In Other News

Opening of Street Health’s accessible coach house

Kapri Rabin — An enhanced level of care is prepared for Toronto’s homeless and underhoused as Street Health opens its accessible Coach House, 338 Dundas Street East. Street Health provides nursing, community mental health, identification replacement, ID safe, harm reduction and peer ...

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SEEDS Harvest Festival

Joanne Hutchinson — We work in Mongu and Kalabo, Western Province Zambia, an area which has very little commerce and lacks viable seed varieties to sustain the population. In this part of Zambia, 80% of the population lives in poverty, ...

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Distillery heritage conservation meeting Sept 26

On Sept. 26, the city–along with its consultants Taylor Hazell Architects–will be holding a community consultation meeting to discuss the Distillery District heritage conservation district (HCD) study. This community consultation meeting will present the findings from the analysis and evaluation ...

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Nuit Blanche means road closures this weekend

The following road closures will impact the Financial District and surrounding areas during Nuit Blanche 2016. Queen St. W. – partial and full closure between Yonge St. and Spadina Ave. (TTC streetcar to be diverted to King St. W.) from ...

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SLNA posts agenda for Sept. 28 meeting

The next meeting of delegates to the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association will take place on Sept. 28 at O.W.N. at 115 The Esplanade. Registration starts at 6:30 p.m. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and should end by 9 p.m. ...

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St. James hosts assisted dying lecture Sept. 28

The Cathedral Church of St. James is hosting the opening dialogue in a new series of talks about physician assisted dying on Sept. 28. Led by the Reverend Canon Douglas Graydon and the Reverend Joanne Davies, the event starts with ...

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Murray, Morneau host local job fair Oct. 19

On Oct. 13, MPP Glen Murray and MP Bill Morneau will be hosting a job fair at the Regent Park Community Centre from from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Numerous job opportunities will be available in a wide variety of ...

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Urban Harvest party at Allan Gardens Oct. 1

On October 1, Building Roots will be on site in Allan Gardens for the Urban Harvest celebration from noon to 2 p.m. The event will include music, tasty snacks, educational food demos, family fun and entertainment. For more information, visit ...

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YMCA seeks Peace Week nominations

Sarah Beldick— Every year the YMCA of Greater Toronto celebrates Peace Week by honouring Peace Makers in our communities. This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize an individual or group for their contribution – the volunteers, advocates, and change agents ...

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Historian reveals discoveries from Ashbridges dig

The Riverdale Historical Society will present a talk by Marti Latta, Professor Emeritus of University of Toronto, on the Archaeology of Ashbridge’s Estate on Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Professor Latta will discuss discoveries from her archaeological dig in Ashbridges ...

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