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Upper Jarvis group meets April 1

The next meeting of the Upper Jarvis Neighbourhood Association (UJNA) will take place April 1 at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Rogers Campus 333 Bloor St. E. The following items will be presented by the guest ...

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Heritage conservation district boundaries disappoint St. Lawrence residents

Siobhan Geary– To preserve the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood’s distinctive character in a time of growth and development, the city, in partnership with a number of architectural consultants, is establishing a heritage conservation district (HCD). The proposed HCD will protect historically ...

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Waterfront Toronto may lose Don lands to province

Dennis Hanagan– Serious rumblings that the province might leave Waterfront Toronto in the lurch as it oversees development in the West Don Lands has left area residents “very concerned,” says the head of a local community association. Residents fear Queens ...

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April 1 town hall on waterfront revitalization

Please join Waterfront Toronto as for a special Town Hall on Wednesday, April 1, where we will give a report card to the community on the first half of Waterfront Toronto’s mandate.  Waterfront Toronto’s President and CEO John Campbell will ...

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Nine stewards added to Riverdale Farm group

Siobhan Geary — On March 11, the City of Toronto announced the appointment of a new nine-member Riverdale Farm Stewardship Group, following the expiry of the term of the first Stewardship group’s two-year term. The Group was established as a ...

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All-day meeting April 11 to discuss airport environmental assessment

PortsToronto hosted an all-day public meeting on Saturday, April 11, 2015 to review and discuss the Draft Study Design/Scope for the Environmental Assessment (EA) of the proposed introduction of jet aircraft and extension of the main runway at Billy Bishop ...

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SLNA takes back seat on marathon cheering-section plans

Dennis Hanagan — A commemorative book to showcase the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood to the Western Hemisphere is in the works. It will publish in conjunction with the 2015 PanAm/Parapan Am Games.  From July 10-26 and Aug. 7-15 the attention of the ...

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Cooper Koo YMCA seeks volunteers to build green roof

Dennis Hanagan — Toronto’s YMCA is looking for volunteers to help build the green roof on its new Cooper Koo Family branch at Cherry and Front Streets. It’s a chance for volunteers to get “a sneak peek” of the Pan Am/ Parapan ...

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Combining Block 31 schools, community centre would save costs

Dennis Hanagan — Toronto’s school boards and the city have a plan for the big whole in the ground known as Block 31 at the CityPlace condo complex, southwest of Front and Spadina. A public school, a Catholic one, a ...

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YQNA to hear about commercial use of parks March 11

The York Quay Neighbourhood Association (YQNA) is meeting on March 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Radisson Admiral Hotel at 249 Queens Quay West. Guest speaker Marvin Stemeroff, ssociate vice president of AECOM Technology Corp., will speak to ...

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