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Dear Neighbour,  I hope you have been enjoying the first official weeks of Fall!   In this email, you will find updates on:  • Leslieville Farmers’ Market on Sunday, October 8 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm  • First weeks back in Ottawa  • Truth and Reconciliation Day this past Saturday   • New Horizons Seniors Programs Webinar  […]

Dear Neighbour,  I wanted to quickly let you know of a few upcoming events that may be of interest and a few link corrections from the last email newsletter: – Thursday, Sept 28, 5:30pm: Virtual presentation of Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge – Friday, Saturday, Sept 29-30: Indigenous Legacy Gathering (correction) – Saturday, Sept 30: A Day to Listen (correction) – […]

Dear Neighbour,   Monday was officially my first day back in Ottawa. Over the summer, I had the opportunity to hear from so many of you about issues that matter to you and what you would like to see from our government. I am looking forward to bringing your feedback to the table as we form […]

In May, I had the pleasure of hosting an Aging in Place webinar, where we heard from three professionals about the options seniors have to live independently for as long as possible. A recording of this webinar has been posted on my website. I am excited to be hosting another webinar on Monday, October 2nd at […]

Dear Neighbour,  It is officially time to head back to school!   In this email, you will find updates on:  • Back to School Homework Help Resources  • Clean Energy Regulation Announcement   • Visits to Long Point Biosphere Reserve and a Turbine Farm  • The Toronto Choral Society’s 2023/24 Season Begins  Back to School Homework Help […]

Dear Neighbour, Thank you to all of you who have written in with your thoughts and suggestions on how our community should evolve following the violence of a week ago. If you have not reached out to me yet, please email [email protected] with your ideas or your phone number if you prefer to talk to me directly. […]

July 11 Update: Dear Neighbour, As promised, here is the link to South Riverdale Community Health Centre’s board statement. Please reach out to them directly with any questions ([email protected]). Also, the Zoom webinar tonight on how to talk to children about this incident is being hosted by Flourish on Queen (not the Leslieville BIA). Last evening’s update is included […]

Dear Neighbour, Summer is officially here! It is so nice to be home from Ottawa and back in our community. In this email you will find updates on: • Canada Day Events in Our Community • Applying for the Canada Dental Benefit by June 30 at 11:59 pm • An End of Parliamentary Session Recap […]

Dear Neighbour,   It has been so lovely seeing all the flowers and trees in bloom in the neighbourhood. I wanted to update you on some local community events, including an Aging in Place Webinar that I’m hosting next week, and I have some good news to share on our greenhouse gas emissions.   In […]

We want to ensure that our seniors live independently, in their homes, in the communities that support them, for as long as possible. Helping seniors age closer to home and family by supporting access to home care is a priority for me. That is why we invite you to join our Aging in Place Consultation […]