Jacquie Williams— The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (SLNA) representing residents of St. Lawrence Neighbourhood is celebrating July 1st with a festival in St. James Park. We start with a parade that will gather in Crombie Park, Sherbourne and The Esplanade ...
Read More »SLNA seniors to visit Aga Khan museum Jan. 25
An excursion to the Aga Khan Museum is being sponsored by the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (SLNA) seniors’ committee. The minibus trip will visit the museum (which has been rated one of the top 10 attractions in Toronto by TripAdvisor) ...
Read More »Can Sec. 37 streetscape improvements be maintained?
Siobhan Geary — St. Lawrence residents worked towards preserving local heritage while making the most of incoming developments at the September 28th St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (SLNA) meeting. SLNA Pres. Suzanne Kavanagh urged members to attend upcoming Ontario Municipal Board ...
Read More »Don River flood protection key to unlocking potential of Toronto’s waterfront
Tim Ehlich— A new citizens group, Waterfront for All, welcomes Waterfront Toronto’s Oct. 20 recommendation to put in place flood protection for the Port Lands. More than a dozen organizations from across Toronto are joining forces to see the proposed ...
Read More »Queen-Berkeley tower gets council’s thumbs down
Dennis Hanagan— Toronto community council agreed with city planners at its October meeting that a 25-storey tower proposed for the southwest corner of Queen E. and Berkeley St. is a bad idea. Council refused to approve a request to amend ...
Read More »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. ...
Read More »Co-op housing about to lose federal subsidies
Ronny Yaron — Today, hundreds of nonprofit housing co-operatives along with many hundreds of other nonprofit housing providers face a looming crisis as they approach the end of their operating agreements (mortgages) any time from this year to 15 years ...
Read More »Parents oppose imposition of fees to use the recreation centre
Parents of children attending Market Lane Public school are protesting the proposed imposition of user fees for their children at the next-door St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre. Throughout the life of the rec centre, which was pushed forward against city-hall ...
Read More »SLNA seeks summer festival input
The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (SLNA) events committee is taking part in discussions with councillor Pam McConnell’s office, the BIA and other community stakeholders with regard to a proposal submitted by the St Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA to hold a ...
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