July 2022 Ward 4 Report – Councillor Sean Chu

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Greetings Ward 4!

Patio Season: With summer in full swing, we hope that you’ve been able to take advantage of one of the highlights: enjoying a local patio. This year, The City has made it even easier for local bars and restaurants to create an outdoor patio by not only waiving patio permit fees for the third year straight, but also by making some changes to the seasonal patio program. The City is encouraging businesses to place their patios curbside, where possible, so that sidewalks remain unobstructed for pedestrian accessibility. This change has created more flexibility for patios and allowed businesses greater design and aesthetic flexibility when imagining patios. We encourage you to explore all the creative patios in our city this year!

Gardening Best Practices: The summer ahead looks hot and dry, so let’s make the most of the water we use outdoors.

Following these six simple steps will help you prepare for the weather and build resiliency to drought in our city:

• Water in the early morning, before 7:00 am, or later in the evening.

• Watch the weather forecast and skip watering after a rain or when rain is forecast.

• Keep your lawn at least three inches high. Taller grass shades the soil, requiring less water and staying healthier.

• Add bark, wood chips, or mulch to reduce evaporation from your soil.

• Water plants with a soaker hose, drip irrigation, or by hand to direct water to a plant’s roots and help avoid losing water to evaporation.

• Capture and use the free rainwater that lands on your property! Install a rain barrel and use it to water your trees, shrubs, and flowers.

Thank you for your attention,

Ward 4 Cllr. Sean Chu

Ward 4 – Councillor Sean Chu proudly serves the following Communities: Beddington Heights, Brentwood, Cambrian Heights, Charleswood, Collingwood, Dalhousie, Edgemont, Greenview, Greenview Industrial Park, Highland Park, Highwood, Huntington Hills, North Haven, North Haven Upper, Queens Park Village, Rosemont, Skyline West, Thorncliffe, Triwood