What’s on candidates’ Thanksgiving menu?

As Thanksgiving approaches, Toronto election candidates are being encouraged to participate at food banks, community kitchens and gardens to educate themselves about hunger and community solutions
happening throughout the City.

Food Forward is providing a number of ideas to candidates to get involved, such as volunteering to clean up a community garden; cook a local sustainable Thanksgiving meal; volunteer or donate to a food bank; help cook at a community centre; or support a community meal such as one for seniors or those impacted by the 200 Wellesley St. fire. Many candidates have already participated in the Food Poll to collect for the Daily Bread Food Bank.

“Hunger remains a real issue in Toronto and access to healthy food is out of reach for residents in many parts of the City,” said Darcy Higgins, Executive Director of Food Forward.

“Only 51% of Torontonians live within 1km of a grocery store, often making expensive and unhealthy food the easier option. The next crop of councillors should be learning about exciting food projects in the City that could be duplicated, while making food planning a key priority for City Hall,” he said.

There are also many events in Toronto with which municipal candidates may get involved:

• FoodShare’s Eat In at Queen’s Park Friday as part of Recipe for Change
• Soupalicious on Saturday benefiting Plant a Row, Grow a Row
• 10/10/10 Global Work Party for climate solutions on Sunday

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October 25, 2010

Electrify Pearson Rail Link, says Frank de Jong, City Councillor Candidate

Toronto, Ontario – (Sept. 24, 2010) - "The proposed rail link from downtown to Pearson should be electric or not built at all," said Frank de Jong, Ward 18 Toronto Councillor candidate.

Before the rail link is built the following core changes must be made:

1. To reduce noise, vibration and air pollution the rail link must be electric, not diesel. Nor is "Clean diesel" an acceptable solution. The increased upfront cost is balanced by lower life cycle costs, and the reduced pollution will save health care dollars and lives.

2. The rail link need not be financed by federal, provincial or city taxes, but rather should be paid for by collecting the rise in land values it generates along the route, especially around stations (Land Value Taxation).

3. The trains should make frequent stops and be fully connected to local public transit routes in Toronto, Malton and Georgetown with no extra fees above the local transit fare.

"World class cities don't treat their citizens this way," added de Jong. "Ward 18 - Davenport citizens live adjacent to the proposed Union Station-to-Pearson route. We won't accept diesel engines when the electric option is superior."

De Jong will be attending the "GO ELECTRIC MUSIC FESTIVAL" at Sorauren Park on Sunday September 26, 2010 and available for interviews. Visit http://www.cleantrain.ca/

For more information please contact:
Contact: Justin Trottier, Media Relations
Frank de Jong Campaign – Ward 18 Davenport
416-402-8856, justin.trottier@gmail.com
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Let Voters Fire The Mayor; Rossi

Citing the need to restore trust between angry voters and City Hall, Toronto mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi threw a curve into the mayor’s race today by announcing he would allow Toronto voters to recall their mayor and members of city council if they fail to live up to their promises.

Rossi said that within six months of his election, Toronto City Council would forward a motion to Queen’s Park requesting the implementation of voter recall legislation in the city.

“How we do it — what it looks like — and how it works — will all be developed by the citizens of Toronto in town halls and panels across the city,” said Rossi. “So let’s start talking about it — now and for the rest of the campaign. Voter recall is a tool to channel our disappointment into action — because action is what is needed at City Hall.”