Today, the city began its annual hiring campaign for summer parks and recreation jobs. While it’s too early to know what safe and fun activities will be offered this spring and summer, the City is preparing for a safe resumption of parks and recreation services

Each year, Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PFR) employs almost 10,000 people between recreation programs, gardening and landscaping. They are looking for a wide range of skilled applicants from lifeguards and aquatic instructors to outdoor gardeners and parks handy-workers.

In addition to accepting …

The North York Central Library (NYCL) and branches are open for contactless holds pick-up and drop-off of library materials during regular hours. Customers can place holds on materials and have 14 days to pick up them up once they are available.

NYCL also has a new “Grab & Go” service. Each bag contains 5-8 items for children, teens or adults, each with a specific theme. Tell staff which bag you’d like and staff will sign it out to you. Be sure to bring your library card!

If …

To help brighten this long, cold winter, I’m collecting  inspiring, funny, interesting or simply beautiful local scenes.  If you have something you’d like to share, send it along to me at councillor.filion@toronto.ca

I’ll select some to include at the end of these weekly newsletters.

The city wants to remind folks, especially ones who live near parks and ravines that you are likely to see more coyotes at this time of year. Between a lack of foliage, and the coyote mating season in January and February, the creatures are both more active and visible.

Coyotes generally do not pose a danger to people but can pose a danger for pets; it is not uncommon for coyotes to injure or kill cats and small dogs. Residents living near green spaces, ravines and …