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Sent on behalf of Trustee Debbie King, Ward 7, Parkdale – High Park  Please find here an invitation to the Ward 7 Multi-Year Strategic Plan Virtual Ward Forum. It is a joint ward forum with Ward 9 and Ward 10. Please also click below for more information. MYSP Virtual Ward Forum for Ward 7, 9, and 10 on Apr 27, 7-9 PM

  KQQR Construction Email Updates Correction: Construction Update #59 The City’s contractor will start the third (and final) stage of the KQQR project on  Tuesday, September 13, 2022.  In order to complete this work, Roncesvalles Avenue will close to through traffic that morning, from Queen Street West to Harvard Avenue. At the same time, King Street West will re-open to through traffic at the KQQR intersection. Crews will begin the following planned work on Roncesvalles Avenue (Queen Street West to Harvard Avenue): Replacement of the 100-year-old + watermain on the west side of Roncesvalles Avenue Re-lining of existing sewers Reconstruction of the road Replacement of TTC track and installation overhead wiring Installation of streetcar platforms (bump-outs) on Roncesvalles Avenue. Further details on this will be provided in next week's email update Streetscaping By bundling all this work and completing it in one shot, the City is seeking to lessen the likelihood of h...

Click here for the 2022-23 Parent Protocol Information from the TDSB.

Parents/Caregivers, Students, Community Members, Superintendents, and School Staff in Parkdale - High Park are invited to a Virtual Ward 7 Forum!  Tuesday, February 23, 2021 7:00pm to 9:00pm   We will be joined by representatives from Toronto Public Health, who will be on hand to answer your questions and address your concerns. Registration is required.  If you are interested in participating, please complete the form below. The meeting will be hosted on the Zoom video conference platform.  Registrants will be sent a meeting invite with a link and call in details for the session, the day of the meeting. Please contact Robin.Pilkey@tdsb.on.ca if you have any questions.  Here is the link to sign up (also on the poster) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd64J5meJuxYYOBlOXJnT5dGLon7UtaKGtc-HZhcLXJX1lUxw/viewform   As a reminder Robin often shares info and answer questions through the Ward 7 Facebook page. Anyone can join. https://www.facebook.com/gro...

Trustee Pilkey will be hosting a Ward 7 Forum on January 19th, 2021 from 7-9 pm . The topic for the evening will be " Equity".  Please join this forum and find out more about TDSB equity initiatives and how to support our school. Please click here for the flyer with registration information. 

Hello Parents, Community Members and Friends, I am sharing the attached Ward 7 Parent Concern Protocol with you. When reaching out to your School, Principal and Superintendent, this is the process we follow (Steps 1 to 4). To see active links please download PDF version As always, I want to hear from you and I can be reached by sending an email to Robin.Pilkey@tdsb.on.ca or tweet @RobinPilkey For more updates, please join the TDSB Ward 7 Council Facebook or sign up for my Newsletter . Thank you, Robin Pilkey

Learn more about the TDSB budget process. Information on the upcoming Ward 7 and 9 Budget Meeting can be found here .

Click here to read Chair Robin Pilkey's June 2018 Newsletter.

On behalf of Chair Robin Pilkey, please refer to the poster regarding the up-coming joint Ward 2, 3 & 7 special screening of “Screenagers” – Growing up in the Digital Age. The movie is Free and will be screened on Thursday May 17th at 7:00pm in the (Auditorium) at John English JMS (95 Mimico Avenue, Etobicoke).

Please click on links for the following: Ward minutes from our last meeting on April 17. Election Activities and Use of Board Resources Planning Presentation from April 17, 2018. Our next meeting is on May 31, 7-9PM at Western Tech .

Hello all Please click on links for the following: Minutes from our meeting of March 6,2018 Flyer for the presentation of the movie ‘Screenagers ’ that Trustee Gough, Trustee Glover and I are hosting on May 17. This event is open to anyone who would like to attend. Report from our rep to the Special Education Advisory Committee on some of the work that advisory committee is undertaking. Our next meeting is on April 17 at Humberside CI. The main presentation will be on the Long Term Program and Accommodation plan for Ward 7. As well, we will be discussing the proposed TDSB Multi Year Strategic Plan. As always, questions/comments/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Robin

Click here for details regarding a Joint Ward Forum taking place on February 5th at Bloor Collegiate Institute from 7:00-9:00pm .

Click here for the latest newsletter from Trustee Robin Pilkey.

Here are the latest Ward 7 minutes. Feel free to join the continually updated Ward 7 Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/TDSBWard7Coucil/ and the trustee Facebook page Thank you, Trustee Robin Pilkey

To support our current review of the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program in TDSB schools, an additional consultation meeting has been arranged with the assistance of our community partners, to seek further input from community members regarding the program. This meeting will take place as follows: SRO Program Community Consultation—Public Meeting Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 6:00 to 7:30 PM Oakdale Community Centre 350 Grandravine Drive, North York ( see map ) All members of the community, including parents and students, are welcome. Light refreshments and child care will be provided. As with other SRO community consultation meetings held across the city over the past month, the focus of this session will be on engaging those voices that have traditionally been marginalized or discounted, while honouring the input of all stakeholders. If you have questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact me. Thank you, Jim Spyropoulos, Executive Superint...

On behalf of Chair Robin Pilkey, please have a look at the Spring 2017 Newsletter .

The minutes from the April 25 2017 Ward 7 Council Meeting can be found here .

Equity Foundation Policy Review: Consultation Process Update TDSB is currently in the process of reviewing the Equity Foundation Policy (P037), which establishes the Board's commitment to ensuring that fairness, equity, and inclusion are essential principles of our school system. As part of this process, the following consultation is taking place: On-line Feedback: Parents/families, community members and staff have been invited to review and provide feedback online regarding the draft policy at: http://www.tdsb.on.ca/AboutUs/Policies,ProceduresForms/PolicyConsultations.aspx For more information, please contact Executive Superintendent Jim Spyropoulos, Engagement and Wellbeing, (416) 988-4985. Public Consultation Before- and After-School Programs and Lunchtime Supervision

The TDSB’s Enhancing Equity Task Force is focused on improving the learning and well-being of each and every student by understanding and mitigating – or removing – the barriers of social and economic inequity. This collaborative effort between the TDSB and the communities it works with is an opportunity to bring people together, learn from each other and explore what’s working, what isn’t and how to improve it. The Task Force seeks to understand and respond to new insights, challenges and opportunities that will impact the entire Board. One way we’re doing that is by hosting ward forums that bring together school communities to talk about school-specific strategies that will improve equity for all. These sessions will explore equity, consider what work has already happened in the school to improve equity, and help address the question: what’s keeping us from doing more? Join the conversation. Share your voice. Click here for more information about this event and to register. ...

Hello all Attached are the Ward 7 minutes from our last meeting. Regards, Robin