My TORONTOcentric Links
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CITY
OF
TORONTO
ward map/
residential services/
garbage collection/
Cycling maps
etc.
TORONTO STAR Maps
of the Week: Crime rates, Rental Evictions in Toronto,
& more
Toronto MapIT
with aerial view!
Animal
Services
Heritage & historic Toronto*
Settlement.org:
for newcomers to Ontario
Ready
to be a Landlord?
a second suite in your home*
CANADA POST Postal Code Maps* |
Ontario
Hospital Ratings
Real estate
industry & regulators
University of Toronto
Interactive
campus map*
Education
and Child Care
in Toronto & Ontario*
Renovations,
Inspections, Electrical, etc.
Condominium
Info
CMHC
How to Lock Out Crime: Home Security 101* (CMHC) |
Toronto is the most diverse city on the planet!*
Canada's new Citizenship Guide
Toronto Land
Registry Office
Electrical
Councillor
Adam Vaughan, Ward-20
Trinity-Spadina*
Councillor Joe Pantalone, Ward-19 Trinity-Spadina*
Councillor
Adam Giambrone, Ward-18,
Davenport*
Councillor
Joe Mihevc Ward-21, St. Paul's West*
Olivia
Chow, Member of Parliament, TRINITY-SPADINA
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MAGAZINE
my toronto
video contest!
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EMERGENCY 9.1.1.
Toronto
Police Service
(non-emergency)
416.808.2222
Toronto Emergency Medical Services
(non-emergency)
416.392.2000 Toronto Fire Service
non-emergency
( South Command)
416.338.9350
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Canada's new Citizenship Guide: DOWNLOAD HERE or read it online.
City of Toronto
100 Queen Street West
Access Toronto (City directory, all city services) 416.338.0338
» City ward maps & ward descriptions
» Toronto cycling maps
» Garbage,
recycling, green bin 416.338.2010
» Garbage/recycling
collection calendars
» City
Dumps (Solid Waste Drop-Off Depots: locations, hours &
services)
» Curbside pickup of appliances/metal Items 416.338.2010
(You must pre-schedule for the pickup fridges,
BBQs, hot water heaters, etc.)
» Winter complaints about a neighbour's unshovelled
or icy sidewalk?
call 416-338-SNOW (7669) or 416-338-9999
» Planning & building permits 416.392.7539
» Street parking permits 416.392.7873
» Committee of adjustment 416.392.7565
» Consumer protection branch 416.326.8800
City of Toronto Animal Services
» Toronto
Animal Services 416.338.PAWS (7297)
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What to do if a dog bites a person or a pet: call PAWS
immediately
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Complaint about a dog running at large: call PAWS
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Complaint about dog off leash: call PAWS
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Complaint about failure to stoop & scoop: call PAWS
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My neighbour's dog barks all the time: call PAWS
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If you believe the dog is barking because it is suffering
or in distress,
contact
the Ontario SPCA at 1-888-ONT-SPCA (1-888-668-7722).
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TORONTO STAR Maps
City of Toronto/GTA Neighbourhood Map
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Check out The TORONTO STAR's wonderful online
neighbourhood map. You can type your address
into the search bar and it will show you the name
and boundaries of your neighbourhood.
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Rental Evictions in the City of Toronto
The TORONTO STAR's map of Toronto
Eviction Application Rates.
In the City of Toronto, eviction application rates are highest
in South Riverdale/Leslieville, followed by the east downtown
and Parkdale. Rates are also high in eastern Leslieville,
Thorncliffe Park, the Annex and lakeshore Etobicoke. Information
was obtained by STAR web editor Patrick Cain from the Landlord
and Tenant Board under access-to-information legislation.
The TORONTO STAR's map of Toronto's
top addresses for eviction applications. All addresses
with three or more are marked. This map looks at the top individual
addresses for eviction applications in Toronto. The pattern
of dots tends to follow the rough check-mark shape that we
saw in the low-income households map back in October. There
are strong clusters centred around Jarvis and Shuter, in Parkdale
and Thorncliffe Park.
Crime Rates in the City of Toronto
This set of six maps cover sexual assault, assault, robbery,
breaking
and entering, auto theft and theft over $5,000. Their
usefulness is showing how crime, or at least reported crime,
varies between neighbourhoods. Breaking and entering is concentrated
in 55, 51, 52 and 14 Divisions, in the central city. The city's
northwest (23 and 31 Divisions), on the other hand, seems
to suffer more car theft.
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Ontario Hospital Evaluations
myhospitalcare.ca
is a website that allows you to look up performance measurements,
or "indicators", that health care industry experts use to measure
and improve the performance of Ontario hospitals. While hospitals
are required to make public a great number of performance indicators,
myhospitalcare.ca uses only the measurements that the Ontario Hospital
Association (OHA) believes are of the greatest interest to members
of the general public. Currently, the site includes measurements
on acute care paediatrics, emergency, rehabilitation, mental health,
chronic and complex care, as well as general satisfaction indicators
such as the patients' overall impression of their hospital experiences.
Also included are indicators for hospital deaths and infection rates.
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Buying
a House
Newcomer's
Guide to Canadian Housing
The settlement.org
website seeks to improve the quality of information and
services provided to newcomers to Ontario. The site offers
links to sites with excellent information and to services
in their local community. The site was developed by Ontario
Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) and funded
by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Ontario government.
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Metropolitan Toronto Land Registry Office
416.314.4430
Atrium on Bay, 20 Dundas Street West, 4th Floor, Toronto M5G
2C2
M-F 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
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The Real Estate Industry
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Working
with a Realtor: The AGENCY Relationship |
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Phone: 416.207.4800
Online
Guide to REEBA2002
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The
Real Estate Council of Ontario regulates the real
estate industry on behalf of the Ontario government
and is responsible for administering and enforcing the
Real
Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002 (REBBA 2002),
which includes a comprehensive realtors' CODE OF ETHICS.
RECO regulates the activity of trade in real estate
in the public interest. Protecting the public interest
is achieved through:
- Enforcing the standards
required to obtain and maintain registration as a
brokerage, broker or REALTORS® and delivering
the duties of the Registrar;
- Establishing minimum requirements
for pre-registration and continuing education;
- Conducting routine inspections
of brokerage offices to ensure compliance with REBBA
2002 and educate brokers;
- Addressing inquiries, concerns
and complaints about the conduct of registrants received
from all sources and taking appropriate action to
protect the public interest;
- Establishing and administering
insurance requirements, which include consumer deposit
protection; and
- Promoting ongoing education
and competent, knowledgeable and professional service.
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Phone: 416.443.8100
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Be sure that one of the most important financial decisions
of your life is the right one: choose a Toronto
Real Estate Board REALTOR® to guide you through
the process of buying or selling your home. REALTORS®
are licensed professionals who must abide by a strict
code of ethics and meet continuing education requirements
to maintain their status. Only REALTORS® have access
to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). REALTORS®
can also advise you about current Government Programs
that benefit consumers, and use their experience to
offer valuable information about the character and amenities
of specific neighbourhoods.
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The Ontario
Real Estate Association represents 40,000 brokers
and salespeople who are members of Ontario's 43 real
estate boards. OREA serves its members through a wide
variety of publications, educational programs and special
services. The association provides all real estate licensing
courses in Ontario. OREA was founded in 1922 to organize
real estate activities and develop common goals across
the province. These goals included promoting higher
industry standards, protecting the general public from
unscrupulous brokers and salespeople, and preserving
private property rights. OREA continually strives to
improve the image of REALTORS by enhancing educational
and professional standards.
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and institutions used, with thanks, when linking
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