Road Closure Information
Location:
Markham Rd near/at Steeles Ave E
Description: 3761 MARKHAM RD NORTH BOUN LANE WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO WATER MAIN REPAIR
Proposed start: 2010-Sep-01 18:00
Proposed end: 2010-Sep-02 06:00
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Markham Rd near/at Steeles Ave E ROAD CLOSURE
Road Closure Information
Location:
Markham Rd near/at Steeles Ave E
Description: 3761 MARKHAM RD NORTH BOUN LANE WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO WATER MAIN REPAIR
Proposed start: 2010-Sep-01 18:00
Proposed end: 2010-Sep-02 06:00
Location:
Markham Rd near/at Steeles Ave E
Description: 3761 MARKHAM RD NORTH BOUN LANE WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO WATER MAIN REPAIR
Proposed start: 2010-Sep-01 18:00
Proposed end: 2010-Sep-02 06:00
Markham Rd near/at Steeles Ave E ROAD CLOSURE
Road Closure Information
Location:
Markham Rd near/at Steeles Ave E
Description: 3761 MARKHAM RD NORTH BOUN LANE WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO WATER MAIN REPAIR
Proposed start: 2010-Sep-01 18:00
Proposed end: 2010-Sep-02 06:00
Location:
Markham Rd near/at Steeles Ave E
Description: 3761 MARKHAM RD NORTH BOUN LANE WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO WATER MAIN REPAIR
Proposed start: 2010-Sep-01 18:00
Proposed end: 2010-Sep-02 06:00
Paladino Rides on Anger in G.O.P. Governor Race
Source: Campaign - Responsible for content
By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times
In Erie County, N.Y., Carl P. Paladino greets a supporter
of his bid for the Republican nomination for governor.Carl P. Paladino, nearly an hour and a half late, rushed into a chandeliered room in the Bronx the other day to tell Hispanic religious leaders why they should elect him governor. The scrambled eggs had turned cold, and so had the room.
"Hipócrita," one minister whispered. Another passed around newspaper articles with the words "bigot" and "anti-immigrant" underlined.
"The paper says that you hate all Hispanics," State Senator Rubén Díaz Sr. of the Bronx told Mr. Paladino. "The paper says you want to put us in jail."
Read more in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/nyregion/01paladino.html?ref=nyregion
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By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times
In Erie County, N.Y., Carl P. Paladino greets a supporter
of his bid for the Republican nomination for governor.Carl P. Paladino, nearly an hour and a half late, rushed into a chandeliered room in the Bronx the other day to tell Hispanic religious leaders why they should elect him governor. The scrambled eggs had turned cold, and so had the room.
"Hipócrita," one minister whispered. Another passed around newspaper articles with the words "bigot" and "anti-immigrant" underlined.
"The paper says that you hate all Hispanics," State Senator Rubén Díaz Sr. of the Bronx told Mr. Paladino. "The paper says you want to put us in jail."
Read more in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/nyregion/01paladino.html?ref=nyregion
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www.PaladinoforthePeople.com
Paladino Rides on Anger in G.O.P. Governor Race
Source: Campaign - Responsible for content
By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times
In Erie County, N.Y., Carl P. Paladino greets a supporter
of his bid for the Republican nomination for governor.Carl P. Paladino, nearly an hour and a half late, rushed into a chandeliered room in the Bronx the other day to tell Hispanic religious leaders why they should elect him governor. The scrambled eggs had turned cold, and so had the room.
"Hipócrita," one minister whispered. Another passed around newspaper articles with the words "bigot" and "anti-immigrant" underlined.
"The paper says that you hate all Hispanics," State Senator Rubén Díaz Sr. of the Bronx told Mr. Paladino. "The paper says you want to put us in jail."
Read more in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/nyregion/01paladino.html?ref=nyregion
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www.PaladinoforthePeople.com
By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times
In Erie County, N.Y., Carl P. Paladino greets a supporter
of his bid for the Republican nomination for governor.Carl P. Paladino, nearly an hour and a half late, rushed into a chandeliered room in the Bronx the other day to tell Hispanic religious leaders why they should elect him governor. The scrambled eggs had turned cold, and so had the room.
"Hipócrita," one minister whispered. Another passed around newspaper articles with the words "bigot" and "anti-immigrant" underlined.
"The paper says that you hate all Hispanics," State Senator Rubén Díaz Sr. of the Bronx told Mr. Paladino. "The paper says you want to put us in jail."
Read more in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/nyregion/01paladino.html?ref=nyregion
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www.PaladinoforthePeople.com
Paladino Rides on Anger in G.O.P. Governor Race
Source: Campaign - Responsible for content
By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times
In Erie County, N.Y., Carl P. Paladino greets a supporter
of his bid for the Republican nomination for governor.Carl P. Paladino, nearly an hour and a half late, rushed into a chandeliered room in the Bronx the other day to tell Hispanic religious leaders why they should elect him governor. The scrambled eggs had turned cold, and so had the room.
"Hipócrita," one minister whispered. Another passed around newspaper articles with the words "bigot" and "anti-immigrant" underlined.
"The paper says that you hate all Hispanics," State Senator Rubén Díaz Sr. of the Bronx told Mr. Paladino. "The paper says you want to put us in jail."
Read more in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/nyregion/01paladino.html?ref=nyregion
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www.PaladinoforthePeople.com
By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times
In Erie County, N.Y., Carl P. Paladino greets a supporter
of his bid for the Republican nomination for governor.Carl P. Paladino, nearly an hour and a half late, rushed into a chandeliered room in the Bronx the other day to tell Hispanic religious leaders why they should elect him governor. The scrambled eggs had turned cold, and so had the room.
"Hipócrita," one minister whispered. Another passed around newspaper articles with the words "bigot" and "anti-immigrant" underlined.
"The paper says that you hate all Hispanics," State Senator Rubén Díaz Sr. of the Bronx told Mr. Paladino. "The paper says you want to put us in jail."
Read more in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/nyregion/01paladino.html?ref=nyregion
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www.PaladinoforthePeople.com
26th MEU Goes to Pakistan
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deploying aboard the USS Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group to join the flood relief efforts in Pakistan one month early.
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26th MEU Goes to Pakistan
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deploying aboard the USS Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group to join the flood relief efforts in Pakistan one month early.
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26th MEU Goes to Pakistan
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deploying aboard the USS Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group to join the flood relief efforts in Pakistan one month early.
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FEMA Administrator Fugate Kicks Off National Preparedness Month
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today kicked off the seventh annual National Preparedness Month, joining local Washington, D.C. officials and students from Ferebree-Hope Elementary School at the Serve DC Commander Ready event to talk about the importance of family and community emergency preparedness, especially as Hurricane Earl approaches the East Coast of the U.S. and other storms continue to form in the Atlantic Ocean. [more info]
FEMA Administrator Fugate Kicks Off National Preparedness Month
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today kicked off the seventh annual National Preparedness Month, joining local Washington, D.C. officials and students from Ferebree-Hope Elementary School at the Serve DC Commander Ready event to talk about the importance of family and community emergency preparedness, especially as Hurricane Earl approaches the East Coast of the U.S. and other storms continue to form in the Atlantic Ocean. [more info]
FEMA Administrator Fugate Kicks Off National Preparedness Month
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today kicked off the seventh annual National Preparedness Month, joining local Washington, D.C. officials and students from Ferebree-Hope Elementary School at the Serve DC Commander Ready event to talk about the importance of family and community emergency preparedness, especially as Hurricane Earl approaches the East Coast of the U.S. and other storms continue to form in the Atlantic Ocean. [more info]
Shinseki at American Legion
Shinseki at American Legion
Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki speaking at the American Legion National Convention in Milwaukee, WI.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki speaking at the American Legion National Convention in Milwaukee, WI.
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Shinseki at American Legion
Shinseki at American Legion
Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki speaking at the American Legion National Convention in Milwaukee, WI.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki speaking at the American Legion National Convention in Milwaukee, WI.
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Shinseki at American Legion
Shinseki at American Legion
Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki speaking at the American Legion National Convention in Milwaukee, WI.
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki speaking at the American Legion National Convention in Milwaukee, WI.
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USF-I Change of Command
USF-I Change of Command (click for more)
United States Forces-Iraq welcomes GEN Lloyd Austin as its new commander during a change of command ceremony. Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, outgoing commande
United States Forces-Iraq welcomes GEN Lloyd Austin as its new commander during a change of command ceremony. Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, outgoing commande
USF-I Change of Command
USF-I Change of Command (click for more)
United States Forces-Iraq welcomes GEN Lloyd Austin as its new commander during a change of command ceremony. Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, outgoing commande
United States Forces-Iraq welcomes GEN Lloyd Austin as its new commander during a change of command ceremony. Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, outgoing commande
USF-I Change of Command
USF-I Change of Command (click for more)
United States Forces-Iraq welcomes GEN Lloyd Austin as its new commander during a change of command ceremony. Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, outgoing commande
United States Forces-Iraq welcomes GEN Lloyd Austin as its new commander during a change of command ceremony. Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, outgoing commande
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM
Air Quality Alert
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM
THURSDAY...
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED
AN AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SULLIVAN.
AIR QUALITY LEVELS IN OUTDOOR AIR ARE PREDICTED TO BE GREATER THAN
AN AIR QUALITY INDEX VALUE OF 100 FOR THE POLLUTANT OF OZONE. THE
AIR QUALITY INDEX...OR AQI...WAS CREATED AS AN EASY WAY TO
CORRELATE LEVELS OF DIFFERENT POLLUTANTS TO ONE SCALE. THE
HIGHER THE AQI VALUE, THE GREATER THE HEALTH CONCERN.
WHEN POLLUTION LEVELS ARE ELEVATED...THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING
STRENUOUS OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE
TO THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE VERY
YOUNG, AND THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS
ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE. THOSE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING
THEIR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN.
- Source: NOAA / NYSEPA
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM
THURSDAY...
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED
AN AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SULLIVAN.
AIR QUALITY LEVELS IN OUTDOOR AIR ARE PREDICTED TO BE GREATER THAN
AN AIR QUALITY INDEX VALUE OF 100 FOR THE POLLUTANT OF OZONE. THE
AIR QUALITY INDEX...OR AQI...WAS CREATED AS AN EASY WAY TO
CORRELATE LEVELS OF DIFFERENT POLLUTANTS TO ONE SCALE. THE
HIGHER THE AQI VALUE, THE GREATER THE HEALTH CONCERN.
WHEN POLLUTION LEVELS ARE ELEVATED...THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING
STRENUOUS OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE
TO THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE VERY
YOUNG, AND THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS
ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE. THOSE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING
THEIR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN.
- Source: NOAA / NYSEPA
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM
Air Quality Alert
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM
THURSDAY...
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED
AN AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SULLIVAN.
AIR QUALITY LEVELS IN OUTDOOR AIR ARE PREDICTED TO BE GREATER THAN
AN AIR QUALITY INDEX VALUE OF 100 FOR THE POLLUTANT OF OZONE. THE
AIR QUALITY INDEX...OR AQI...WAS CREATED AS AN EASY WAY TO
CORRELATE LEVELS OF DIFFERENT POLLUTANTS TO ONE SCALE. THE
HIGHER THE AQI VALUE, THE GREATER THE HEALTH CONCERN.
WHEN POLLUTION LEVELS ARE ELEVATED...THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING
STRENUOUS OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE
TO THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE VERY
YOUNG, AND THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS
ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE. THOSE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING
THEIR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN.
- Source: NOAA / NYSEPA
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM
THURSDAY...
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED
AN AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SULLIVAN.
AIR QUALITY LEVELS IN OUTDOOR AIR ARE PREDICTED TO BE GREATER THAN
AN AIR QUALITY INDEX VALUE OF 100 FOR THE POLLUTANT OF OZONE. THE
AIR QUALITY INDEX...OR AQI...WAS CREATED AS AN EASY WAY TO
CORRELATE LEVELS OF DIFFERENT POLLUTANTS TO ONE SCALE. THE
HIGHER THE AQI VALUE, THE GREATER THE HEALTH CONCERN.
WHEN POLLUTION LEVELS ARE ELEVATED...THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING
STRENUOUS OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE
TO THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE VERY
YOUNG, AND THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS
ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE. THOSE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING
THEIR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN.
- Source: NOAA / NYSEPA
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM
Air Quality Alert
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM
THURSDAY...
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED
AN AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SULLIVAN.
AIR QUALITY LEVELS IN OUTDOOR AIR ARE PREDICTED TO BE GREATER THAN
AN AIR QUALITY INDEX VALUE OF 100 FOR THE POLLUTANT OF OZONE. THE
AIR QUALITY INDEX...OR AQI...WAS CREATED AS AN EASY WAY TO
CORRELATE LEVELS OF DIFFERENT POLLUTANTS TO ONE SCALE. THE
HIGHER THE AQI VALUE, THE GREATER THE HEALTH CONCERN.
WHEN POLLUTION LEVELS ARE ELEVATED...THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING
STRENUOUS OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE
TO THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE VERY
YOUNG, AND THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS
ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE. THOSE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING
THEIR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN.
- Source: NOAA / NYSEPA
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 11 PM
THURSDAY...
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAS ISSUED
AN AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SULLIVAN.
AIR QUALITY LEVELS IN OUTDOOR AIR ARE PREDICTED TO BE GREATER THAN
AN AIR QUALITY INDEX VALUE OF 100 FOR THE POLLUTANT OF OZONE. THE
AIR QUALITY INDEX...OR AQI...WAS CREATED AS AN EASY WAY TO
CORRELATE LEVELS OF DIFFERENT POLLUTANTS TO ONE SCALE. THE
HIGHER THE AQI VALUE, THE GREATER THE HEALTH CONCERN.
WHEN POLLUTION LEVELS ARE ELEVATED...THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING
STRENUOUS OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE
TO THE EFFECTS OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE VERY
YOUNG, AND THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS
ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE. THOSE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING
THEIR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN.
- Source: NOAA / NYSEPA
Official Website where NFTA Route Changes will Appear.
For those interested in the NFTA Metro changes in rates and routes. Tose who inquire have been directed to the following website: http://www.tmdinc.net/nftametro/home.html. The route plan is still being developed and even though customers are being encouraged to purchase a monthly pass, there is no direct answer of how routes will change. Seems like they are putting the "bus before the hourse". Announce publically about changes and then not tell anyone what the changes are.
When the official announcement comes out the announcement will be on the above website.
When the official announcement comes out the announcement will be on the above website.
Mayor Miller proclaims September as Literacy Month in Toronto
Toronto Mayor David Miller has proclaimed September as “Literacy Month” to celebrate the right to read and write.
“We must continue to ensure that our residents are able to participate fully in the life of our city and in society at large,” stated Mayor Miller. “I'm proud of our commitment to eliminate illiteracy and to make reading an every day part of our culture.”
The City of Toronto, together with the Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy, ABC Life Literacy Canada, Toronto Public Library and local school boards, is promoting access to literacy programs during the month of September.
One event in which the City is participating in is The Word On The Street literary and literacy festival being held at Queen's Park on September 26. The 2010 Toronto Book Awards finalists as well as past winners and shortlisted authors will read from their works at the City of Toronto tent.
In Toronto, it is estimated that 24 per cent of adult residents can only read simple words or sentences, while four out of 10 adult Canadians, age 16 to 65, struggle with low literacy. Toronto’s recognition of the importance of literacy programs is part of a worldwide campaign established by the United Nations, which has proclaimed that by the end of 2012 it will achieve the eradication of illiteracy. Around the world nearly 100 million children have no access to schools, and almost 800 million adults are unable to read or write.
Toronto is Canada's largest city and sixth largest government, and home to a diverse population of about 2.6 million people. It is the economic engine of Canada and one of the greenest and most creative cities in North America. Toronto has won numerous awards for quality, innovation and efficiency in delivering public services. Toronto's government is dedicated to prosperity, opportunity and liveability for all its residents. For information about non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can dial 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy was established in 1978 by concerned groups and individuals to support and promote adult literacy in the region. Over 200 groups in the Toronto and York regions are linked through this network, http://www.mtml.ca.
ABC Life Literacy Canada is partnering with Frontier College, Movement for Canadian Literacy and the Ontario Literacy Coalition to take the literacy challenge on September 8, International Literacy Day, http://www.abclifeliteracy.ca and http://www.abclifeliteracy.ca/en/ILDchallenge.
The Toronto Public Library provides an adult literacy program. This free program offers free, one-on-one tutoring in basic reading, writing and math for English-speaking adults 16 years or older. Volunteer tutors work with learners to help them reach their literacy goals, http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/adult-literacy.
The Word On The Street literacy and literary festival was inaugurated in Toronto in 1990 during International Literacy Year. Nearly 200,000 Canadians attend the festivals which are now held in five cities: Vancouver, Saskatoon, Kitchener, Toronto and Halifax, http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots and http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/toronto.
The City of Toronto Book Award was established in 1974 by Toronto City Council. The awards honour authors of books of literary or artistic merit that are evocative of Toronto, http://www.toronto.ca/book_awards
In 2001, The United Nations General Assembly declared 2003-2012 as the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD). http://www.unesco.org/uil/en/focus/unliteracy.htm .
“We must continue to ensure that our residents are able to participate fully in the life of our city and in society at large,” stated Mayor Miller. “I'm proud of our commitment to eliminate illiteracy and to make reading an every day part of our culture.”
The City of Toronto, together with the Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy, ABC Life Literacy Canada, Toronto Public Library and local school boards, is promoting access to literacy programs during the month of September.
One event in which the City is participating in is The Word On The Street literary and literacy festival being held at Queen's Park on September 26. The 2010 Toronto Book Awards finalists as well as past winners and shortlisted authors will read from their works at the City of Toronto tent.
In Toronto, it is estimated that 24 per cent of adult residents can only read simple words or sentences, while four out of 10 adult Canadians, age 16 to 65, struggle with low literacy. Toronto’s recognition of the importance of literacy programs is part of a worldwide campaign established by the United Nations, which has proclaimed that by the end of 2012 it will achieve the eradication of illiteracy. Around the world nearly 100 million children have no access to schools, and almost 800 million adults are unable to read or write.
Toronto is Canada's largest city and sixth largest government, and home to a diverse population of about 2.6 million people. It is the economic engine of Canada and one of the greenest and most creative cities in North America. Toronto has won numerous awards for quality, innovation and efficiency in delivering public services. Toronto's government is dedicated to prosperity, opportunity and liveability for all its residents. For information about non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can dial 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy was established in 1978 by concerned groups and individuals to support and promote adult literacy in the region. Over 200 groups in the Toronto and York regions are linked through this network, http://www.mtml.ca.
ABC Life Literacy Canada is partnering with Frontier College, Movement for Canadian Literacy and the Ontario Literacy Coalition to take the literacy challenge on September 8, International Literacy Day, http://www.abclifeliteracy.ca and http://www.abclifeliteracy.ca/en/ILDchallenge.
The Toronto Public Library provides an adult literacy program. This free program offers free, one-on-one tutoring in basic reading, writing and math for English-speaking adults 16 years or older. Volunteer tutors work with learners to help them reach their literacy goals, http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/adult-literacy.
The Word On The Street literacy and literary festival was inaugurated in Toronto in 1990 during International Literacy Year. Nearly 200,000 Canadians attend the festivals which are now held in five cities: Vancouver, Saskatoon, Kitchener, Toronto and Halifax, http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots and http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/toronto.
The City of Toronto Book Award was established in 1974 by Toronto City Council. The awards honour authors of books of literary or artistic merit that are evocative of Toronto, http://www.toronto.ca/book_awards
In 2001, The United Nations General Assembly declared 2003-2012 as the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD). http://www.unesco.org/uil/en/focus/unliteracy.htm .
MAJOR CHANGES AT NFTA / Rates & Routes?
NEWS AND COMMENT - Commentary
Dear NFTA:
Dudley Moore said it best "Let's just be honest with people!"
What routes are changing - being eliminated! Tell us before we
commit to buying Monthly Passes!
As of today, there are some major changes to NFTA Metro but, as usual these changes are not being effectively communicated to the public.
Currently there is an increased rate when entering a NFTA Bus to $1.75 but there are no zone charges. If you need to enter a bus to go to work and another trip home it may be a smart move to purchase the $4.00 all day pass.
From the NFTA Website:
"Metro covers Erie and Niagara Counties, all together, in one big seamless system. Metro used to divide the service area up into four zones, but as of September 1 there are no more boundaries, no confusion about paying before you board or when you leave. The system is easier to understand, and even easier to use.
You can ride from one end of a route to the other for $1.75. No zone charges will add up as you travel from Buffalo to Tonawanda to Niagara Falls. Pay once and sit back.
There are no transfer charges, either. Another boarding fare will apply. So, if your trip requires connection to another bus, a Monthly Pass or a Day Pass is your best bet.
No zones and one fare mean Metro no longer needs to offer 12 kinds of passes. Two is plenty. Ride all month for just $64 (Metro Monthly Pass) or all day for just $4 (Metro Day Pass.)
Reduced fares still apply for children (five to 11 years old), senior citizens (65 and older), disabled and Medicare recipients. Children four years and under ride free with a fare-paying adult (limited to three children per fare-paying adult.)"
There are some route changes that are to go into effect, but the drivers, and customer service call center do not know about the changes, so the public should feel better that they are not the only ones being kept in the dark.
NFTA Spokesman C, Douglas Hartmayer, a former Cardinal O'Hara High School student, should know that if you live in the City of Tonawanda, that unless your taking Metro North and South on Elmwood and Delaware, it is very difficult to get anywhere else from the City of Tonawanda. It takes two busses and a train ride to get from Tonawanda to Amherst or Williamsville (ECC).
He was quoted in the Buffalo News this morning stating that "We're trying to get the message out there that we have simplified the fare structure to make using the the system much easier". Yeah your chaging the little old lady going from her home on Minerva to Tops on Niagara Street more money. Up to $4.00.
So, NFTA is charging anyone who doesn't use a monthly pass more. Not everyone travels over one or two zones, but you'll be paying more. In addition, the uncertanty of not knowing what chnages are occuring to the bus routes doesn't make it easier to use the Metro System. Job seekers can not go on interviews or make commitments when they don't know if and when the routes and busses will be available.
The One Fare, One Zone, One system campaign is a fraud, because let's face it Niagara County and even party of Northern Erie County have been vastly underserved for a long time. There are clearly more routes into the City of Buffalo then outbound, and getting into Amherst and Williamsville is nearly impossible, if not impractical.
Metro has been used as school busses and apparently by Buffalo State College, as a "drunk bus" running Saturday Nights on a run from the Chippewa Strip to the Dorms. This is funny because Buffalo State College had a pub on their campus many years ago. So, to shut down their own establishment and allow NFTA to run a dedicated route back and forth to campus, sends a mixed message.
The marketing experts at NFTA Metro habe come up with an incredible plan to promote the changes in the routes though, They will be having 11 informational meetings. Let's hope that these meetings are better promoted and attended then the recent ridership survey meetings that were poorly promoted, resulting in a low turnout.
In addition to the informational meetings, NFTA plans to offer information on what that called "public affiars shows" (quoting the Buffalo News).They are broadcast at 6am on a Saturday morning and possess poor quality production, so very few people watch. Even worse are the radio programs that are broadcast on radio stations that noone knows the call letters in Niagara County.
We have so much to offer in the region and nothing is promoted well. We live halfway between Toronto and New York City and Philadelphia. All of these cities have amazing transportation systems and to not market it properly, is an amazing waste to tax payer money and time.
The plan to simplify the system is predicted to save $850.000 a year. We all know that this number is smoke and mirrors because it is tied to new ridership and NFTA can not guarantee new ridership. They also can not guarantee current customers, whom are being kept in the dark, about what routes are being changed wil stay as customers. Respect your customers and be honest with us and let the customers make a decision. The manner in which NFTA is being marketing is absolutely wrong, from the inablity of the system to sell out its advertising space onboard and outside the buses to not getting a better relationship with employers and merchants on their loyalty program to monthly pass holders. So much more could be done and should be done, but the transit system is being marekted as a public utility and noone really seems to be putting a lot of effort out there, otherwise our system would be a lot better.
Dear NFTA:
Dudley Moore said it best "Let's just be honest with people!"
What routes are changing - being eliminated! Tell us before we
commit to buying Monthly Passes!
As of today, there are some major changes to NFTA Metro but, as usual these changes are not being effectively communicated to the public.
Currently there is an increased rate when entering a NFTA Bus to $1.75 but there are no zone charges. If you need to enter a bus to go to work and another trip home it may be a smart move to purchase the $4.00 all day pass.
From the NFTA Website:
"Metro covers Erie and Niagara Counties, all together, in one big seamless system. Metro used to divide the service area up into four zones, but as of September 1 there are no more boundaries, no confusion about paying before you board or when you leave. The system is easier to understand, and even easier to use.
You can ride from one end of a route to the other for $1.75. No zone charges will add up as you travel from Buffalo to Tonawanda to Niagara Falls. Pay once and sit back.
There are no transfer charges, either. Another boarding fare will apply. So, if your trip requires connection to another bus, a Monthly Pass or a Day Pass is your best bet.
No zones and one fare mean Metro no longer needs to offer 12 kinds of passes. Two is plenty. Ride all month for just $64 (Metro Monthly Pass) or all day for just $4 (Metro Day Pass.)
Reduced fares still apply for children (five to 11 years old), senior citizens (65 and older), disabled and Medicare recipients. Children four years and under ride free with a fare-paying adult (limited to three children per fare-paying adult.)"
There are some route changes that are to go into effect, but the drivers, and customer service call center do not know about the changes, so the public should feel better that they are not the only ones being kept in the dark.
NFTA Spokesman C, Douglas Hartmayer, a former Cardinal O'Hara High School student, should know that if you live in the City of Tonawanda, that unless your taking Metro North and South on Elmwood and Delaware, it is very difficult to get anywhere else from the City of Tonawanda. It takes two busses and a train ride to get from Tonawanda to Amherst or Williamsville (ECC).
He was quoted in the Buffalo News this morning stating that "We're trying to get the message out there that we have simplified the fare structure to make using the the system much easier". Yeah your chaging the little old lady going from her home on Minerva to Tops on Niagara Street more money. Up to $4.00.
So, NFTA is charging anyone who doesn't use a monthly pass more. Not everyone travels over one or two zones, but you'll be paying more. In addition, the uncertanty of not knowing what chnages are occuring to the bus routes doesn't make it easier to use the Metro System. Job seekers can not go on interviews or make commitments when they don't know if and when the routes and busses will be available.
The One Fare, One Zone, One system campaign is a fraud, because let's face it Niagara County and even party of Northern Erie County have been vastly underserved for a long time. There are clearly more routes into the City of Buffalo then outbound, and getting into Amherst and Williamsville is nearly impossible, if not impractical.
Metro has been used as school busses and apparently by Buffalo State College, as a "drunk bus" running Saturday Nights on a run from the Chippewa Strip to the Dorms. This is funny because Buffalo State College had a pub on their campus many years ago. So, to shut down their own establishment and allow NFTA to run a dedicated route back and forth to campus, sends a mixed message.
The marketing experts at NFTA Metro habe come up with an incredible plan to promote the changes in the routes though, They will be having 11 informational meetings. Let's hope that these meetings are better promoted and attended then the recent ridership survey meetings that were poorly promoted, resulting in a low turnout.
In addition to the informational meetings, NFTA plans to offer information on what that called "public affiars shows" (quoting the Buffalo News).They are broadcast at 6am on a Saturday morning and possess poor quality production, so very few people watch. Even worse are the radio programs that are broadcast on radio stations that noone knows the call letters in Niagara County.
We have so much to offer in the region and nothing is promoted well. We live halfway between Toronto and New York City and Philadelphia. All of these cities have amazing transportation systems and to not market it properly, is an amazing waste to tax payer money and time.
The plan to simplify the system is predicted to save $850.000 a year. We all know that this number is smoke and mirrors because it is tied to new ridership and NFTA can not guarantee new ridership. They also can not guarantee current customers, whom are being kept in the dark, about what routes are being changed wil stay as customers. Respect your customers and be honest with us and let the customers make a decision. The manner in which NFTA is being marketing is absolutely wrong, from the inablity of the system to sell out its advertising space onboard and outside the buses to not getting a better relationship with employers and merchants on their loyalty program to monthly pass holders. So much more could be done and should be done, but the transit system is being marekted as a public utility and noone really seems to be putting a lot of effort out there, otherwise our system would be a lot better.
MAJOR CHANGES AT NFTA / Rates & Routes?
NEWS AND COMMENT - Commentary
Dear NFTA:
Dudley Moore said it best "Let's just be honest with people!"
What routes are changing - being eliminated! Tell us before we
commit to buying Monthly Passes!
As of today, there are some major changes to NFTA Metro but, as usual these changes are not being effectively communicated to the public.
Currently there is an increased rate when entering a NFTA Bus to $1.75 but there are no zone charges. If you need to enter a bus to go to work and another trip home it may be a smart move to purchase the $4.00 all day pass.
From the NFTA Website:
"Metro covers Erie and Niagara Counties, all together, in one big seamless system. Metro used to divide the service area up into four zones, but as of September 1 there are no more boundaries, no confusion about paying before you board or when you leave. The system is easier to understand, and even easier to use.
You can ride from one end of a route to the other for $1.75. No zone charges will add up as you travel from Buffalo to Tonawanda to Niagara Falls. Pay once and sit back.
There are no transfer charges, either. Another boarding fare will apply. So, if your trip requires connection to another bus, a Monthly Pass or a Day Pass is your best bet.
No zones and one fare mean Metro no longer needs to offer 12 kinds of passes. Two is plenty. Ride all month for just $64 (Metro Monthly Pass) or all day for just $4 (Metro Day Pass.)
Reduced fares still apply for children (five to 11 years old), senior citizens (65 and older), disabled and Medicare recipients. Children four years and under ride free with a fare-paying adult (limited to three children per fare-paying adult.)"
There are some route changes that are to go into effect, but the drivers, and customer service call center do not know about the changes, so the public should feel better that they are not the only ones being kept in the dark.
NFTA Spokesman C, Douglas Hartmayer, a former Cardinal O'Hara High School student, should know that if you live in the City of Tonawanda, that unless your taking Metro North and South on Elmwood and Delaware, it is very difficult to get anywhere else from the City of Tonawanda. It takes two busses and a train ride to get from Tonawanda to Amherst or Williamsville (ECC).
He was quoted in the Buffalo News this morning stating that "We're trying to get the message out there that we have simplified the fare structure to make using the the system much easier". Yeah your chaging the little old lady going from her home on Minerva to Tops on Niagara Street more money. Up to $4.00.
So, NFTA is charging anyone who doesn't use a monthly pass more. Not everyone travels over one or two zones, but you'll be paying more. In addition, the uncertanty of not knowing what chnages are occuring to the bus routes doesn't make it easier to use the Metro System. Job seekers can not go on interviews or make commitments when they don't know if and when the routes and busses will be available.
The One Fare, One Zone, One system campaign is a fraud, because let's face it Niagara County and even party of Northern Erie County have been vastly underserved for a long time. There are clearly more routes into the City of Buffalo then outbound, and getting into Amherst and Williamsville is nearly impossible, if not impractical.
Metro has been used as school busses and apparently by Buffalo State College, as a "drunk bus" running Saturday Nights on a run from the Chippewa Strip to the Dorms. This is funny because Buffalo State College had a pub on their campus many years ago. So, to shut down their own establishment and allow NFTA to run a dedicated route back and forth to campus, sends a mixed message.
The marketing experts at NFTA Metro habe come up with an incredible plan to promote the changes in the routes though, They will be having 11 informational meetings. Let's hope that these meetings are better promoted and attended then the recent ridership survey meetings that were poorly promoted, resulting in a low turnout.
In addition to the informational meetings, NFTA plans to offer information on what that called "public affiars shows" (quoting the Buffalo News).They are broadcast at 6am on a Saturday morning and possess poor quality production, so very few people watch. Even worse are the radio programs that are broadcast on radio stations that noone knows the call letters in Niagara County.
We have so much to offer in the region and nothing is promoted well. We live halfway between Toronto and New York City and Philadelphia. All of these cities have amazing transportation systems and to not market it properly, is an amazing waste to tax payer money and time.
The plan to simplify the system is predicted to save $850.000 a year. We all know that this number is smoke and mirrors because it is tied to new ridership and NFTA can not guarantee new ridership. They also can not guarantee current customers, whom are being kept in the dark, about what routes are being changed wil stay as customers. Respect your customers and be honest with us and let the customers make a decision. The manner in which NFTA is being marketing is absolutely wrong, from the inablity of the system to sell out its advertising space onboard and outside the buses to not getting a better relationship with employers and merchants on their loyalty program to monthly pass holders. So much more could be done and should be done, but the transit system is being marekted as a public utility and noone really seems to be putting a lot of effort out there, otherwise our system would be a lot better.
Dear NFTA:
Dudley Moore said it best "Let's just be honest with people!"
What routes are changing - being eliminated! Tell us before we
commit to buying Monthly Passes!
As of today, there are some major changes to NFTA Metro but, as usual these changes are not being effectively communicated to the public.
Currently there is an increased rate when entering a NFTA Bus to $1.75 but there are no zone charges. If you need to enter a bus to go to work and another trip home it may be a smart move to purchase the $4.00 all day pass.
From the NFTA Website:
"Metro covers Erie and Niagara Counties, all together, in one big seamless system. Metro used to divide the service area up into four zones, but as of September 1 there are no more boundaries, no confusion about paying before you board or when you leave. The system is easier to understand, and even easier to use.
You can ride from one end of a route to the other for $1.75. No zone charges will add up as you travel from Buffalo to Tonawanda to Niagara Falls. Pay once and sit back.
There are no transfer charges, either. Another boarding fare will apply. So, if your trip requires connection to another bus, a Monthly Pass or a Day Pass is your best bet.
No zones and one fare mean Metro no longer needs to offer 12 kinds of passes. Two is plenty. Ride all month for just $64 (Metro Monthly Pass) or all day for just $4 (Metro Day Pass.)
Reduced fares still apply for children (five to 11 years old), senior citizens (65 and older), disabled and Medicare recipients. Children four years and under ride free with a fare-paying adult (limited to three children per fare-paying adult.)"
There are some route changes that are to go into effect, but the drivers, and customer service call center do not know about the changes, so the public should feel better that they are not the only ones being kept in the dark.
NFTA Spokesman C, Douglas Hartmayer, a former Cardinal O'Hara High School student, should know that if you live in the City of Tonawanda, that unless your taking Metro North and South on Elmwood and Delaware, it is very difficult to get anywhere else from the City of Tonawanda. It takes two busses and a train ride to get from Tonawanda to Amherst or Williamsville (ECC).
He was quoted in the Buffalo News this morning stating that "We're trying to get the message out there that we have simplified the fare structure to make using the the system much easier". Yeah your chaging the little old lady going from her home on Minerva to Tops on Niagara Street more money. Up to $4.00.
So, NFTA is charging anyone who doesn't use a monthly pass more. Not everyone travels over one or two zones, but you'll be paying more. In addition, the uncertanty of not knowing what chnages are occuring to the bus routes doesn't make it easier to use the Metro System. Job seekers can not go on interviews or make commitments when they don't know if and when the routes and busses will be available.
The One Fare, One Zone, One system campaign is a fraud, because let's face it Niagara County and even party of Northern Erie County have been vastly underserved for a long time. There are clearly more routes into the City of Buffalo then outbound, and getting into Amherst and Williamsville is nearly impossible, if not impractical.
Metro has been used as school busses and apparently by Buffalo State College, as a "drunk bus" running Saturday Nights on a run from the Chippewa Strip to the Dorms. This is funny because Buffalo State College had a pub on their campus many years ago. So, to shut down their own establishment and allow NFTA to run a dedicated route back and forth to campus, sends a mixed message.
The marketing experts at NFTA Metro habe come up with an incredible plan to promote the changes in the routes though, They will be having 11 informational meetings. Let's hope that these meetings are better promoted and attended then the recent ridership survey meetings that were poorly promoted, resulting in a low turnout.
In addition to the informational meetings, NFTA plans to offer information on what that called "public affiars shows" (quoting the Buffalo News).They are broadcast at 6am on a Saturday morning and possess poor quality production, so very few people watch. Even worse are the radio programs that are broadcast on radio stations that noone knows the call letters in Niagara County.
We have so much to offer in the region and nothing is promoted well. We live halfway between Toronto and New York City and Philadelphia. All of these cities have amazing transportation systems and to not market it properly, is an amazing waste to tax payer money and time.
The plan to simplify the system is predicted to save $850.000 a year. We all know that this number is smoke and mirrors because it is tied to new ridership and NFTA can not guarantee new ridership. They also can not guarantee current customers, whom are being kept in the dark, about what routes are being changed wil stay as customers. Respect your customers and be honest with us and let the customers make a decision. The manner in which NFTA is being marketing is absolutely wrong, from the inablity of the system to sell out its advertising space onboard and outside the buses to not getting a better relationship with employers and merchants on their loyalty program to monthly pass holders. So much more could be done and should be done, but the transit system is being marekted as a public utility and noone really seems to be putting a lot of effort out there, otherwise our system would be a lot better.
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