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About Rachel Chernos Lin
Rachel Chernos Lin is Councillor for Don Valley West.
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Investing in Community recreation – Leaside Memorial Community Gardens improvements

November 1, 2025 Rachel Chernos Lin

As your City Councillor, I have the honour of sitting on the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens (LMCG) Board of Management. I’m excited to share that the City is delivering a major capital improvements project at …more

Rachel Chernos Lin, Councillor, Ward 15, Don Valley West.
City Councillor

Community engagement opportunities in Don Valley West

October 1, 2025 Rachel Chernos Lin

As the leaves change colour and the crisp autumn air settles in, my team and I have been busy planning a full calendar of events for Ward 15 – Don Valley West. From Town Halls …more

A photo of the honey locust at 712 Eglinton Aveunue. Photo Geoff Kettel.
Stories

Protecting our tree canopy

September 1, 2025 Rachel Chernos Lin

Earlier this summer, residents across Leaside were shocked to hear about the illegal removal of an 80-year-old honey locust tree on a construction site in our community. When the development application for this site was …more

An image of the proposed Ontario Line. Image Citizendium.
City Councillor

Update on the Ontario Line

August 1, 2025 Rachel Chernos Lin

At the end of June, I co-hosted an Ontario Line Town Hall for residents of Don Valley West alongside MPP Stephanie Bowman. Nearly 200 community members were in attendance to hear important updates from Metrolinx …more

An accident at Parkhurst & Bayview. Photo Will Ashworth.
City Councillor

Let there be lights!

July 1, 2025 Rachel Chernos Lin

Since my election in November, I have heard from Leaside residents about traffic and transportation more than any other issue. My team and I have been working to advance new road safety measures and congestion …more

Rachel Chernos Lin, Councillor, Ward 15, Don Valley West.
City Councillor

Taking action at City Hall to protect Torontonians

May 1, 2025 Rachel Chernos Lin

In response to the threat of American tariffs, we are doing our part at the City of Toronto to take action and protect our economy as part of the overall “Team Canada” approach. In March, …more

Rachel Chernos Lin, Councillor, Ward 15, Don Valley West.
City Councillor

Major development applications are heading to the Committee of Adjustment

March 1, 2025 Rachel Chernos Lin

At this stage, Leasiders are all too familiar with the high volume of active development applications in our community, particularly in the vicinity of Bayview and Eglinton. In most cases, these applications are appealed to …more

Rachel Chernos Lin, Councillor, Ward 15, Don Valley West.
City Councillor

Road safety in our area – Bayview Extension

February 1, 2025 Rachel Chernos Lin

Bayview Avenue is one of the busiest major arterial roadways in Toronto and a key north-south travel route for residents of Leaside. In the short time since I was elected as the City Councillor for …more

Rachel Chernos Lin, Councillor, Ward 15, Don Valley West.
City Councillor

Hitting the ground running

January 1, 2025 Rachel Chernos Lin

It is a thrill to be writing my first column in Leaside Life as your new City Councillor for Ward 15 – Don Valley West. After serving six years as your local TDSB Trustee, including …more

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New faces are coming to Leaside’s schools

September 1, 2022 Rachel Chernos Lin

As I write this column on a hot and sunny August day, it is hard to imagine we are just three and a half weeks away from the first day of school, scheduled for Wed., …more

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Julia Hanigsberg, president and CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Photo Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
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Holland Bloorview President and CEO Julia Hanigsberg leaves on a high note

by Suzanne Park in Stories

As the festive season approaches, thoughts of a new year and new you might be on your mind. That’s especially true for Julia Hanigsberg, president and CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, as she ...more
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