TORONTO
HISTORY:
People have lived in Toronto since shortly
after the last ice age. The urban community dates to 1793 when British colonial
officials founded the Town of York on what was then the Upper Canadian
Frontier. That village grew to become the City of Toronto in 1834, and thought
its subsequent evolution and expansion, Toronto has emerged as one of the most
liveable and multicultural urban places in the world.
FLAG:
On August 28,1974, City Council appointed a
committee to bring forward a suitable design for a new Toronto flag. The
existing flag, designed by art advisory committee chairman Professor Eric
Arthur and his son Paul, featured the city crest on a white and blue background
.
And so, the City of Toronto Flag
Design Committee was created. The committee was made up of Aldermen Paul B.
Pickett, Q.C. and Reid Scott, Q.C. as co-chairs and Aldermen Edward Negridge,
Colin Vaughan and Anne Johnston as members. The designs were varied in colour
and theme - some included Toronto landmarks like the CN Tower and City Hall,
almost half incorporated the maple leaf and some focused on friendship and
unity.
City Archivist Robert Woadden led the
competition and was committed to maintaining a level playing field. He assigned
each entry a number and locked all of them in the City Hall basement vault. The
Flag Design Committee did not see any of the designs until judging took place
on October 28-29,1974.
CLIMATE:
Toronto´s location on the Great Lakes has a
major influence on its climate, and ensures that it is both warmer in the
winter and cooler in the summer that it might otherwise be.
That´s not to say that Toronto´s winters
aren´t still severe,however. Snow cover is fairly constant betweeen december
and march, and temperatures are icy. During the summer months, surprisingly,
Toronto becomes rather humid and sticky, which is an unpleasant surprise for
many visitors who are expecting a cooler city.
BEST TIME TO
VISIT TORONTO:
The best time to visit Toronto depends on
what you want from your visit. Each of the seasons has its distinct appeal in
this city.
For many travellers, autumn is a preferred
time to visit, as you can avoid the crowds and the oppressive heat of the
summer while still enjoying a wide variety of events and festivals. Autumn
skies are often clear and the city´s parks are a riot of autumn colour.
WINTER IN TORONTO: Winter in Toronto is bitterly
cold by most standards, but not quite as cold as elsewhere in Canada. Daytime
highs fall to -1°C in January, while overnight temperatures throughout the
winter can average -3 to -6. If that´s sounds do-able, you´re right-but the
record low was -32°C, so be prepared for it to be potentially a lot worse than those average figures show.
SPRING IN TORONTO: Spring brings the city back to life after
its winter in the deep freeze, and this is an excellent season to enjoy
Toronto´s parks and sporting fixtures. The average overnight temperature creeps
slowly above freezing by April, and by the end of May you can expect daytime
temperatures of around 18°C.
SUMMER IN TORONTO: Although the average temperatures in June,
July and August are a pleasant 25°C or so, the thermometer can creep above
40°C, and heat waves are quite common. Take a hat and plenty of sunscreen, as
well as sunglasses. An umbrella would be useful too, as you can still expect a
few inches of rain each month throughout the summer.
LANGUAGE : 
Canada is officially bilingual (English
and French). The used of the two languages reflects the country´s mixed
colonial history-Canada has been under both British and French rule. However,
while the federal government must operate in both languages as much as is
practical, use of each language outside government varies widely across the
country.
PUBLIC SERVICE :
The mission of the Toronto
Public Service and its 33,365 members is to serve our great city. The
Toronto Public Service fosters a corporate culture that sets the highest
standard of integrity, professionalism and ethical behaviour.
The Toronto Public Service By-law codifies values upheld by
members of the public service. Members of the Toronto Public Service will:
•
Serve the public well
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Serve Council well and/ or their Board well
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Act with integrity
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Maintain political neutrality
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Uphold Toronto's motto – Diversity Our Strength
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Use City property, services, and resources responsibly
•
Apply judgement and discretion
SERVICES:
Serve the Public Service well Toronto is
Canada's largest city and sixth largest government, and home to a diverse
population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business,
finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most
livable cities.
The Toronto Public Service
operates within a framework of service, stewardship and commitment.
CURIOSITY: 
Not many people could have known that behind
the advertising billboards on the platform of College station was something
no-one had seen for more than three decades. Last week, workers upgrading the
metal hardware that covers large portions of the station waalls revealed a
little bit of Toronto history that was long presumed destroyed.
CULTURE: 
• Toronto is
the largest city of Canada and one of its most
ethnically diverse; many immigrant cultures have brought their
traditions, languages and music. It is a city of many museums,
theatres, festival events and sports activities.
• Toronto is home to Canada's most active
English language theatre scene; indeed, the Canadian actor, playwright and
theatre critic David Gardner has claimed: "With over 168 nonprofit
companies and a host of independent commercial enterprises, Toronto has emerged
as the world's third-largest centre for English-language theatre, behind only
London and New York."
•
The economy of Toronto is
the largest contributor to the Canadian economy, at 20% of national GDP, and an important economic
hub of the world.[1] Toronto is a commercial, distribution, financial and industrial centre. It is the banking and stock exchange centre
of Canada, and is the country's primary wholesale and distribution point.
Ontario's wealth of raw materials and hydroelectric power have made Toronto a primary centre of
industry. The metropolitan area of Greater Toronto produces more than half of Canada's manufactured goods.
ECONOMY: 
The economy of Toronto is the
largest contributor to the Canadian economy, at 20% of national GDP, and an important economic
hub of the world.[1] Toronto is a commercial, distribution, financial and industrial centre. It is the banking and stock exchange centre
of Canada, and is the country's primary wholesale and distribution point.
Ontario's wealth of raw materials and hydroelectric power have made Toronto a primary centre of
industry. The metropolitan area of Greater Toronto produces more than half of Canada's manufactured
goods.
Toronto is located on a crossroads dating back to aboriginal times with
excellent harbours with many rivers. The economy grew based on the settlement
of Ontario. During the late 19th century, Toronto became the centre of railways
and the supplier of goods to Ontario. Its status as a political centre gave it
some stability during periods of economic uncertainty. Toronto saw a large boom
after World War II when immigrants, especially from
war-decimated Europe, chose the area to settle. Manufacturing, notably
automotive manufacturing, grew to supply the growth in population. Toronto grew
at a faster rate than the other great centre of Canada at the time, Montreal, and surpassed it in the 1970s. Shipping by water
was instrumental in Toronto's early growth, but this has diminished to the
point where the harbour is lightly used by industry. The area around Pearson Airport, the country's busiest
airport, has become one of the largest industrial areas.
POPULATION:
The city´s population grew by
4% (96,073 residents )between 1996 and 2001, 1% (21,787 residents) between 2001
and 2006, and 4.3% (111,779 residents ) between 2006 and 2011. Persons aged 14
years and under made up 13.6%. The median age was 36.9 years. Foreign-born
people made up 49.9% of the population. The city´s gender population is 48%
male and 52% female. Women outnumber men in all age groups over 20. In 2011,
49.1% of the residents of the city proper belonged to a visible minority group,
and visible minorities ar projected to comprise a majority in the Toronto CMA
by 2017. In 1981, Toronto´s visible minority population was 13.6%.
According to the United Nations Development
Programme, Toronto has added approximately 3 milion people. In 2011, the most commonly
reported religion in Toronto was Christianity, adhered to by 54.1% of the
population. A plurality,28.2%, of the city´s population was Catholic, followed
by Protestants (11.9%), Christian Orthodox (4.3%), and members of other
Christian denominations (9.7%). With the city´s significant number of Methodist
Christians, Toronto was historically referred to as the Methodist Rome.
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION: 
The predominant means of transportation in
Toronto are subway, ferry and train.
FOOD:
The food in Toronto is very
healthy, typical dishes are for example: Poutine, tart Butter, Nanaino bar.
TOUR PLACES:
Toronto is so beautiful:
Toronto´s famous landmark, the 553-meter CN Tower and the Loma house.
ANIMALS:
Toronto,Ontario,Canada is home to a
number of different animals that have adapted to the urban environment,its
ravine system and its parks.Many other animals from outside the city limits
have been known to straddle inside on from time to time.
POLITICS:
The politics of Toronto,Ontario,Canada
involve the election of representatives to the federal,provincial and municipal
levels of government.A total of 23 Members of Parliament(MPs) representing
Toronto sit in the House of Commons in Ottawa(the federal capital), and other
22 Members of Ontario´s Provincial Parliament(MPPs) sit in the Legislative
Assembly at Queen´s Park, in Toronto. Being Ontario´s capital,many provincial
offices are located in the city.
Religion:
Religion:
Catholic 45,2
Protestant 36,4
Orthodox 1,9
Jew 1,2
Islamic 0,9
Without filiation 12,5
Others 1,9
Stores:
St Lawrence Market
Toronto Eaton Centre
Kensington Market and Spadina Avenue
Yorkdale Shopping Center
Evergreen Brick Works
Hotels:
The Fairmont Royal York
Grand Hotel Toronto
Wovotel Toronto Center
Inter Continental Toronto Center
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Orthodox 1,9
Jew 1,2
Islamic 0,9
Without filiation 12,5
Others 1,9
Stores:
St Lawrence Market
Toronto Eaton Centre
Kensington Market and Spadina Avenue
Yorkdale Shopping Center
Evergreen Brick Works
Hotels:
The Fairmont Royal York
Grand Hotel Toronto
Wovotel Toronto Center
Inter Continental Toronto Center
W6-P1 WIZARD CENTRO TEACHER ANA PAULA
CAIO
DANTOM
FELIPE
JULIANA
RODRIGO
THAÍS
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