Tree Issue at Ellesmere Road

A damaged limb over a sidewalk is a when, not an if, steps from Z3 Education Centre School.

We heard you

Case built & sent · Jul 28, 7:06 AM

City & councillor received it

City of Toronto + Cllr. Ainslie

The city responded

Ref #09859746 ↗ Parks, Forestry & Recreation

27/3

Past the standard

City standard: 3 days

Day 27. 24 days past the city's own standard.

The city's published standard for Tree Issue is 3 days. Your councillor is the right escalation now.

Email Cllr. Ainslie

Checked against Toronto 311 on August 23, 2026: New.

Ellesmere Road Toronto

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What's nearby

Z3 Education Centre School

School · anchors this report's story

196m

Woburn Collegiate Institute

School

196m

Ellesmere Rd at Markham Rd

Bus Stop

96m

Markham Rd at Ellesmere Rd

Bus Stop

130m

4 Meadowglen Place Park

Park

319m

This street's story: 19 city trees serve this block. The city keeps a record of every street tree, which is how a damaged limb gets traced back to an owner.

The case we sent

Report details · AI-written, reviewed by the reporter

A large mature tree on Ellesmere Road has branches drooping at or below head height over the public sidewalk, obstructing the walking path and creating a clearance hazard for pedestrians. The tree requires pruning to lift branches above head height and restore full sidewalk access.

Description · in the reporter's words

Tree needs trimming over public sidewalk. Extremely low and hits people walking on sidewalk and poses a visibility concern

What we did for you

✓ We heard you, and saw what you saw 7:06:38
✓ Made sure no faces or licence plates travel with your photo 7:06:38
✓ Wrote the formal report in the city's own language, for you 7:06:38
✓ Found your ward and put your councillor on the record, for you 7:06:38
✓ Delivered it to Toronto 311, the same minute 7:06:55
✓ Caught the city's reference number so you never have to chase it
✓ And when the city says fixed, we check the record and bring the answer back here ongoing