EXECUTIVE MEETINGS
Please note that Executive meetings are public and held normally on the third Tuesday of each month, excluding July and August. There may be seating limitations, so contact the Executive before you come to a meeting

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & NEW EXECUTIVE
The new executive elected at our Annual General Meeting is: V. Masnyk President; G. Dubauskas Vice-president & Louis Gris - Vice-president & Membership; J. Oreto - Treasurer; V. Vancas - Secretary; Peter Chant - Past President; Directors: Jamie Bell, R. Braun, Ritvars Bregzis, L. Clay, M. Fenner, Bill Haines, M. Hudson, Peter Keefe, M. Lalonde,J. McMullen, William (Bill) Roberts, L. Volpe and S. Wilkinson. John Meijer is helping out as our web-master.

MEMORIAL SERVICE
A memorial service was held at the Frank Lynett Funeral Home for the mother of Councillor David Miller on Sunday September 30th. Ratepayers extend their condolences to David Miller on the loss of his mother.

GARDINER LAKESHORE TASKFORCE
SARA continues to monitor this committee's work. Bill Roberts is our contact on this body, and S. Wilkinson the alternate. SARA is concerned with the parking charges at the Lakeshore parking lots and is monitoring the matter.

MEMBERSHIP
If you have not done so, renew your membership for 2001 now.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FEES FOR 2001:
Single membership ....... $10.00
Family membership ....... $12.00
Business membership ...... $14.00
Please contact L. Gris at 416-766-2792 to renew. Membership inquiries may be sent to Swansea Area Ratepayers' Association, c/o Swansea Town Hall, Box 103, 95 Lavinia Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6S 3H9.

HOURS OF OPERATION OF GAS BARS
SARA continues to press the City to enforce its by-laws. There war a meeting in regard to 8 South Kingsway to see if a resolution can be found that provides adequate protection to the surrounding residential communities.

HIGH PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Jean McMullen is our representative.

MEGACITY COMMUNITY COUNCILS
SARA is monitoring the attempt of City staff to create four departmental divisions instead of six.

FUNDRAISER
Join us at the Village Players (2190 Bloor Street West) for our Theatre Night Fundraiser on Thursday, November 15, 2001, at 8:00 p.m. for "Forty Carats", a play adapted by Jay Allen from a play by Barillet & Gredy. Price 1114.00. For advance tickets please contact: L. Gris at 416 - 766 - 2792.

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JEAN ROSS ROBERTS AND GUNARS MARTINSONS
Held by and at the Swansea Town Hall on the 3rd of November, 2001, 2:00 p.m., to provide an opportunity for friends and family to remember all their activities. This is appropriate given this is the international Year of Volunteers, 2001. Far more information or if you want to help, contact either G. Dubauskas at 416-762-6413 or Jamie Bell at 416-392-1954.

STELCO
SARA appeared before the South-West Community Council to oppose the proposal and the total failure to properly and adequately inform the community of the term of the proposed zoning by-law. While the community council passed the by-law unamended, Councillor David Miller arranged for a meeting to review the draft by-law and development agreement. SARA and the community representatives attended and some improvements were made to the documents. SARA continues to monitor this matter, and is pressing for reform of the process to ensure genuine community involvement in planning matters.

BILLY BOB'S
Many of you will remember that we supported the concerns of the residents north of Bloor Street over the creation of a roof tap patio at Billy Bob's. The owners appealed The Alcohol & Gaming Commission refusal of the application. The appeal was to be heard 20 September, 2001. We have been advised the Alcohol & Gaming Commission is vigourously opposing the appeal. Neither the City or SARA were served by the owners and as a result are not parties to the appeal. If the adjournment goes beyond the next Council Meeting, Councillor David Miller will request that the City appear in support of the Community and the Alcohol % Gaming Commission.

COMMUNITY POLICE LIASON COMMITTEE
Bill Haines is our representative on this committee.

MEOW CLUB
The City war successful before the courts in closing it. We continue to monitor the matter. We have a concern that there may be an attempt to erect high-rise condominiums. For updates please contact J. Bell at 416-604-7421.

TRAFFIC CALMING.
This has become a major issue in Swansea. The York-Humber Community Council has approved a circle for the junction of Coe H ill/Budgell/Winder- mere/St.Olaves. SARA continues to monitor these matters.

JOY OIL STATION
SARA continues to monitor this situation and wrote a strong letter when we felt the City was not adequately protecting the foundations of the station, and suggested that the city consider relocating the station.

1947 RLOOR STREET WEST.
The appeal failed. At present there are a series of meetings occurring to deal with site plan issues. In addition there appears to have been changes done to the plans that were before the Board, which will require further approvals.

SWANSEA MEMORIAL LIBRARY
We continue to keep an eye on the Library. Please remember if we do not use it we will loose it. Remember it is as a living memory to those From the Village of Swansea, who died in the First World War. Also do not forget you can arrange for any movie, book or any other library material to be delivered to the Swansea branch for pickup. LIBRARY HOURS ARE NOW: Monday:.......... Closed Tuesday:...... 10:00A.M. 6: Wednesday: ..... 10:00 P.M. Thursday: ...... 10:00 A.M.- 6: Friday:........... Closed Saturday:...... 9:00A.M.-1:00P.M. Sunday:........... Closed please contact G. Dubauskas at 416762X413. 6:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M.

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG LAKESHORE BLVD.
With the introduction of housing at theJoy Oil rite, SARA has requested confirmation that the City will not erect or approve further housing along the north side of the Lakeshore between the Humber and the CNE. Given the Fung Report and other pressures, SARA is concerned that the City may turn the Western Beaches into another Harbourfront where the view of the Lake is cut off by High Rise developments and public land becomes privately held. Councillor David Miller has supported the concerns of SARA.

HUMBER RIVER PEDESTRIAN CYCLING TRAILS
This has been a bury summer. Representatives from SARA met with City staff who felt a cycling trail along the Humber on the Swansea side was not practical. William Roberts reminded the staff that Gunars Martinsons had been promised that the redesign of the bridges would allow the path, and that the reason we did not request an environmental assessment many years ago war the promise that residents living on the west side of Swansea would have as direct access as possible to the mouth of the Humber. The consensus of the SARA reps. war that the cycling path could be Further to the east but that a pedestrian path clearly designed for that purpose should follow the banks of the Humber as much as possible. Councillor David Miller echoed the sentiment by reminding staff he personally had promised Gunars Martinsons this would happen before Gunars died.

SWANSEA AREA LOW COST HOUSING PROJECTS
SARA has sent Jamie Bell, Louis Gris and Vickie Vanes to be our representative on this ad hoc committee in the Swansea area.

61 KENNEDY AVE.
SARA was contacted by a former executive member and agreed to support the concerns of the area residents. Our understanding is that the matter war adjourned to allow the residents and the owners to discuss the proposal.

CITY PLAN
SARA continues to monitor this matter. While official plans may seem remote from day to day matters, they set the tone for the direction of a community. The City Urban Development Department has suggested major changes which would reduce the present protections Swansea has and instead go to a "design driven" plan. If this becomes the standard, then developments with even greater impacts than that of the 1947 Bloor street project will become the norm. That is why we need your help. Please renew or join SARA and, if you can, attend our fundraiser.

SWANSEA TOWN HALL- RAVINE (BASEMENT) EXPANSION
The Swansea Town Hall Board of Management and the City of Toronto Facilities and Real Estate Staff will hold a public meeting at the Swansea Town Hall on Monday, October 2~rr( at 7:30 p.m. to Present the draft plans for the work that was suggested in 1995 byGunars Martinsons. He proposed that along with some needed repairs to the front patio, that additional useful space could be created below ground.