LEAF Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests
Full Service Backyard Tree Planting Program
LEAF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the protection and improvement of the urban forest. Since 1996, LEAF has helped citizens plant over 16,000 native trees and shrubs in their neighbourhoods.
Our Backyard Tree Planting Program offers native trees and shrubs to homeowners at a subsidized cost through the contribution of our supporting partners. Our certified arborists will help you make an educated decision about the type of tree that best suits your property, and where it should be planted.
Our service includes:
30-minute site consultation with our arborist
5 to 8 foot tall native tree
Between $150 to $200 per tree
Full planting service
Native shrubs are available for $25.
To book a consultation or to order shrubs visit
www.yourleaf.org or call 416.413.9244.
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33 Division Unit Commander’s
Community Round-Table Meeting
On Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011, we held the first in a series of Community
Round-Table meetings at the Victoria Village Public Library on Sloane Avenue.
The purpose of these Community Round-Table meetings is to give community
members an opportunity to voice their concerns regarding crime and disorder in
their neighbourhoods.
The second Community Round-Table meeting will be held on Wednesday, March
23rd, 2011 at the Pleasantview Public Library, located at 575 Van Horne Avenue,
starting at 5:30 p.m. All community members are welcome to attend. For further
information, please see page 11 in this month’s bulletin.
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Officers from No. 33 Division have noticed an increase in the number of driving
and parking complaints around schools in the division. These complaints are not
only coming from school administrators but also parents.
The complaints normally focus on the following:
♦ Disobeying No Parking, No Stopping and No standing Signs
♦ Double parking
♦ Making “U” turns
♦ Backing up to turn around
♦ Blocking driveways
♦ Passing school buses while lights are flashing
♦ Disobeying School Crossing Guards
♦ Speeding
There are a few simple yet sound solutions to the complaints:
♦ Park a block away from your child’s school and “walk a block”
♦ Car pool
♦ Obey all signs and posted speed limits
♦ Obey School Crossing Guards
If everyone followed the simple rules listed, our school zones would be a safer
place for everyone.
REMEMBER THAT ALL DRIVERS IN SCHOOL AREAS CAN BE A
SERIOUS TRAFFIC HARZARD TO STUDENTS
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home safety rips...
• Get a dog, or even a toy dog - "It could be a Chihuahua; it could be a German
Shepherd. You don't want that kind of stumbling block." Also put a "Beware a Dog"
sign on your backyard.
• Put decorative bars in your windows. "When a guy like me sees those windows, you
back away because it's too much bull and garbage."
• Buy security film for your glass windows with the glue adhesive inside. "That's the
glass I'd get because you can't break that."
• Invest in good locks. Deadbolts are best. "If you don't have good locks, you might as
well leave your door wide open because that's what you're doing."
• Invest in good doors. Cheap doors render a good lock useless. "Those things, you
just lean on and break them."
• Focus motion sensors. Make sure that they cover the floor. "Have one right at the
stairs, too. That stops people from going up the stairs."
• Reinforce sliding doors. "Get steel risers so you can't lift them up. It's a bracket with
a hook in it."
• Close your blinds when you’re not home. "To allow me to see right through your
home is not a good thing."
• Install sensor lights high enough that a burglar can't easily unscrew the bulbs.
• Faded alarm stickers indicate that there's really no alarm system at all, so be sure to
keep them fresh.
• Look out for your neighbours. "You have to keep an eye out, even if you don't like
your neighbours. Just put yourself in their shoes if the place got broken into."
33 Division Unit Commander’s
Community Round-Table Meeting
On Wednesday March 23rd, 2011, 33 Division’s Unit Commander,
Staff Inspector Frank RUFFOLO, will be hosting a Community Round
Table meeting.
Members of the 33 Division Community are invited to attend to voice
their concerns about crime and disorder in their neighbourhoods.
( Victoria Village Included ! )
Meeting Details:
When: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Time: 5:30 pm
Where: Pleasantview Public Library
575 Van Horne Avenue, Toronto
If you are interested in attending or require more information please
contact the 33 Division Crime Prevention Officer, Police Constable
Kelly Downie, at 416-808-3395 or by email at
kelly.downie@torontopolice.on.ca.
Full Service Backyard Tree Planting Program
LEAF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the protection and improvement of the urban forest. Since 1996, LEAF has helped citizens plant over 16,000 native trees and shrubs in their neighbourhoods.
Our Backyard Tree Planting Program offers native trees and shrubs to homeowners at a subsidized cost through the contribution of our supporting partners. Our certified arborists will help you make an educated decision about the type of tree that best suits your property, and where it should be planted.
Our service includes:
30-minute site consultation with our arborist
5 to 8 foot tall native tree
Between $150 to $200 per tree
Full planting service
Native shrubs are available for $25.
To book a consultation or to order shrubs visit
www.yourleaf.org or call 416.413.9244.
----------------------------------------------------------------
Item 2
33 Division Unit Commander’s
Community Round-Table Meeting
On Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011, we held the first in a series of Community
Round-Table meetings at the Victoria Village Public Library on Sloane Avenue.
The purpose of these Community Round-Table meetings is to give community
members an opportunity to voice their concerns regarding crime and disorder in
their neighbourhoods.
The second Community Round-Table meeting will be held on Wednesday, March
23rd, 2011 at the Pleasantview Public Library, located at 575 Van Horne Avenue,
starting at 5:30 p.m. All community members are welcome to attend. For further
information, please see page 11 in this month’s bulletin.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Officers from No. 33 Division have noticed an increase in the number of driving
and parking complaints around schools in the division. These complaints are not
only coming from school administrators but also parents.
The complaints normally focus on the following:
♦ Disobeying No Parking, No Stopping and No standing Signs
♦ Double parking
♦ Making “U” turns
♦ Backing up to turn around
♦ Blocking driveways
♦ Passing school buses while lights are flashing
♦ Disobeying School Crossing Guards
♦ Speeding
There are a few simple yet sound solutions to the complaints:
♦ Park a block away from your child’s school and “walk a block”
♦ Car pool
♦ Obey all signs and posted speed limits
♦ Obey School Crossing Guards
If everyone followed the simple rules listed, our school zones would be a safer
place for everyone.
REMEMBER THAT ALL DRIVERS IN SCHOOL AREAS CAN BE A
SERIOUS TRAFFIC HARZARD TO STUDENTS
-----------------------------------------------------------
home safety rips...
• Get a dog, or even a toy dog - "It could be a Chihuahua; it could be a German
Shepherd. You don't want that kind of stumbling block." Also put a "Beware a Dog"
sign on your backyard.
• Put decorative bars in your windows. "When a guy like me sees those windows, you
back away because it's too much bull and garbage."
• Buy security film for your glass windows with the glue adhesive inside. "That's the
glass I'd get because you can't break that."
• Invest in good locks. Deadbolts are best. "If you don't have good locks, you might as
well leave your door wide open because that's what you're doing."
• Invest in good doors. Cheap doors render a good lock useless. "Those things, you
just lean on and break them."
• Focus motion sensors. Make sure that they cover the floor. "Have one right at the
stairs, too. That stops people from going up the stairs."
• Reinforce sliding doors. "Get steel risers so you can't lift them up. It's a bracket with
a hook in it."
• Close your blinds when you’re not home. "To allow me to see right through your
home is not a good thing."
• Install sensor lights high enough that a burglar can't easily unscrew the bulbs.
• Faded alarm stickers indicate that there's really no alarm system at all, so be sure to
keep them fresh.
• Look out for your neighbours. "You have to keep an eye out, even if you don't like
your neighbours. Just put yourself in their shoes if the place got broken into."
33 Division Unit Commander’s
Community Round-Table Meeting
On Wednesday March 23rd, 2011, 33 Division’s Unit Commander,
Staff Inspector Frank RUFFOLO, will be hosting a Community Round
Table meeting.
Members of the 33 Division Community are invited to attend to voice
their concerns about crime and disorder in their neighbourhoods.
( Victoria Village Included ! )
Meeting Details:
When: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Time: 5:30 pm
Where: Pleasantview Public Library
575 Van Horne Avenue, Toronto
If you are interested in attending or require more information please
contact the 33 Division Crime Prevention Officer, Police Constable
Kelly Downie, at 416-808-3395 or by email at
kelly.downie@torontopolice.on.ca.
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