Contributed by Toronto Community Housing The Regent Park Athletic Grounds, a state-of-the-art sports facility, will be constructed in Phase 3 of the Regent Park Revitalization. It will include an improved ice rink, a basketball court, and a new field that will be able to be used as both a soccer pitch and cricket field. […]
Contributed By Toronto Community Housing W ith residents moving into new buildings and shovels in the ground across the community, the revitalization of Regent Park led by Toronto Community Housing is full steam ahead! At its October 24 meeting, the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing approved a plan to move ahead […]
The Yonge Street Mission’s Food Bank helps over 2,500 people a month and currently the shelves are near empty. The Food Bank is a lifeline of support to people living with poverty: struggling families, the working poor and unemployed, people on disabilities and seniors on fixed incomes. These community members are dependent for regular […]
Contributed by Peter Lovering – Publisher of the Parliament Street News. This edition I decided to put “contributed by Author or Photographers Name,” because I always get emails from angry disgruntled people complaining about the way things are written and telling me that there is not enough news. My goal of the Contributed by […]
Contributed by Karen Whaley Regent Park’s new cultural hub is awarded regional prize by event industry leader BizBash Daniels Spectrum, Regent Park’s new cultural hub, has been named Best New Venue in Canada by BizBash, North America’s leading event industry publication. The award is an enormous achievement for Artscape and Daniels Spectrum’s partners: Toronto Community […]
Contributed by Andrew F. Williams On August 20th, the Yonge Street Mission welcomed over 200 community members to the Double Take store parking lot at 310 Gerrard Street East to officially celebrate their new mural. The mural, titled Hope in the City, depicts the hope and diversity of Regent Park, Moss Park, and St. James […]
By Kathy Flaxman Cabbagetown has the one of the largest collection of Victorian homes in North America and that means a vast amount of Victorian trim work, often called gingerbread. Talk about art! A walk down any street means viewing intricate designs in wood, sometimes intricately painted as well to highlight the details. […]
The Daniels Corporation and Jazz. FM91 are excited to present Junior Jazz Jam – a free monthly concert series for children at the Paintbox Bistro, Regent Park’s new social enterprise restaurant. Designed to foster an appreciation for the musical arts, the series features a select group of exceptional entertainers who present musical concerts for children. […]
By Kathy Flaxmann Transportation means garages and, as usual, Cabbagetown has a vast range of sizes and styles. According to real estate agent Duncan Fremlin, a drive down some of the back lanes illustrates just this point. “Look between Wellesley and Amelia, west of Sackville and you will see some very different styles,” he points […]
There are many things that define a great city. When you return from your travels to Hong Kong or New York or Delhi and beyond, one feature you’ll probably tell your friends about is the local transportation system. We all know about the gridlock on the Los Angeles freeways, the tolls to drive into downtown […]
