. This means the proposed wind farm off of the Scarborough Bluffs is not viable...PDF
June 8, 2010
Ainslie Demands Wind Turbine Standards From Province
June 8, 2010(Toronto City Hall) - On Friday June 4, 2010 City Councillor Paul Ainslie, met with two provincial Cabinet
Ministers, the Honourable Brad Duguid, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure (Scarborough Centre) and the Honourable
Margarett Best Minister of Health Promotion (Scarborough - Guildwood)...PDF
March 24, 2010
Mornelle Community Celebrates “Safewalk”
Councillor Paul Ainslie’s Ward 43– Scarborough East is celebrating today with Angela Bracket Chairperson of the Mornelle Court Residents Action Coalition, Ken Morden, Principal at Military Trail Public School Principal, Patrick Bolanda Communtiy Support Worker for the Toronto District School Board, Stephen Linton and Scott McKean of the City of Toronto’s Crisis Response along with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation and the children of the “Safewalk” Program...PDF
March 22, 2010
COMMUNITY SIGNS STOLEN IN GUILDWOOD
It has come to the attention of Toronto City Councillor Paul Ainslie, after numerous phone calls that community signs are being stolen off of the front lawns of homes in the Guildwood area of his Ward 43...PDF
March 11, 2010
Prohibiting the Industrialization of Crown lands
PDF of Motion
March 2, 2010
The Structural Deficit Continues At City Hall
Toronto City Hall - The structural deficit continued yesterday in Toronto’s City Hall as the Executive Committee rejected a request by Toronto City Councillor Paul Ainslie to review the composition of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Transit Commission... PDF
March 2, 2010
Ballet brought to Mornelle Court Children
Toronto City Hall - Children in the Mornelle Court community (Morningside Rd & Ellesmere Roads) have been chosen to participate in a very special program. Created in partnership with the National Ballet School of Canada and the Boys' and Girls' Club of East Scarborough, they will receive an opportunity to be introduced to the art of dance... PDF
March 2, 2010
Request to bring Guild Sculptures to the Residents PDF
January 6, 2010
City Councillor Paul Ainslie sees Stimulus Funding Arrive for New Day Care Centre for Kingston Road & Galloway Rd With Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
Toronto City Hall – On December 17, 2009 City of Toronto Councillor Paul Ainslie witnessed the fruition of many phone calls and letters as the Federal and Provincial governments announced an investment in partnership with Native Child and Family Services .. PDF
November 9, 2009
Scarborough Girls Return from a 'Journey of a Lifetime'
Councillor Paul Ainslie (Ward 43 Scarborough East): Will on Tuesday November 10, 2009, welcome Principal Wendy Blain together with Maedy and Shunice as they share with Scarborough Community Council Members their experiences during their 14 days in Africa... PDF
November 6, 2009
Recommencement of Construction - Guild Inn Shoreline Regeneration Project
October 23, 2009
Wind Testing to Go Ahead Despite Opposition from Councillor Paul Ainslie & Community Members
Scarborough East - Councillor Paul Ainslie (Ward 43 Scarborough East) today received word that Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc. has received the final approval they required from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to build a wind research platform (anemometer) in Lake Ontario, approximately 1.2 km offshore PDF
October 13, 2009
Tam Heather Curling & Tennis Club Opens New Four Court Indoor Tennis Facility in Scarborough East
Scarborough - Councillor Paul Ainslie (Ward 43 Scarborough East) will on October 17 open the new tennis facilities at the Tam Heather Curling & Tennis Club together with the clubs board of directors... PDF
September, 2009
Emerald Ash Borer update:
Forestry continues to monitor City-owned ash trees for looking for signs and symptoms of EAB, updating our database on ash tree condition, removing and replacing ash trees when required and identifying presently available tree planting locations in areas of known EAB infestation. ...click here for details
August 05, 2009
City Council approves Centennial College redevelopment plans for the Guild Inn
Toronto City Council has approved an important initiative that will create a vibrant new future for the Guild Inn site in Scarborough. An agreement in principle has been reached between the City of Toronto, Centennial College and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority that allows the college to construct a new home for their Cultural and Heritage Institute ...PDF
June 25, 2009
Ainslie Will Not Attend City Council In Convention Centre
Scarborough East: City Councillor Paul Ainslie (Scarborough East Ward 43) has questioned the location of tomorrow’s Special City Council Meeting. A notice was sent out today advising Members of Council and the public that Toronto City Council is to hold a Special Meeting of Council to consider TTC Streetcar Report on: Friday June 26, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West, Room 105, North Building. ... PDF
June 8, 2009
Municipal Road Damage Deposit (Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743)
Scarborough East: Councillor Paul Ainslie (Scarborough East Ward 43) will on Tuesday June 9th, 2009 introduce a notice of motion at Scarborough Community Council to seek support from his colleagues to have the responsibility of paying for and obtaining a permit for the Municipal Road Damage Deposit (Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743)... PDF
April 14, 2009
Guild Inn Hotel Tower Demolition
Scarborough East: Councillor Paul Ainslie (Scarborough East Ward 43) together with Ann Buller, President of Centennial College, Timo Puhakka, President of the Guildwood Village Community Association, and Sandy Muir, Chair and Janet Heise, Director of the Guild Renaissance Group mark the beginning of a new phase for Guild Park & Gardens, and a new relationship with Centennial College... PDF, Intinerary
April 14, 2009
Toronto Hydro Proposal for Wind Turbines off the Scarborough Bluffs.
Report Available for Viewing
Project Evaluation Report documenting Toronto Hydro's Class EA Process.
Project Evaluation Report documenting Toronto Hydro's Class EA Process.
Yesterday afternoon I received in my constituency office a copy of the Project Evaluation Report documenting Toronto Hydro's Class EA process.
Toronto Hydro has advised that they have placed ads in the newspaper to advise that the report is available for public viewing at the Guildwood Library, Taylor Memorial Library, Cliffcrest Library, Port Union Library or you may view the document online at: www.torontohydroenergy.com/offshorewind
copy is also available for viewing in my constituency office at Scarborough Civic Centre. If you choose to visit the office please advise Joan Bannister at 416-396-7222 before you attend.
April 02, 2009
Councillor Paul Ainslie Donates Cost of Living to Community
April 2, 2009- Councillor Paul Ainslie (Ward 43 Scarborough East) has donated his Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) directly to the local community...PDF
March 27, 2009
Councillor Ainslie's Press Release on Lack of Child Care funding in the Provincial budget
Scarborough - Councillor Paul Ainslie (Ward 43 Scarborough East) attended a "Post-Budget"
Breakfast this morning in Scarborough East....PDF
March 10, 2009
Emerald Ash Borer Update
I would like to thank the many residents who attend the March 10, 2009 information session on the Emerald Ash Borer beetle and invasive plants ... PDF
February 27, 2009
Board boss ripped for 'frivolous' zoo trip.
By BRYN WEESE
A $2,000 fact-finding trip to Ottawa, Quebec and the Adirondacks in New York state is "frivolous," according to a new member of the Toronto Zoo's ... PDF
February 20, 2009
Friday February 20, 2009- Yesterday at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Toronto Public Library announced the expansion of its Sun Life Financial Museum + Arts Pass....PDF
January 28, 2009
Toronto Council endorses plan to prohibit smoking at playgrounds in City parks.
Toronto City Council approved a plan yesterday to make changes to the Municipal Code, Chapter 608, Parks, to prohibit smoking at playgrounds and other child-centred areas in City of Toronto parks.
“The health and well-being of children in our public spaces is a priority for the City,” said Councillor Paula Fletcher (Ward 30 Toronto-Danforth), Chair of the Parks and Environment Committee. “Banning smoking in playgrounds ensures that children have healthy environments in which to play.”
The proposed changes to the Municipal Code will prohibit smoking and the holding of lighted tobacco in Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation zoos, farms and within a nine-metre radius of playground safety surfaces or any playground equipment in City of Toronto parks, including wading pools and splash pads.
Second-hand smoke is a Class A carcinogen linked to cancer, increased risk of heart disease and respiratory illness. Outdoor concentrations of second-hand smoke have been found to rival those of indoor second-hand smoke during periods of active smoking (depending on the direction of the wind and the distance from the smoker).
“There is simply no reason to subject children, who are in our parks getting fresh air and exercise, to the harmful effects of second-hand smoke,” said Dr. David McKeown, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health. “This is also a good time to remind the public that children are influenced by the behaviour of others around them, and we should all work to be healthy role models for the next generation.”
The City Solicitor will apply to the Province for the set fines to be imposed for the new offences created by the bylaw. It is expected that the bylaw will come into effect sometime this spring, after the set fines have been approved. Enforcement will be managed through Parks, Forestry and Recreation, with an initial focus on public awareness and education.
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January 26, 2009
At its January 19, 2009 meeting, the Toronto Public Library Board adopted the following motion... PDF
January 13, 2009
January 13, 2009
From the Office of
Councillor Paul Ainslie
Ward 43 – Scarborough East
Making an impact at Community Development and Recreation Committee
As tax payers we should all experience the same benefits the City of Toronto has to offer. Keeping this in mind on January 12, 2009 during my first Community Development and Recreation Committee meeting I put forward a motion requesting all City outdoor rinks be opened simultaneously.
With this motion Parks, Recreation and Forestry are to submit a report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee as soon as possible and for consideration within 2009 operating budget.
Currently the Nathan Philips Square outdoor ice rink is operational from November 26 in most cases two weeks ahead of the other 48 City run artificial outdoor rinks. Although located in the downtown core it is not located within communities or neighbourhoods which would make the best use of the amenity.
I will continue to serve the communities by making an impact as a member of the Community Development and Recreation Committee and other boards and committee’s I serve on to represent you.
