The Toronto Police Service has introduced a new service that allows for automated notification by phone or SMS of special messages released by Toronto Police. When you register to receive these notifications, you can choose what types of messages you would like to receive from the following categories: Special Events Community Meetings Road Closures School Lockdowns Critical Incident Notifications Missing Person Notifications Citizen Evacuations Suspicious Person Notifications Using specialized software, messages are only sent to registrants if they have opted…

At the AGM on October 19th, 2009, members present voted to adopt our updated Procedural ByLaw governing the Danforth BIA. The full By-law can be downloaded from here .

Collection schedule changes on November 1, 2009. For all businesses operating within the Danforth BIA, please note the following important changes to your collection schedule: Set out: After 6:00PM and before 9:00PM All materials are now collected on the same night once per week on tuesdays 5 or 6 night per week premium organics collection fee continues All business should have received a new garbage collection calendar, but if you have not yet, we'll save you the trouble - garbage,…

Community Policing Complaint Form for BOTH 54 Division AND 55 Division This is the form that should be used every time you have a concern about safety and/or security in our neighbourhood. This includes aggressive panhandlers, inappropriate behaviour by vagrants, suspicious characters loitering in the area, graffiti artists at work, etc... The Board of Management of the Danforth BIA encourages you to use this form to assist our two Police Divisions with understanding the scope and nature of your concerns.…

from Paula Fletcher: Dear friends,Thank you for your patience and co-operation at this most difficult time.I very much regret the difficulties that residents are experiencing due to the labour dispute and will continue to urge a speedy resolution which is affordable for the city and its taxpayers as well as fair to City of Toronto employees.On Wednesday morning after learning of the difficulties residents were having when dropping off garbage at Commissioners Transfer Station, I wrote to the City Manager…

Member businesses are reminded that they can sign up for Toronto Police Community News by going to https://secure.torontopolice.on.ca/tpsml/ In addition, member businesses are encourage to download, print, fill out and submit the Night Directory Information Listing to 54 Division. It is essentially a contact and basic information form about your business to help the police should an emergency affecting your business occur outside of normal operating hours. The form can be downloaded by right clicking this link and selecting