October 22, 1999
To: East York Community Council
Etobicoke Community Council
North York Community Council
Scarborough Community Council
Toronto Community Council
York Community Council
From: City Clerk
Subject: Pedestrian Fatalities - August 1999.
Recommendation:
That this report be received for information.
Background:
The Toronto Pedestrian Committee at its meeting held on October 13, 1999, had before it the following communication
(August 31, 1999) from Ms. Rhona Swarbrick, Co-Chair, advising the Committee of ten pedestrian fatalities that occurred
within the month of August 1999; requesting that a Moment of Silence be held to remember those persons involved; and
requesting that correspondence be forwarded to all Community Councils for inclusion in their upcoming Agenda for their
October 1999 meetings.
The Toronto Pedestrian Committee directed that:
(1) the attached communication (August 31, 1999) from Ms. Rhona Swarbrick, Co-Chair, be forwarded to all Community
Councils for inclusion in their upcoming Agenda for their November 1999 meetings; and
(2) the Community Councils be advised that eight of the ten incidents occurred on suburban roads.
for City Clerk
J. McCusker
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