TOA Talks

In the fifth episode of the first season of TOA Talks, host Devon Jarvis, the Supervisor of Communications & Engagement, talks with the Director of Recreation & Culture, Chris Vida. Listen to this episode to hear Chris talk about his work with the Town for over 20 years, the importance of targeted programming, such as newly introduced Elevate Girls sports programming and hi

In episode four of TOA Talks, listen to host, Devon Jarvis, the Supervisor of Communications & Engagement, talk with Director of Operations & Environmental Services, Dave Meredith. Listen to learn more about the day-to-day of Operations and Environmental Services, along with the department’s clean-up procedures throughout the year, ways to report illegal dumping,

In the third episode of TOA Talks, host, Devon Jarvis, the Supervisor of Communications & Engagement, talks with Director of Finance/Treasurer, Dianne Valentim. Listen to Dianne talk about how she started in finance and her learning path, as well as the challenges and opportunities she has had working with the Finance department in the Town. Dianne also provides some important

Mayor Collier and host, Supervisor of Communications & Engagement, Devon Jarvis, and co-host, Strategic Initiative Coordinator for Government Relations, Samantha Patterson, as they discuss:Mayor Collier’s journey on Ajax Council;Strong Mayor Powers;the 2024 Budget;community safety;exciting accomplishments and initiatives;and much more!

In this episode of TOA Talks, recorded in the Ajax Public Library, McLean Community Centre Branch, Makerspace, Devon Jarvis, the Supervisor of Communications & Engagement, talks with Chief Librarian and Executive Officer, Sarah Vaisler. In this second episode, listen to why Sarah loves working with the Ajax Library team and the Ajax community, the Makerspace at the McLean Commu

In the first episode of TOA Talks, Devon Jarvis, the Supervisor of Communications & Engagement, talks with Chief Administrative Officer, Shane Baker. The episode includes details on Shane’s history and work as a firefighter and how he advanced his career, transferrable skills and knowledge in various leadership roles and how that helps his role in Ajax, what the typical day l