 The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association was incorporated on February 14, 1983 so that means that in a few short weeks we will celebrate 40 YEARS of residents volunteering to serve and advocate on behalf of their neighbours for the benefit of this communitiy and the historic heart of Toronto. In honour of this event, the SLNA Events Committee, Chaired by Past President, Suzanne Kavanagh has organized a local "Love Lettering Project" that is essentially an open invitation for residents to help the SLNA generate 1000 love letters to our neighbourhood! You can write your letter at home and send to the SLNA at slna@slna.ca or for more fun join one of our Letter Writing events on February, 4th, 5th or 14th (see details below). Letter Writing Events: February 4 and 5, 10 am - 2 pm St. Lawrence Market, 92 Front St. E. - MAIN Entrance BIG Celebration: February 14, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the St. Lawrence Hall, 157 King St. E., 3rd Floor  St. Lawrence Hall Our wonderful local schools will be key participants in the celebrations planned for February 14th - thank you St. Michael's Catholic Elementary School, Market Lane Public School and Downtown Alternative School for your support and involvment. Please share the flyer below with your friends and family (download high resolution copy):  Join the Jamii Letter Writing Workshop Jamii is partnering with the SLNA and organizing a creative writing workshop for letter writing! Come join the workshop, led by Anne-Marie Woods, aka Amani, to complete your love letter in the most poetic way! WHEN: Saturday, February 11 at 1pm to 4pm WHERE: The Jamii Hub (264 The Esplanade) Register now to show your love for our neighbourhood! www.jamii.ca/register Don't forget to share your #TheJamiiHub experience on Instagram! Create a post during the workshop and share it on: www.instagram.com/thejamiihub (The Jamii Hub's new Instagram group!)  Adult-Focused Workshops at Jamii Did you know that our local arts organization Jamii now has a beautiful new home on the The Esplanade where even more exciting events and workshops will happen for residents of the St. Lawrence? The new Jamii Hub is at the corner of The Esplanade & Berkeley St. (264 The Esplanade) and all residents are invited to join in events being held throughout the week. OLDER ADULTS-FOCUSED WORKSHOPS – EVERY WEDNESDAY With the support Jamii has received co-op housings in the neighbourhood like Woodsworth, Jamii is hosting older adults-focused workshops on Wednesdays throughout 2023! There will be a new program every few weeks. Movement-based Workshops: Every Wednesday until the end of Feb from 10am to 11:30am Watercolour Painting Workshops: Every Wednesday until the end of Feb from 11:30am to 1pm New programs for March will be announced in February. REGISTER NOW at jamii.ca/register  STRETCH & CORE SESSIONS (All ages) – EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY Jamii is opening its space two mornings a week for those who want to start the day by stretching and working out their core. Join us for a 45min session of relaxed and gentle morning body wake-up! Participants do it at their own level while benefiting from the social energy of the group. Please BYOM (bring your own mat) Every Tuesday and Thursday from 8am to 8:45am REGISTER NOW at jamii.ca/register SEWING WORKSHOPS (All ages) – EVERY SUNDAY Jamii is hosting sewing workshops every Sunday! These workshops are mostly self-guided with an expert in the room. All ages and all levels are welcome! You can bring your own project or clothing to fix and our facilitator will help you achieve your sewing goals. Some materials and sewing machines are provided by Jamii. Every Sunday from 11am to 1pm REGISTER NOW at jamii.ca/register Join the St. Lawrence Market Advisory Committee
The City of Toronto is currently looking for engaged and enthusiastic residents to join the St. Lawrence Market Precinct Advisory Committee. The St. Lawrence Market is a renowned international food market featuring over 120 merchants, vendors and farmers, offering the freshest produce, meats and specialty items. The Market is a community and cultural hub in the heart of Toronto and a major historic site for the City. Serving residents of Toronto and international visitors since 1803, the Market is regularly recognized as one of Toronto's most popular destinations and is consistently ranked one of the world's top food markets. The St. Lawrence Market District is comprised of St. Lawrence Hall, the South Market and North Market – now in its temporary home at 125 The Esplanade. Members of the St. Lawrence Market Precinct Advisory Committee support and advocate the St. Lawrence Market, providing advice and recommendations to the City to enhance the Market and district for the benefit of the community and all Toronto residents. *** What does the St. Lawrence Market Precinct Advisory Committee do? The role of the St Lawrence Market Precinct Advisory Committee is to advise City staff on the following elements as they relate to the St. Lawrence Market district: (a) the long term strategic direction for the St. Lawrence Market district; (b) operational improvements to the Market district; (c) marketing and events planning and promotion; (d) tenant activities and relations (e) heritage conservation within the Market district; (f) capital projects, including the North Market Revitalization; (g) public outreach and consultation; (h) partnering opportunities; (i) setting of performance goals and benchmarks; and (j) other matters regarding the St. Lawrence Market district that the Manager wishes advice on. *** What qualifications do I need? Public members of the St. Lawrence Market Precinct Advisory Committee should collectively have:
*** I'm interested. How do I apply? For more information and to apply, visit https://secure.toronto.ca/pa/decisionBody/662.do. To be considered for the vacancy, you must apply by February 20th, 2023.
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 Ward 10 & 13 Joint Budget Town Hall: January 16 City of Toronto Public Deputations: January 17 and 18 From the office our Ward 13 City Councillor Chris Moise: Councillor Chris Moise is hosting a Joint Budget Town Hall with fellow City Councillor of Ward 10 - Spadina - Fort York, Ausma Malik. All Ward 10 and Ward 13 residents are welcome to attend to ask questions about the City of Toronto's 2023 budget, and let the Councillors know their thoughts on it. Video conference details to come soon - physical location details for in-person meeting below: Ward 10 and 13 Joint Budget Town Hall Date: Monday, January 16th, 2023 Location: Toronto City Hall, Committee Room #4 and online Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM The City Budget draft is launched every January, and many of the services budgeted for may not reflect the will of each resident. Councillor Moise wants to hear from Toronto Centre residents about what your thoughts are, what you support, and what you don’t. CITY OF TORONTO BUDGET PROCESS There are three phases to the budget process, including:
 Our Councillors want to hear from residents before the approval phase and to voice your opinions at the City. Residents are encouraged to sign up for public deputations on January 17, 2023, and January 18, 2023, to speak to the Budget Committee. However, we recognize this is not always accessible or plausible for residents, so we have included a space for comments on our platform. You can leave your comments below during Phase 2 - Public Deputations after January 10. SLNA Monthly Community Meeting January 25, 2023 - 7 p.m. on Zoom  SLNA Meeting Agenda: -SLNA Board Welcome -Ward 13 Councillor's Office Update - Elevate Conference/Just For Laughs 2022 Event Review/ Delegate Discussion -St. Lawrence Market Programming Update - Samantha Wiles -St. Lawrence Market Gallery Programming Update - Jacquie Gardner -Adelaide St. Changes - Bike Lanes - Becky Katz (TBC) The meeting will be hosted virtually on the Zoom platform. Following is the link for the January 25th meeting, at 7 p.m.: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81552826953?pwd=Tm0wdU0wU2QyaXZPaXJzNUxFRHovZz09 REmarket is Back! The SLNA Waste Reduction Group is excited to announce that the 6th REmarket has been scheduled for January 25-26, 2023. Get ready to clean out those closets! The post-holiday season is the perfect time to do a little early spring cleaning. As always, we will be accepting a wide range of items for donation. Our free market, repair cafe, and bike repair services will also be back, and we have expanded the list of items we will accept for recycling. Check out the poster below for more information. Full event guidelines can be found at www.slna.ca/remarket-guidelines. If you have any questions, please email: reduce@slna.ca. Happy Holidays everyone! REmarket Poster - click here for printable version, print and post locally.   The SLNA Waste Reduction Group is excited to announce that the 6th REmarket has been scheduled for January 25-26, 2023. Get ready to clean out those closets! The post-holiday season is the perfect time to do a little early spring cleaning. As always, we will be accepting a wide range of items for donation. Our free market, repair cafe, and bike repair services will also be back, and we have expanded the list of items we will accept for recycling. Check out the poster below for more information. Full event guidelines can be found at www.slna.ca/remarket-guidelines. If you have any questions, please email: reduce@slna.ca. Happy Holidays everyone! REmarket Poster - click here for printable version, print and post locally.  It has been a while since we've shared a flyer for posting locally to help inform as many people as possible about the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association. This is important because we are among the most successful residents associations in Toronto, and we want to ensure that as many residents as possible are signed up to receive our weekly online newsletters. In a few months we will be celebrating 40 years of service to the St. Lawrence neighbourhood and the 35,000 (and growing) residents who live here today. We want your voice and interests to inform what we do, so encourage all your neighbours to visit www.slna.ca and sign up to receive our weekly online newsletters so that they will know more about local events, advocacy initiatives and the dates and Zoom links for our monthly community meetings (all are invited). Thank you to resident and delegate Stella who requested that a flyer go out this season to get more residents on our mailing list. Click here to download a high resolution version that you can print and post or share locally with friends and neighbours. Happy Holidays everyone!  Join your neighbours by a hot fire in St. James Park for a Holiday Sing-along with the Hart House Chorus! No singing experience required- all are welcome. Free treats and hot beverages while they last, nom nom! Lyrics will be available. Free to attend! No RSVP necessary. When: Saturday, December 17, 2 pm- 3:30 pm Where: St. James Park, 120 King St. E   In addition to Nadya Kwandibens’ photo exhibiton, “The Red Chair Sessions” (which was highlighted previously in SLNA’s newsletter) the St Lawrence neighbourhood has also been home to Murphy Owusu’s “Water No Get Enemy” photo exhibition since June.
Produced and unveiled by Jamii during Canadian Multiculturalism Day, this exhibit features a selection of 8 photos that take you on a journey with Murphy as he reflects on his travels from his home country Ghana, to São Tomé, Ethiopia, and Turtle Island. Click here to watch the Jamii video of Murphy as he explains how his exhibit provides an intimate and global perspective on the physical and political landscape of water and humanity. 
SLNA Community Meeting - Nov. 30, 7 p.m.
The next SLNA and Community Delegate Meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 30th at 7 p.m. and will be hosted virtually on the Zoom platform. We are pleased to provide an updated and detailed agenda for tonight's monthly meeting. Please see overview of agenda items below and Zoom link follows: AGENDA:
Following is the link for participants to join this meeting via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81552826953?pwd=Tm0wdU0wU2QyaXZPaXJzNUxFRHovZz09 Meeting ID: 815 5282 6953 Passcode: 025549To connect via telephone use either one of the following numbers: +1 647 374 4685 +1 647 558 0588 Protecting Heritage Properties - Opposition to Bill 23 The SLNA has expressed to Premier Ford our significant concerns about Ontario's Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. While more homes are definitely needed, they should not come at the expense of our Heritage resources across this province. Read SLNA's Letter to Premier Ford. Here is a current petition sponsored by the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. Last 2 weeks for Jamii's Photo Exhibition 
Since June, the St. Lawrence neighbourhood has been home to a photo exhibition featuring the work of Indigenous artist, Nadya Kwandibens. The photo exhibition, produced and unveiled by Jamii on National Indigenous Peoples Day June 21, 2022, is a selection of 8 portraits from the wider series called “The Red Chair Sessions”. Click on the image below to watch the Jamii video featuring Nadya to learn more about “The Red Chair Sessions” and how this initiative showcases Indigenous Peoples inextricable relationships to the land, ancestral bloodlines and waterways through a striking series of portraits. Visit the photo exhibition next time you are walking on The Esplanade! It will be presented in David Crombie Park (The Esplanade & Princess St) until the middle of December! 
 Affordable Housing and Opposition to Bill 23 From the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance: Today (November 21) a rare coalition of farmers, housing advocates, urban planners, environmentalists, labour unions, healthcare workers and community groups from across Ontario united and released a statement about the Province’s recently proposed recipe for sprawl: Bill 23 and the proposal to remove precious farmland and natural areas from the protected Greenbelt. The 7-page document is signed by more than 125 organizations and almost 100 individuals. See details below for the National Housing Rally planned for Tuesday, November 22 at 11: 45 a.m. in David Crombie Park  Upcoming SLNA Delegate Meeting A special letter has been sent from the SLNA President, Stewart Linton to all delegates for buildings that are members of the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association. We ask delegates to please review this letter as it refers to an important event in support of your vital role in the SLNA.    North Market & Market Lane Park Updates
Following up on discussions at the recent SLNA Community Meeting, following are links providing updates on: 1. Market Lane Park Improvements: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/construction-new-facilities/improvements-expansion-redevelopment/market-lane-park-improvements/ 2. North St. Lawrence Market Redevelopment https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/venues-facilities-bookings/booking-city-facilities/st-lawrence-market/north-st-lawrence-market-redevelopment/ CaféTO Survey 2022 In 2020, 2021, and 2022, the City of Toronto offered CaféTO, a program to provide space for expanded outdoor dining to help restaurants and bars impacted by COVID-19 indoor dining restrictions. CaféTO is supporting more than 1,200 restaurants this season with expanded outdoor dining space in curb lanes and on sidewalks. The City of Toronto wants feedback from residents on this initiative. Please complete their survey as your feedback is important and will help guide the City’s plans for the future of the CaféTO program. The survey will remain open until November 18th, 2022. If you have questions about this survey or would like accessibility supports, accommodation and/or a different format, please contact Mohamed Ibrahim, Economic Development Officer, 416-392-4173.  The next St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association Community Meeting happens this week on Wednesday, October 26th at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via ZOOM (connection details below):
Join Zoom Meeting information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81552826953?pwd=Tm0wdU0wU2QyaXZPaXJzNUxFRHovZz09 Meeting ID: 815 5282 6953 Passcode: 025549 Dial by your location - Find your local number: We did it Again Once again, the St. Lawrence Market has been named by National Geographic as one of the 10 great food markets of the world.  VOTE TODAY It is a BEAUTIFUL day to go out and vote for the next Councillor of our Ward, Catholic or Public School Trustee, and Mayor of our City. For more information on Candidates visit: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/ Where to Vote: Based on the myvote.toronto website if you are a resident of:
A Cozy and Magical Autumn Gathering in the Neighbourhood!  Jamii presents Kuné ("together" in Esperanto), an eleven-piece collective made up of immigrant musicians from all over the world and one Metis-Canadian. Kuné’s artistic practice captures and recreates the experience of living in Toronto, one of the world's most diverse cities.
Along with the performances by Kuné, some Esplanadian percussionists from our community will join in! These community members were participants in a series of 3-week percussion workshops that were organized by Jamii. See you at “Live at the Kisanii Hub featuring Kuné!” WHEN: Thursday, October 27th and Friday, October 28th at 6pm and at 7pm WHERE: The Esplanade & Berkeley St.  The Fur Ball '22 Come one, come all, to this year's Fur Ball! Saturday October 29th, 3pm at the Pavilion in St. James Park. Register your pup for the Howl-o-ween Costume Contest by emailing dogsofstjamesto@gmail.com for your chance to win a prize basket with merchandize from our local pet businesses! Everyone is welcome, even those without pups! It will be adorable. Plus we are selling raffle tickets for prizes to many of our favourite local businesses (see the list of participating businesses in the flyer below). You can buy tickets at the event or in advance at AAA Bar at 138 Adelaide Street East. You do not need to attend the event to participate in the raffle. Proceeds will to Through Ruff Times (https://www.throughrufftimes.org/). TRT supports under-resourced people-pet families through their RUFF Pet Food program and access to spay/neuter services. They also offer temporary pet care when "pawrents" need to access support services and do not have options for their cat or dog. Let us know you're coming! Link to Facebook event. A Local Gathering Place for Conversation  Jamii’s Uncovery Garden Members of the community are invited to attend Jamii’s 5th Uncovery Garden on Saturday, October 22nd, from 10am to 12noon at Jamii’s Home (250 The Esplanade - unit 105 in the courtyard, by the big tree). The Uncovery Garden is a gathering space for conversation and an opportunity for Jamii's organizers to learn about the interests of the community. This information will be used to shape Jamii's future arts programming. WHEN: Saturday, October 22nd from 10am to 12noon LOCATION: Jamii’s Home at 250 The Esplanade Unit #105 (by the big tree) *There will be some light snacks and refreshments. If you are interested in attending this session of the Uncovery Garden, please send an email to Jamii’s Connector, Jonelle, at jonelle@jamii.ca to register. In addition, if you have any access needs or dietary restrictions for the session, please do not hesitate to inform Jamii. If you are unable to make this session but would like to attend a future session, please also feel free to get in touch with Jonelle at jonelle@jamii.ca indicating your future interest. Live at the Kisanii Hub Featuring Kuné  Jamii presents KUNÉ ("together" in Esperanto), an eleven-piece collective made up of immigrant musicians from all over the world and one Metis-Canadian. Kuné’s artistic practice captures and recreates the experience of living in Toronto, one of the world's most diverse cities.
Along with the performances by Kuné, some Esplanadian percussionists from our community members will join them! These community members were participants in a series of percussion workshops organized by Jamii for 3 weeks! Don’t miss out this cozy and magical autumn gathering in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood! WHEN: Thursday, October 27th and Friday, October 28th at 6pm and at 7pm WHERE: The Esplanade & Berkeley St. |
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