The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood was recognized in a recent RE/MAX report as being one of the ten best places to live in Canada. Read all about this report in the following Toronto Star feature: www.thestar.com/news/gta/this-toronto-neighbourhood-was-named-one-of-canadas-best-places-to-live-in-new-report/article_a428519c-3f92-11ef-96be-cb7c456f2e35.html
Temporary Road Closure NoticeDixon Hall Fundraiser - MarketStarting August 15, 2024, The Dixon Hall social services agency supporting vulnerable residents in Regent Park, Moss Park and Cabbagetown is hosting a Pay-What-You-Choose (PWYC) market every other Thursday at 190 Carlton, starting at 3PM until items sell out. This market is crucial in addressing food insecurity in those communities by providing affordable, healthy food options. Dixon Hall is focused on creating a supportive community atmosphere with activities and music, bringing people together and supporting local farmers. Theatre in St. James ParkTown of York Historical Society EventClick here to register!
The Town of York Historical Society will hold its 41st Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, July 17th, at Campbell House Museum. Doors open at 6pm with remarks starting at 6:30pm. Following the business meeting, author and historian Adam Bunch will present "The Toronto Circus Riot: A True Tale of Violence, Corruption and Clowns." Attendance is free for TYHS members and $20 for non-members. Please select the correct ticket type when registering. Memberships and renewals are available at TownofYork.com or can be purchased alongside your ticket. Registration is mandatory as spots are limited! In-person attendance is highly encouraged.
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On July 1st, 2024 residents from across the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood joined together in our much loved St. James Park to celebrate Canada Day with picnics and live music. This event would not have been possible without the coordination and organization for the event provided by SLNA Director Toby Tenenbaum and her volunteers. Thank you Toby and Team and a big thank you also to our SLNA President Stewart Linton who once again hosted the event with his usual friendly style! We also deeply appreciated the greetings and support provided by our political representatives: Ward 13 Councillor Chris Moise, MP Marci Ien, MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam and MPP Chris Glover. This year's line-up of excellent live musical performers and children's activity booths were made possible through the support provided by our sponsors: St. Lawrence Market BIA/Old Town Toronto; Berkeley Castle; Canadian Heritage; EMBLEM; Friends of St. James Park, and; Town of York Historical Society/Toronto's First Post Office. Finally thank you to the volunteers who shared their pictures with us and we now share here for all to enjoy: The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood takes seriously its role as the neighbourhood where Toronto officially began (as the Town of York) and will be honouring the area’s Indigenous and multicultural history during the annual Canada Day Festival on July 1st, from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. in St. James Park (120 King St. E.).
“The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood is one of Toronto’s most culturally diverse communities and is home to some of the most iconic locations in the city. From the historic St. Lawrence Market and St. Lawrence Hall, to one of the world’s leading examples of livable and accessible urban communities along The Esplanade, to Canada’s First Parliament – this is the corner of Toronto steeped in history and popular with everyone. On July 1st – Canada Day - we will celebrate our welcoming community with a wonderful presentation of music, dance and special guests. We invite the media and fans of this great neighbourhood to join us,” said SLNA President, Stewart Linton. Special Guests As part of our opening greetings, we look forward to welcomimg our local political representatives which include: Ward 13 Councillor Chris Moise, Ward 10 Councillor Ausma Malik, Spadina-Fort York MP Chris Glover, Toronto Centre MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam, Toronto Centre MP Marci Ien and Spadina-Fort York MP Kevin Vuong. Music and Storytelling at the Michael Comstock Pavilion in St. James Park In addition to face painting and hula hooping for the young and young at heart, the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association has put together an engaging lineup of entertainers for the July 1st celebration: · Kunle - Acoustic Guitarist · Wayne Neon and the Amazing Tubular Trio · Ilsaiah Cade & Family - Indigenous Dance · Adam Bunch - Heritage Talk & Walk · Sue and Dwight Folk Singers · Adam Bunch – Heritage Talk and Walk · Alan Cohen Jazz Trio featuring Tracey Gallant We are grateful for the kind support of this event provided by: Heritage Canada/Patrimoine canadien, EMBLEM, Old Town Toronto, The Friends of St. James Park, Toronto’s First Post Office, and Berkeley Castle. A special note of thanks is extended to the many volunteers who have helped to put this event together. DOWNLOAD FLYER VIEW PROGRAM From everyone's favourite REmarket event June 12 and 13 to a Heritage Toronto Walking Tour of Where Toronto began (the St. Lawrence) on June 15th...to music in St. James Park on Thursday evenings, and National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations on June 21st - our St. Lawrence Neighbourhood is a beautiful and joyful place to be this summer! Don't forget about our premier SLNA event of the year - the July 1st St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association Canada Day Celebration. We will all gather at St. James Park for live music, games for the children and beautiful picnic spots that you can enjoy! See you the newsletter for details and we'll see you there! From Heritage Toronto (sponsored by the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association): Walk through the history of Toronto as we explore the hidden gems of the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood, once the old Town of York. Learn how remnants from the early city connect to today’s bustling metropolis. This tour will be led by an Emerging Historian. Cost and Registration: This tour is provided for $8.00/person. The total cost is $9.85 (includes a $1.85 transaction fee). Please note that space is limited on Heritage Toronto tours. You may not be able to join a tour group if you have not registered ahead of time through the Heritage Toronto website. REmarket is ON - June 12 & 13 The SLNA Waste Reduction Group is hosting its 10th REmarket event on June 12 and 13, 2024 at 125 The Esplanade. More details on donations and recycling can be found at REmarket Guidelines (slna.ca). Mark your calendars for Friday, June 21st to join Jamii's 6th Annual National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations! The event will take place in David Crombie Park, located at the corner of Esplanade and Princess St, from 6 pm to 8 pm.
This celebration brings a rich array of activities to our neighbourhood:
Additionally, there will be a photo exhibition unveiling by emerging photographer Maddy King and a showcase of paintings by emerging artist Amberlee King, both from Pikangikum First Nation. They are visiting Toronto for this occasion, and their works offer a glimpse into the beauty of their community. This event is a wonderful opportunity to appreciate and learn more about Indigenous culture and peoples! WHEN | Friday, June 21st, 2024, 6 pm to 8 pm WHERE | David Crombie Park, Esplanade & Princess St ADMISSION: FREE MORE INFO: https://www.jamii.ca/outdoor-events/davidcrombiepark-june2024-1 SLNA Community MeetingWednesday, May 29 - 7 p.m. --All residents of the St. Lawrence neighbourhood are invited to attend the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association’s monthly Community Meeting that will be held this week - Wednesday, May 29th at 7 p.m. The meeting will be online and all can access via the Zoom link.
Crombie Park Refresh - Update“SLA’s and Arcadis’ detailed design for David Crombie Park has been approved by the City of Toronto. Construction for the park and cycle track is slated to begin in Spring 2025 and be completed in 2026.” — read full article at: https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2024/05/toronto-unveils-david-crombie-park-redesign.56083 For more information, see the project website at www.toronto.ca/davidcrombiepark. Well respected urban development/design publication Urban Toronto recently highlighted City of Toronto updates on the David Crombie Park refurbishment project which has been in the works/consultation with our community over the past few years. Following are excerpts from the feature and we encourage you to visit the Urban Toronto website to read the full story. Volunteers NeededThe SLNA-WRG needs your help! Want to get involved in your community while protecting the earth and meeting awesome people? Here’s your chance! Join us at our next REmarket on June 12 & 13 to have a tangible impact and see firsthand why our volunteer team has grown from 5 to 35+ members in the past few years! Send an email to [email protected] to get involved. REmarket - June 12 and 13 The SLNA Waste Reduction Group is hosting its 10th REmarket event on June 12 and 13, 2024 at 125 The Esplanade. More details on donations and recycling can be found at REmarket Guidelines (slna.ca). If you have any questions or would like to volunteer for this event, please email [email protected] See you at the REmarket! The next St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association Community Meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 24th at 7 p.m. via Zoom. We are pleased to share that we have a wonderfully interesting and full agenda for our neighbours in the St. Lawrence: SLNA Community Meeting Agenda:
When: Wednesday, April 24th Time: 7:00 p.m. Where: Zoom - click here For all meetings and events happening in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood always visit the SLNA Community Calendar: https://www.slna.ca/calendar.html Come to the Lookout in the Port LandsFor easier reading and more details, click anywhere below to learn more about The Lookout Jamii EventsSubmission from local arts organization Jamii Mingling at Jamii WHEN | May 2 at 7pm to 9pm WHERE | The Jamii Hub - 264 The Esplanade Calling one and all to Jamii for a fun filled Thursday night! This 'Mingling’ will celebrate all the artistic creations and experiences from the month of April and give community members an opportunity to join artists for a night of music and dance! The evening will open up with a musical set by Maryem Tollar’s group Al Qahwa, joined by Ernie Tollar and Naghmeh Farahmand. You will have a chance to hear the Egyptian songs participants have been learning, as well as other songs from the Middle East and some of Al Qahwa's original compositions. Share food, dancing, music and arts with us. A free event for the community to come together and celebrate the theme of the month: Motherland! Mom’s Care Circle WHEN | May 4 at 1pm WHERE | The Jamii Hub - 264 The Esplanade On May 4, Alejandra Higuera will lead a creative circle where moms will have an open and safe space to share what it means to be a caregiver and bring all of themselves. Moms will use visual arts, writing, and movement with the goal of self-expression and connecting with self and other mothers in the circle. For the duration of workshops, a team of certified caretakers provide moms with free off-site childcare. The event is free. Registration is required for moms who need childcare. You can register online at jamii.ca/indooractivities Spring Bird Migration at St. James ParkSt. James Park offers important stopover habitat to a variety of birds during spring migration and the park is once again hosting Justin Peter from Quest Nature Tours for a leisurely weekly ramble of 1 - 2 hours to watch for these birds and monitor the progression of migration from one week to the next.
WHEN: Tuesday mornings at 7 AM on the following days:
WHERE: St. James Park, 120 King St. E. Meet at the Pavilion and bring binoculars if you have them. For more information contact: [email protected] A reminder to join us for the Community Butt Blitz Clean Up on Apr 20, 2024 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Make it a social event and come with a friend. Meeting points are at The Toronto Sculpture Garden (114 King Street East) and Berczy Park (35 Wellington St. E.). All you need to bring with you are a pair of gloves and an up-cycled container to put the butts in. Help the community Kick Butt! Here are answers to some questions that have come in: Q: What type of gloves should be used to pick up butts? A: Volunteers are welcome to use whatever gloves work best for them! We recommend something they may already have on hand, i.e. old gardening gloves or work gloves that are reusable and can be washed. However, some volunteers prefer latex or disposable gloves as sometimes the cigarette butts can be wet during pickups which may soak through the fabric gloves. Top recommendations would be fabric gardening or work gloves, reusable rubber cleaning gloves (often used for doing dishes or cleaning bathroom spaces and can be washed in hot, soapy water and reused). If you do not have any gloves, disposable latex gloves will be provided. Q: What counts as an upcycled container? How big? What is the best thing to use? A: Any container with a lid that can be reused (ie. yogurt containers, coffee cans). Anything that is over 750g and easy to carry. Q: Do we gather at the end to aggregate our butts? A: When you are done, you can drop off your butts at the meeting point (Berczy Park or The Sculpture Garden) Q: Do you have to do the whole three hours (10 am - 1 pm) A: No, however much time you can volunteer would be much appreciated. This evening (March 27th) at 7 p.m., all neighbourhood residents are invited to join us (via live videoconference) for the 2024 St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association Annual General Meeting. See below for the link to join this meeting.
In addition to learning about all the key activities and initiatives over the past year, we will be welcoming our Ward 13 Councillor Chris Moise to talk about local city initiatives and priorities for our historic centre of the city. As with most Annual General Meetings, we will also be electing our new Board of Directors during tonight’s online event. SLNA AGM Agenda
The link to tonight’s meeting is also available on the SLNA website - in the calendar section (see “SLNA Community Meeting” posts) - https://www.slna.ca/calendar.html We are pleased to announce that Wendy Vincent, the guest curator for The Market Gallery’s current exhibit - “Migrant Stories” will be the featured speaker at the SLNA’s April 24th Community Meeting.
Migrant Stories is a pop up exhibit supported by The International City Partnerships and the Migrant Story Telling Project. Toronto and its partner city of Frankfurt, Germany are working on a multi-year joint program to build an experience where migrant stories are shared and amplified through a global and local lens. Historically, Toronto and Frankfurt are arrival cities and both recognize the importance of municipal leadership on newcomer and migrant issues. This is the first of various projects in this Toronto-Frankfurt partnership. Migrant Stories uses video to highlight the compelling stories of migrants to Toronto, in their own words. Also featured as a part of Migrant Stories are the experiences of and artifacts from the life of Lloyd Lindo, aka "Uncle Lloyd," a Jamaican British (Windrush Generation) migrant who arrived in Toronto in the mid-20th century and whose story spans three continents and many decades. Exhibit Title: Migrant Stories Dates: March 7 - May 4 (Wednesday-Sunday, 11am - 4pm) Location: The Market Gallery, 95 Front Street East (2nd Floor) FREE Admission Visit www.toronto.ca or email [email protected] to learn more Jamii’s Monthly Community Gathering: Saturday Mingling Join local arts organization Jamii this Saturday (Feb. 24) at 7 p.m. for a night filled with live music, dance, food, community connection and more! "Saturday Mingling" is a culmination of the diverse artistic creations and experiences from Jamii's evening programs. It's a unique occasion where community members come together to celebrate the richness of shared creative journeys! This vibrant gathering offers a platform for everyone. Join artists in a night filled with music, dance, and other art forms. Whether you've been part of painting nights, singing sessions, or other creative workshops at The Jamii Hub, this Saturday evening is an opportunity to connect, share, and immerse yourself in the lively and welcoming atmosphere of Jamii! You will also have an opportunity to learn more about Forró themed-Culture Cloths exhibition, currently on display at The Jamii Hub. Bring your enthusiasm for the arts, your love for community, and your appetite for sharing food and stories: WHEN | Saturday, February 24 at 7 pm WHERE | The Jamii Hub, 264 The Esplanade Join the SLNA Board of DirectorsNominations are now being accepted to fill 4 vacancies on the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (SLNA) Board of Directors. Elections of Directors for the SLNA Board will be held at the upcoming SLNA Annual General Meeting scheduled for March 27, 2024. Three of the available Director positions on the SLNA Board are for terms of 3 years each, and one position is for a term of 1 year. SLNA Directors are expected to attend monthly Board meetings and monthly Community Meetings. There are ten monthly SLNA Community Meetings throughout the year (no Community Meetings are held in August or December). The SLNA Board normally meets once a month. Currently the Board meeting is held the second Wednesday of the month from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Both the SLNA Board and Community Meetings are currently being held in virtual format using the Zoom videoconferencing platform. Returning to the board to complete their terms following the AGM are: Nancy Fung until 2026 Ken Jackson until 2026 Sharon McMillan until 2026 Toby Tenenbaum until 2025 Additional details are on the Nomination Form - download the Nomination Form. Nominations must be received by the Nominations Committee Chair by Monday, March 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM, which at least 48 hours prior to the AGM. Note: any candidate for Director must be a Delegate for a building or housing corporation in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood that is a member in good standing with the SLNA. For more information visit the Board of Directors page on the SLNA website: https://www.slna.ca/board-of-directors.html Next SLNA Community MeetingThe next St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association Community Meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. The link to join the meeting is below and the agenda will be released in the coming days. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81552826953?pwd=Tm0wdU0wU2QyaXZPaXJzNUxFRHovZz09 SLNA 41st Anniversary CelebrationThe SLNA was pleased to welcome so many local residents and friends to the Association’s 41st Anniversary Celebration at the Novotel (45 The Esplanade). The hotel’s beautiful event room by the restaurant was the lovely environment for meeting neighbours over drinks and nibbles and welcoming our local MPPs Kristyn Wong-Tam (Ward 13) and Chris Glover (Ward 10) who presented an anniversary proclamation to the SLNA. Attendees also had the opportunity to learn a bit about what makes the St. Lawrence so historic courtesy of SLNA President Stewart Linton who held our attention with interesting historic facts and stories. We want to thank all those who attended and encourage all residents in the neighbourhood to ensure that their building or home association is registered as a member of the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (www.slna.ca). The larger are membership grows, the more effective our advocacy efforts become and the more informed we become with the input and support of engaged residents. Pictures from the event: Improving Community Consultation |
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