Bayview Village Association

Newsletter

‘It’s Better in Bayview Village’

 

September 2007

Editor: Judi Codd  416-225-5162  email:  jcodd@yorku.ca

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                       All Candidates Meeting

 
 

 
 
For the Provincial Election

Monday, October 1, 2007

8:00 to 9:30 PM

at Bayview Middle School (25 Bunty Lane)

The Bayview Village Association has invited the following candidates to make a short presentation & answer any questions from our BV residents.

 

Also: the Willowdale Referendum Resource Officer will speak on the referendum on electoral reform.

 

Rini Ghosh

New Democratic Party

David Shiner

Progressive Conservative

Torbjorn Zetterlund

Green Party

David Zimmer

Liberal

 

We invite you to take this opportunity to meet

the candidates and ask your questions.

 

This All Candidates Meeting is paid for by the

Bayview Village Association.

 

Your Membership fees at work!

 

Thank You

To all who volunteered at the BVA Family Fun Fair on September 15. Your efforts helped provide a great event for all who attended and allowed Villagers to meet and get to know their neighbours. A big thank you to everyone who helped and everyone who attended.  BVA also wishes to express their gratitude to Canadian Tire, Sheridan Nurseries, and John Gerber for their generous donations.

 

Size Does Matter

It is impossible to see house numbers on many Bayview Village homes. In the evening street numbers are often unlit - therefore invisible or are hidden behind vegetation. On some homes there is not even a number.  Toronto bylaws specify a minimum number size – depending upon the distance of the number from the road (or curb).  In the case of single-family residential properties, municipal numbers must be at least a minimum size as follows:

Maximum Curb Setback

Minimum Number Size (approx.)

 

Metres

Centimetres

Inches

Go outside at night - Stand on the street!!

 

See if your address is easily visible.

Remember, police, ambulance, & fire services need to assist you:

Your number should "Jump Out" at them!!!

15

10

4

22.5

15

6

30

20

8

45

30

12

60

80

32

 

Get Out and Walk - Walking is one of the best and most popular of the exercises. We are fortunate that Bayview Village offers beautiful streets to stroll through as well as easy access to a wonderful ravine system.

 

Here is a map detailing the access points and walkways through the East Don Parkland. Take the time to enjoy the fall colours – Get Out and Walk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Questions About Food? Nutrition? Diet?

EatRight Ontario goal is to help improve the health and quality of life of Ontarians through healthy nutrition. They provide easy-to-use information to help make healthier food choices easier.  Registered dietitians can answer your questions for free –toll-free 1-877-510-5102 (9am to 5pm, Mon to Fri). Information also available through their website at: www.eatrightontario.ca

 

Bridge Club - – Want To Learn Some New Tricks?

Our club will be starting again in October 2007. We welcome new members and hope all our old members will continue. Please call either June McKey 416-221-3160 or Lillian Rowley (416-225-6140) for further information or to advise us of your continuing membership.

 

Art In The Village

North York Visual Artists are having their 7th Studio Tour for Art on September 29 & 30 and October 6 & 7, 2007. Bernadette Hill 35 Wycliffe Cres. and Cathy Blank of 22 Elkhorn Dr. will be showing their work in their studio. A portion of the sales will be donated to the North York Women’s Shelter. More details at www.nyvisualartists.com or call Bernadette at 416-226-6982.

 

A Touch Of History

- Cruising Along in the Car – In 1954!

This picture was taken just before the first houses began to be built in Bayview Village. Sheppard and Leslie now has a subway station, North York General Hospital, bridges, townhouses and a lot more cars.  Interested in seeing more pictures on the history of Bayview Village? Then you will want to read:

Bayview Village: Our History In Print:

 From Farmland to One of Canada’s Most Picturesque Communities                 

Enjoy the written history of Bayview Village and surrounding area from the earliest settlers to modern day times.  Over 120 pages, this book is available for $20 (tax included). To order your copy contact: Bayview Village Association

c/o Doug Webster, 7 Sutcliffe Drive, Toronto, ON M2K 2A5  

or Call:  416-221-5870

 

 

 

 

 

 Neighbourhood Watch  - by Ron Choi

 Traveling Tips

— When getting ready to travel, be sure to book your trip through a reputable agency. You can find out if an agency is registered by calling Travel Industry Council of Ontario at 1-888-451-8426 or by going to www.tico.on.ca. 

— Have someone you trust check your home while you are away on vacation. Ask them to pick up your mail and papers, or better still, ask for your mail to be held until you come back from your vacation.

— Be sure that someone is shoveling your driveway in the winter and cutting your grass in the summer. A lived in look will give an outsider the impression that someone is at home.

— Have your lights on timers that would normally reflect your schedule. This way, it appears from the outside that your routine has not changed.

— Let someone know where you are going and expect to be back. If you come home early or stay longer, be sure to notify them.

— Have a neighbour park their car in your driveway while you are away. You can also suggest that they put some of their extra garbage at the end of your driveway on garbage day.

 

REMEMBER TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE: www.bayviewvillage.org