Bloor West Village Residents Association

The BWVRA will hold an All-Candidates meeting for Parkdale-High Park on the evening of October 3 at Runnymede United Church (432 Runnymede Road) starting at 7:00 pm..

All registered candidates are welcome to participate. If you’re registered and you haven’t heard from us, please write info@bwvra.ca and we’ll get back to you with the necessary details.

As always, the meeting is open to anyone who wishes to come. Come on out, hear what the candidates have to say, and bring your questions!

The Association will host its next public meeting on Wednesday, March 28th, starting at 7:00 pm, at Runnymede United Church – 432 Runnymede Rd.

Our locally elected politicians, federal, provincial, municipal and school board will be there: MP Peggy Nash, MPP Cheri DiNovo, Ward 13 City Councillor Bill Saundercook, and TDSB Trustee Irene Atkinson will attend.

All four were recently elected and will report on what they have been doing, and answer your questions.

With a Spring Federal election a possibility, and an October Provincial election a certainty, it is your chance to take the measure of our senior representatives.

It is also your chance to state your issues and priorities to the Councillor and the School Trustee early in their new terms.

This meeting is the BWVRA’s Annual General Meeting. A slate of officers will be presented for approval, and members wishing to join the Executive will be invited to put their names forward.

Please attend if you can. Please renew your membership for 2007! See you there.

Byelection will choose MPP to replace Gerard Kennedy

We go the polls September 14th to elect an MPP to replace Gerard Kennedy in Parkdale-High Park. There is a strong field of contenders.

The Bloor West Village Residents Association is hosting an public meeting, open to all, featuring all the candidates. It’s your chance to meet those seeking your vote, hear the issues, and to put your own questions to them.

Doors open at 7:15 and refreshments will be available.

Date: Wednesday, Sept 6/06
Place: Runnymede United Church (basement)
432 Runnymede Road.
Time: 7:30 to 9:30

For more info, see:
http://www.electionsontario.on.ca/en/parkdale-high_park_en.shtml

The Bloor West Village Residents Association

presents its

1st Annual General Meeting

&

Safety in the Village
with
Staff Inspector Brady Smollet
Toronto Police Services

Wednesday, March 22nd, 7:00 pm
Runnymede United Church
432 Runnymede Rd.

Meet the top cop in the Bloor West Village. Raise your concerns and ask questions about law enforcement, crime and parking.

• This is the BWVRA’s first Annual General Meeting. Come and join up – just $10! Members will vote for executive members and on bylaws.
• Any member wanting to stand for office can nominate themselves.
• All local residents are welcome to attend!
• For more information email info@bwvra.ca

Informed & active residents keep neighbourhoods strong!

The Bloor West Village Residents Association presents

“Meet the Federal Candidates”

Take this special opportunity to challenge our local candidates on the issues that matter most to our community on the eve of the January 23rd election.

Wednesday, January 11th, 7:30 pm
Runnymede United Church
432 Runnymede Road

Confirmed participants so far include:

• Sarmite Bulte (Liberal Party) incumbent Member of Parliament
• Jurij Klufas (Conservative Party)
• Peggy Nash (NDP)
• Robert Rishchynski (Green Party)

Meet the candidates. Hear their views. Have your say.

The BWVRA exists to provide a forum for local residents to voice and debate issues of importance to the Bloor West Village community.

All residents living in the area are invited and urged to participate.

The Ontario Government will soon table legislation giving Toronto its own charter and expanded powers. Learn more about the important changes this will mean for planning, development and governance.

MPP and Education Minister Gerard Kennedy will hold an open meeting Tuesday, November 29, 2005, 7:30 p.m. Officials from the City of Toronto will also be present to speak and answer questions.

Location is the Fern Avenue Public School, 128 Fern Avenue, in the General Purpose Room. The meeting is being hosted by the Roncesvalles-Macdonell Residents’ Association. All are welcome.