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 »Metrolinx will inspect your property ahead of Jarvis, Sherbourne construction
Old Town residents, especially in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood, may soon receive a letter from OZA Inspections regarding precondition surveys being offered to properties adjacent to the Metrolinx construction corridor. As part of Metrolinx’s Don Yard Expansion, explains Metrolinx community ...
Read More »After-hours homeless shelter overflows into St. Lawrence rec centre
Parents living in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood are alarmed about reports that effective Dec. 14, space inside the local community centre will be used as an after-hours homeless shelter. With only five days’ notice, moms and dads are hearing that ...
Read More »St. Lawrence Neighbourhood: the key to affordable housing?
Ronny Yaron was one of the first residents to move into the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood in Toronto 37 years ago. A single mother of two, Yaron was tired of moving house and was seeking a sense of community. She knew, ...
Read More »Residents split over towers proposed for Queen/Sherbourne
Dennis Hanagan– Residents at a May community meeting were split on their thoughts about a massive residential complex proposed for the Moss Park area. Some liked it; others didn’t. A city planner said some were concerned about the massing and ...
Read More »McConnell cautions against OMB appeal for Esplanade tower
St. Lawrence Neighbourhood residents were not thrilled by a proposed 34-storey mixed-use building at 75 The Esplanade and made this clear at a public consultation on Oct. 27. However, as taller buildings become more and more prevalent, city planners are ...
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Read More »St. Lawrence HCD recommended
Community council is considering city staff’s recommendation to designate the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District (HCD) at its regular meeting on Nov. 10. The recommendation also includes guidelines to maintain and enhance the historic character of the area. For ...
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 »John Sewell’s book and how he and friends saved Toronto (Video)
John Sewell provides an insider’s account of 12 years when Toronto was transformed by activist citizens and high-rise developments. By the mid-1990s Toronto was well on the way to being Canada’s laraget and most powerful city, but all this “progress” ...
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