Today Monday March 8, 2010 is International Women’s Day the world over.

As often is the case Toronto is ahead of the curve. On Saturday Toronto marked International Women’s Day 2010 with a Rally beginning at OISE, followed by a march along Bloor Street, down Yonge Street winding up where this video was logged on the Ryerson Campus.

Happy International Women’s Day Toronto!

HiMY SYeD

Recorded on Saturday afternoon, Saturday March 6, 2010 which was also Toronto’s traditional Birthday.

It’s our city’s 176th Birthday and has aged well since its traditional incorporation on March 6, 1834.

Happy Birthday Torontonians !

Mike Layton, he didn't want a photo of us taken together until after he filed his nomination papers at Toronto City Hall. I blackberried this photo of Mike in Trinity-Bellwoods Park this morning.

Having made my decision to seek the council seat in Trinity-Spadina, becoming the first declared candidate in Ward 19 on January 4 2010, I look forward to the creative tension of competing ideas between my opponent and our campaign.

Neighbourhood residents can only benefit by having a clear choice in deciding whether they wish to extend and enhance the incumbent ideas of the past 30 years or if they wish to look forward and be included in mutual understanding and decision making at Toronto City Hall.

HiMY SYeD

Candidate Toronto City Council, Trinity-Spadina.

Plus tôt cette semaine, j’ai répondu à un tweet par @timyull demandant de Toronto Tech communautaire pour créer un événement de levée de fonds utilisant les médias sociaux pour Haïti Earthquake Relief.

Les choses se regroupent principalement par Twitter.

Cette vidéo rapide a été enregistrée devant le restaurant des Caraïbes Lakay au 613, chemin Kennedy, à Scarborough.

J’ai sauté dans Lakay pour commencer la conversation au sujet de confirmer, espérons un conférencier qui est de retour d’Haïti et peut participer à HaiHaiTO.

#HaiHaiTO suivre sur Twitter: Twitter.com/HaiHaiTO
Et voir le site en constante évolution: HaiHaiTO.com

Nous cherchons encore des bénévoles, commanditaires, et lorsque nous aurons le lieu et la billetterie en place, les participants.

Que seriez-vous Toronto! Oui Vous!

Plus sur #HaiHaiTO coming soon.

HiMY SYeD.

Earlier this week I answered a tweet by @timyull asking Toronto’s Tech Community to create a fund raising event using social media for Haiti Earthquake Relief.

Things are coming together primarily through Twitter.

This quick video was recorded outside the Lakay Caribbean Restaurant at 613 Kennedy Road in Scarborough.

I popped into Lakay to begin the conversation about hopefully confirming a speaker who has returned from Haiti and can participate in HaiHaiTO.

Follow #HaiHaiTO on Twitter : Twitter.com/HaiHaiTO
And see the ever-evolving website : HaiHaiTO.com

We’re still looking for volunteers, sponsors, and once we have the venue and ticketing in place, attendees.

And That would be YOU Toronto! Yes You!

More on #HaiHaiTO coming soon.

HiMY SYeD.

Stephen Colbert!

HiMY SYeD needs The Colbert Bump!

Recorded outside the Toronto Archives building on Spadina Road below Casa Loma and above Dupont Station.

We attended the All Candidates’ debate in Toronto Centre at The 519 Community Centre.

It was standing room only by the time we arrived.

There was an old time Town Hall Meeting feeling to the evening.

Though this is a provincial by-election, the public’s concerns during the Question and Answer session were surprisingly heavy on municipal issues:

• Crime and Safety
• Ambulance Response Times
• Safe-Injection Sites
• Exclusivity and Discrimination

It is expected that former Mayoral hopeful Glen Murray will win the seat and shortly thereafter be installed into Premier McGuinty’s cabinet.

Here are a few shaky videos recorded from the back of the room.

The Candidates attending this debate were

• Glen Murray – Liberal
• Cathy Crow – NDP
• Pamela Taylor – Progressive Conservative
• Stefan Premdas – Green
• Heath Thomas – Libertarian

Toronto By-Election Day in Toronto Centre is February 4, 2010.

Evolution Green interviewed me on why I think Cycling is important in Ward 19 and how it fits into my campaign. We’ll link to it when it’s online.

Here are a few videos I took through the evening. Enjoy.

Michael Louis Johnson opening act.

MC’s opening remarks.

Councillor Joe Mihevc.

Councillor Gord Perks.

Councillor Adrian Heaps.

I’ll update this post with photos from the evening later. In the meantime, BikingToronto has published a few of my mobile photos here:

First Photos from the Toronto Bike Awards

~ HiMY! ~

Stephen Colbert!

HiMY SYeD needs The Colbert Bump!

Recorded on January 18 2010 just south of the Highway of Heroes, Highway 401 in Scarborough.

CTV, the Canadian Television Network’s studio is on the other side of the highway. CTV broadcasts The Colbert Report in Canada.

Stephen Colbert!

HiMY SYeD needs The Colbert Bump!

Recorded on January 17 2010 in front of Central Technical School in Downtown Toronto.