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Championing Every Neighbourhood in Scarborough–Rouge Park

Every neighbourhood deserves a strong voice and real results. Since being elected, Neethan Shan has worked to deliver meaningful improvements across Scarborough–Rouge Park – investing in safer streets, better parks, stronger community spaces, and the infrastructure families rely on every day.
From Highland Creek to Malvern, West Rouge to Guildwood, West Hill, Centennial, and Morningside Heights, Neethan has focused on delivering local improvements that make a difference: upgrading parks and recreation facilities, improving traffic safety, supporting community programs, enhancing public spaces, and advancing major capital investments
These are more than promises—they are results. In just 10 months as City Councillor, Neethan has advanced $48.4 million in capital projects, connected with more than 60,000 residents, and worked every day to ensure every corner of Scarborough–Rouge Park receives the attention and investment it deserves.
NEIGHBOURHOOD

CENTENNIAL

Safety

  • Addressing speeding issues on local streets, including Bathgate Drive and Lawson Road
  • Bringing in traffic calming and school safety measures around local schools
  • Building on the success of working with police and residents to address safety issues at GO station

Parks & Recreation

  • Fixing parking, garbage and restroom concerns at Adams Park
  • Advancing the playground renovation at Centennial Park
  • Pushing for a skating rink for the community
  • Increasing the frequency of Port Union Village Common Park cleanups and advocating for fines
  • Supporting Centennial community groups with more City resources for local programs and festivals
  • Opening a new off-leash dog park
  • Pushing for the timely reopening of Rouge Beach
  • Bringing additional support services for seniors at the Port Union Community Centre

Waterfront & Environment

  • Improving waterfront cleanliness and supporting revitalization
  • Supporting the TRCA Port Union Waterfront Park Shoreline Maintenance Project
  • Working with Sir Oliver Mowat CI to increase youth leadership initiatives
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NEIGHBOURHOOD

HIGHLAND CREEK

Heritage & Village

  • Protecting Highland Creek Village with a heritage designation
  • Fighting against big development in the heart of the Village
  • Supporting Village businesses through a coordinated economic development program
  • Equipping community organizations in Highland Creek with more City resources for local
  • programs and festivals

Safety

  • Working together with Toronto Police Service to set up local neighbourhood safety programs
  • Addressing speeding on local streets, including Morrish Road, Canmore Blvd and Calverley Trail
  • Improving student safety with a crossing guard at schools, including Morrish Public School
  • Undertaking a street safety audit at Meadowvale Public School
  • Completing safety study at the intersection of Ellesmere and Military Trail

Beautification & Programs

  • Beautifying the area through the Highland Creek Beautification Project
  • Pushing for more programming at the Highland Creek library and the Rouge Valley Community Centre
  • Maintaining the character of the neighbourhood when it comes to city planning
  • Hiring more MLS officers to improve property standards
  • Increasing the frequency of park and street cleanups to keep Highland Creek clean
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NEIGHBOURHOOD

WEST HILL

Traffic & Transit

  • Tackling heavy truck traffic on West Hill streets
  • Directing the City to study Morningside traffic to reduce congestion
  • Fixing parking problems caused by new developments on Kingston Road
  • Bringing in a new crosswalk on Homestead Road to protect students at Joseph Brant Public
  • School
  • Addressing speeding on local West Hill streets

Safety

  • Helping prevent crime through collaboration with the Kingston-Lawrence-Morningside safety table
  • Working together with Toronto Police Services to set up local neighbourhood safety programs

Jobs and Community

  • Establishing a Business Improvement Area around Morningside and Lawrence
  • Investing $20M for Heron Park Community Centre renovations
  • Reclaiming ice time at the facility for local West Hill hockey players
  • Bringing in more programming at Morningside Library
  • Hiring local West Hill youth and providing opportunities
  • Supporting West Hill organizations including the Danzig community with more City resources
  • Increasing the frequency of park and street cleanups to keep West Hill clean
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NEIGHBOURHOOD

WEST ROUGE

Community & Heritage

  • Working with residents to designate West Rouge Community Centre as a heritage site
  • Bringing in additional programs for children, youth and seniors at West Rouge Community
    Centre

Parks & Recreation

  • Opening a new off-leash dog park in West Rouge
  • Pushing for the timely reopening of Rouge Beach
  • Supporting Port Union waterfront cleanliness and restoration
  • Increasing the frequency of Port Union Village Common Park cleanups and advocating for fines
  • Bringing in a new children’s park near Kingston Rd.

Safety & Traffic

  • Completing school safety measures at West Rouge Junior Public School
  • Building on the success of working with police and residents to address safety issues at GO
    station
  • Addressing speeding on local streets, including East Avenue and Ridgewood Road

Development & Infrastructure

  • Addressing parking issues associated with Rouge Beach
  • Working with Island Road businesses to revitalize the area
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NEIGHBOURHOOD

THE ROUGE

Parks & Recreation

  • Enhancing children’s playground at Royal Rouge Tot Lot
  • Expanding programs for children, youth, and seniors at new Rouge Valley Community Recreation Centre
  • Bringing more programs to Tall Pines Community Centre

School Zone Safety

  • Working on road safety measures at Rouge Valley Public School, Chief Dan George Public School, and St. Dominic Savio Catholic School

Community Development & Infrastructure

  • Helping establish a Rouge Residents Advisory Council
  • Making Rouge National Urban Park accessible to neighbouring residents and addressing parking issues
  • Working with Ministry of Transportation to address local concerns over neighbourhood driving lessons and exams
  • Opening a temporary bridge on Twyn Rivers Drive
  • Pushing for timely reopening of Rouge Beach

Safety & Traffic

  • Improving traffic safety on local streets like Dean Park Rd
  • Addressing street safety concerns on Rylander at Kingston Rd and Durnford Rd intersections
  • Addressing speeding on Sheppard Ave
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NEIGHBOURHOOD

MALVERN

Transit

  • Ensuring Scarborough East LRT reaches Malvern
  • Bringing express bus service to and from Malvern to subway

Raising Malvern voices

  • Amplifying residents’ concerns and voices in Malvern Mall redevelopment
  • Establishing the Malvern Residents Advisory Council
  • Investing in My Malvern Community Initiative

Parks and Recreation

  • Improving Malvern Park with new pickleball courts and upgraded tennis courts
  • Protecting and upgrading the volleyball court and netball area
  • Renovating Malvern Recreation Centre gym floor
  • Adding programs at Malvern Recreation Centre and Library
  • Renovating parks with new equipment for playgrounds
  • Providing additional support to Clean Malvern Initiative
  • Working with local schools to improve Viola Desmond Park
  • Making improvements to Neilson Park

Business, jobs and community funding

  • Developing businesses in Malvern
  • Providing employment opportunities for Malvern youth
  • Bringing in funding for Malvern organizations to support programs for seniors, children and youth
  • Supporting urban farming

Safety

  • Improving street safety for school areas, Brenyon Way, John Tabor, and more
  • Addressing speeding and improving noise bylaw enforcement
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NEIGHBOURHOOD

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS

Safety

  • Developing school safety measures for Thomas Wells PS including traffic calming
  • Initiating a full review of Morningside Heights streets
  • Addressing speeding issues on Staines Road

Clean Neighbourhoods

  • Cleaning up Morningside Heights through bylaw enforcement and local programs

Parks and Recreation

  • Expanding programs for children, youth and seniors at the Rouge Valley Community Centre
  • Upgrading local parks and playgrounds
  • Constructing a new outdoor cricket pitch at Littles Park
  • Protecting and maintaining creeks and green spaces
  • Increasing access for local communities to Rouge National Park and Toronto Zoo

Jobs & Small Business

  • Assisting local businesses to establish a Business Improvement Area (BIA) for Morningside
  • from the 401 to Steeles
  • Securing employment for local youth by working with other levels of government

Transit & Roads

  • Advancing Steeles Avenue Widening and Morningside Avenue Extension
  • Conducting review of Morningside and Sheppard intersection
  • Introducing express bus services to connect Morningside Heights to subway stations
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