Join Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Heritage Champion and former Mayor of Toronto, David Crombie, for a new educational series of virtual talks focused on heritage, city planning, community involvement, education and the future of Toronto. In each program, Crombie will engage with key players whose knowledge and expert perspective will inform us about current issues. The series kicks off on April 7 at 7pm with The Call of Heritage: Local Community Action from The Foundry to Ontario Place. REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE Crombie’s guests will include our own former SLNA president, Suzanne Kavanagh, acclaimed urban planner Ken Greenberg, architect Shirley Blumberg, and Anne Bell, Director of Conservation at Education at Ontario Nature. Speaker’s Corner with David Crombie will be hosted on the Zoom platform and registrants will be able to pose questions at the end of each program. Stay tuned for the announcement of upcoming sessions! SLNA Community Meeting - March 31 The SLNA Annual General Meeting will take place this week on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 7 p.m. on ZOOM and ALL are welcome to attend. SLNA DELEGATES are urged to attend as only DELEGATES can vote on motions and for nominated board candidates. AGENDA
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88163151751?pwd=Yk5OYUV0V0hpVU05VHVtZVFJQVB5dz09 All Delegates please note: MOTIONS FOR APPROVAL That the members approve the 2020 AGM minutes: Review 2020 AGM Minutes for approval That the members approve the Financial Statement Review SLNA Year End Financial Statement That the SLNA appoint Hogg, Shain and Scheck as accountants to perform the financial review for fiscal 2021. St. Lawrence Market Holiday Hours The St. Lawrence Market, South Market (main) building will have modified hours of operation for the Easter Long Weekend. Thursday, April 1, 2021: 9am-5pm Friday, April 2, 2021 (Good Friday): CLOSED Saturday, April 3, 2021: 5am-5pm Sunday, April 4, 2021 (Easter Sunday): CLOSED Monday, April 5, 2021 (Easter Monday): CLOSED The Saturday Farmers Market will observe regular hours of operation on Saturday, April 3, 2021. For more information visit http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/pages/hours_parking/#holiday_hours Heritage Building Highlight By Bruce Bell South East corner of King and George One of the first buildings to be erected on George Street was the home of the Rev. George Okill Stuart on the southeast corner of King and George. He arrived in York in about 1800 and was the town's second Anglican minister, the first being a Lt. Smith at Fort York. It would be Rev Stuart who would go on to build the first St. James' church on the corner of King and Church. That first church was known as the Episcopal Church in York as it wasn't until 1827 when the name St. James' began to appear. It was from his house at George and King that Rev. Stuart set up the first school in York known as the Home District Grammar School starting in 1807. The house, part log cabin and part clapboard, went on to become by 1833 a general store operated by the jovial and much loved George Duggan who ironically was also the town's coroner while upstairs was the practice of Dr. Thomas Duggan, his brother. The house which later became an Inn stood until 1879 when the present building originally built as the Little York Hotel was constructed. Old Town Tour Tuesday March 30 at 10am Weds March 31 at 10am Thursday April 1 at 10am Join me for a FREE Tour of Old Town Toronto and learn the fascinating history of Toronto's oldest neighbourhood from our First Nations past, to the French Regime, to the coming of the British, the rise of the Industrial Revolution and the decades that were to follow! Tours starts at 10 a.m. and reservations are a must. The tour meeting place is located outside the front entrance to the St. Lawrence Market at 92 Front Street E at Jarvis St. Groups will be limited to 10 people. These tours are 90 minutes long and will be outdoors rain or shine. All ages are welcome and social distancing will be maintained. Although this tour is FREE, gratuities are welcome. For more information email [email protected] or phone 647-393-8687 (9am to 5pm). COVID Vaccine Information - 70+ Information about getting the COVID-19 vaccine is on the City of Toronto website and key information has been highlighted on a SLNA Flyer. Download the UPDATED high resolution SLNA COVID Vaccine Information Flyer and print locally for posting in your community/building. Transportation Clinics The Vaccine Equity Transportation Plan begins March 29. The City is piloting transportation services for seniors 75 years of age or over who may be unable to access or afford existing transportation options to get to their vaccination appointments. Transportation options will eventually be expanded to include people with disabilities, seniors under 75 years old and others who are frail or have underlying conditions which make them at greater risk from COVID-19 and/or render them unable to safely access other modes of transportation. This program is intended for those who have no other options for transportation to vaccination appointments. Book a Ride to and from Your Vaccination Appointment
Note that transportation vehicles are not accessible and clients should be able to step into the vehicles (with assistance). There will be approximately one hour between drop off at the vaccination clinic and pick up after the appointment. 51 Division Community Response - Resource Our local Community Response Unit within Toronto Police Services 51 Division have developed a resource to help residents with the process of filing a report of crime, should the unfortunate need arise.
Our Community Response Unit has produced 10,000 printed copies of this resource, but here is a high resolution file that can be printed locally to provide as a reference for those interested. Join the SLNA Group on Facebook To support our efforts to share information, promote local events, and faciliate dialogue on issues and developments in our neighbourhood we have created an SLNA Group on Facebook. There is no cost to join - though you will need a Facebook account to join the Group. Click on the link below to join us online: www.facebook.com/groups/slnagroup
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Click first page of flyer directly below to access Zoom room on March 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Click second page of flyer to access Hot House Restaurant meal order information (optional):
A Talk with Anishinaabe language specialist, Brian Outinen Monday, March 22nd – 1pm to 2pm, OR Tuesday, March 23rd – 1pm to 2pm Brian Outinen is a Professor at Algoma University, instructing Anishinaabe Philosophy of Language and Culture. He is Ojibwe from Serpent River First Nation, Ontario and a member of the Hummingbird Clan. He is the author of “Ancient Ojibwe Teachings”, a facebook page dedicated to the education of Anishinaabe philosophy, world views, and of the original instruction of the language and structure of words. Join us for 1 or 2 FREE online sessions with Brian on the subjects of language, sacred symbol writing, and petroglyphs. REGISTER at www.jamii.ca/talks Jamii is an award winning arts organization that builds community & nurtures women in leadership. Since 2011, Jamii (Swahili for “community”) has produced over 130+ memorable arts-based experiences that celebrate all people and lifts spirits in The Esplanade community. Jamii is the proud recipient of the 2020 Community Arts Award by the Toronto Arts Foundation. Homes First - 45 The Esplanade
In the image above is information to help St. Lawrence residents to learn more about the Home First Shelter, the services provided and our our newest neighbours 45 The Esplanade. If the document above is too small to read you can download a larger document by clicking here. If you would like to donate items to help residents, the following list has been prepared by the Homes First staff at this location: Items in need by residents: - Winter Boots/Footwear/Slippers - Pajamas - PPE (Reusable/Washable face masks, sanitizer, disinfecting wipes) - Gift cards (Tim Horton’s, grocery, etc.) - Feminine hygiene products - Computer/phone equipment: USBs, chargers, etc. - Socks, Underwear and Bras (must be new) - Fitness equipment/sporting goods: skipping rope, balls, yoga mats, etc. - Books or magazines - Board games or puzzles - Blankets - Sewing, embroidery, knitting etc... - Writing materials/art supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, colouring books) To arrange to drop off any items, please contact Ryan Evershed - [email protected]. Local History Moment with Bruce Bell By Bruce Bell Berkeley Street JailBy 1832, the Parliament of Upper Canada had moved from Berkeley and The Esplanade to Front and Simcoe, and the former site became one of the horrific locations in our early history -- the Berkeley Street Goal (jail) with its menacing limestone walls surrounding a hanging yard. While some prison reform was being practiced in Britain and the rest of Europe, the powers that be here in Upper Canada would have none of that humane stuff here. Prisoners were strung up by their wrists, beaten with straps, shackled to walls, deprived of water, force fed disgusting concoctions and hanged for crimes as little as stealing a piece of bread to feed a starving family. After being vacated in 1860 (the new Don Jail opened in 1865) the Berkeley Street Goal stood until 1887 as a silent reminder of the appalling old way of doing things. The old goal was finally demolished and the site became home to the very engines of the Industrial Revolution: coal and gas. The corner of the Esplanade and Berkeley at the beginning of the 20th century was dominating by two giants of Toronto’s early industrial era, the Elias Rogers Coal and Lumber Company and the mighty Consumers’ Gas Company. Their refinery yards were colossal, taking up the blocks bounded by Sherbourne, Front, Berkeley and The Esplanade and stretching across Parliament street over to Mill Street as far down as Trinity Street where the entrance to Gooderham and Worts is today. WALKING TOUR - Click to Download: Join me for a walking tour of the Esplanade on Wednesday March 24 at 10am and Saturday March 27 at 10am. From its beginning as a First Nations fishing locale to the coming of the British in 1793 and its heyday as an industrial powerhouse filled with coal heaps and furnaces, to shipbuilding to the coming of St Lawrence Market and eventually being one of Toronto's most sought after neighbourhoods. This tour is limited to 10 people as according to the Ontario Government Covid 19 guidelines and is FREE however gratuities are welcome ($10 to $20 is suggested). Meeting place: First Parliament Site at Berkeley & The Esplanade Ending Point: The Tour ends at Yonge Street This tour is wheelchair, walker and scooter friendly Reservations are a must so please contact me at [email protected] to make a reservation or phone 647-393-8687 between 9am and 5pm. SLNA Annual General Meeting - March 31 The SLNA Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will be hosted on the Zoom videoconference platform. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88163151751?pwd=Yk5OYUV0V0hpVU05VHVtZVFJQVB5dz09 All Delegates please note: MOTIONS FOR APPROVAL That the members approve the 2020 AGM minutes: Review 2020 AGM Minutes for approval That the members approve the Financial Statement Review SLNA Year End Financial Statement That the SLNA appoint Hogg, Shain and Scheck as accountants to perform the financial review for fiscal 2021. Join the SLNA Board of Directors Due the expiry of the term of one of our Board Members there will be an opening on the SLNA Board of Directors. All SLNA building/condo/home association delegates are eligible to submit a nomination for this position. The election will take place during the March 31st SLNA Annual General Meeting. The Board vacancy is for a 3-year term of service. Board Member Responsibilities In addition to managing the affairs of the Association, SLNA Directors are required to attend the SLNA monthly Community Meeting which takes place ten times per year. Board members are also expected to participate in the monthly SLNA Board meeting which is held the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. DOWNLOAD NOMINATION FORM (NOTE: deadline for submission of nominations is March 29, 2021 ) Join the SLNA Group on Facebook To support our efforts to share information, promote local events, and faciliate dialogue on issues and developments in our neighbourhood we have created an SLNA Group on Facebook. There is no cost to join - though you will need a Facebook account to join the Group. Click on the link below to join us online: www.facebook.com/groups/slnagroup Esplanade-Mill Consultation Deadline - March 14 **REMINDER - the deadline for submitting your feedback on the proposed changes to The Esplanade and Mill St. is March 14. See below for information about this initiative From the City of Toronto: Today, walking, cycling and transit make up nearly three-quarters of the trips in the St. Lawrence and Distillery District neighbourhood, yet there have been more than 340 collisions on this corridor in the last five years, 10 per cent involving people walking or cycling, and one per cent leading to serious injury or death. The Esplanade is also being used as a bypass to Front Street and Lower Jarvis Street. This non-local traffic leads to congestion, pollution and noise, and delays to TTC service. In addition, one of the project objectives is to complete installation of any improvements prior to construction impacts related to the nearby bridges that cross the Metrolinx Rail Corridor (Lake Shore East line) as part of the Union Station Rail Corridor East expansion project. This project will close Lower Sherbourne Street cycle tracks and the Lower Don Trail access to the waterfront starting in 2022. The Lower Don Trail access to the waterfront will also be interrupted due to Waterfront Toronto work starting between 2022 and 2023. To learn more about the context and considerations that shaped this project review the consultation material: Download a copy of the presentation . Watch the short project video (seven minutes) or the long project video (24 minutes). Fill out the short feedback form (five minutes to complete) by Sunday, March 14, 2021. COVID Vaccine Seminar Pharmacy Vaccine Pilot launches
Select pharmacies in Toronto, Kingston and Windsor will begin booking appointments for the AstraZeneca vaccine for people ages 60-64 (born between 1957 and 1961). In order to book, you must have a valid Ontario OHIP card, or other form of valid government-issued identification. Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall, Loblaws and Costco are among the pharmacy chains participating in the rollout. Complete list available here. The AstraZeneca vaccine is not recommended for people ages 65 and older due to “limited information on the efficacy of this vaccine in this age group” as advised by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. AstraZeneca doses will also be administered in primary care settings, including physician offices. Primary care providers will not be taking appointments by request but will be reaching out to patients who are eligible. The Ontario government plans to launch its online appointment booking portal on Monday, March 15 and more than 120 mass immunization clinics are scheduled to open this month. Toronto Vaccine Portal InstructionsHospitals and Ontario Health Teams in the City of Toronto are currently accepting registration and/or appointment booking for eligible individuals for the COVID-19 Vaccine. Please note that new appointments become available every Thursday at 7:00 pm. More information is available here. Eligible individuals: · People who are 80 years of age and older (born in 1941 or before) · Health care workers in Highest Priority and Very High Priority risk groups · Indigenous Adults (16 years of age or older) · Adults receiving chronic home care For Step-by-Step Instructions on how to book, please click this link. SLNA AGM - March 31 The SLNA Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will be hosted on the Zoom videoconference platform. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88163151751?pwd=Yk5OYUV0V0hpVU05VHVtZVFJQVB5dz09 All Delegates please note: MOTIONS FOR APPROVAL That the members approve the 2020 AGM minutes: Review 2020 AGM Minutes for approval That the members approve the Financial Statement Review SLNA Year End Financial Statement That the SLNA appoint Hogg, Shain and Scheck as accountants to perform the financial review for fiscal 2021. Join the SLNA Board of Directors Due the expiry of the term of one of our Board Members there will be an opening on the SLNA Board of Directors. All SLNA building/condo/home association delegates are eligible to submit a nomination for this position. The election will take place during the March 31st SLNA Annual General Meeting. The Board vacancy is for a 3-year term of service. Board Member Responsibilities In addition to managing the affairs of the Association, SLNA Directors are required to attend the SLNA monthly Community Meeting which takes place ten times per year. Board members are also expected to participate in the monthly SLNA Board meeting which is held the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. DOWNLOAD NOMINATION FORM (NOTE: deadline for submission of nominations is March 29, 2021 ) Join the SLNA Group on Facebook To support our efforts to share information, promote local events, and faciliate dialogue on issues and developments in our neighbourhood we have created an SLNA Group on Facebook. There is no cost to join - though you will need a Facebook account to join the Group. Click on the link below to join us online: www.facebook.com/groups/slnagroup Support our Local Businesses Our local Business Improvement Association - Old Town Toronto - has once again launched the popular #shop2win contest that awards winning participants with cash while supporting local businesses. See details on poster below or visit www.ShopOTT2Win.com Community Engagement - Public Art Join STEPS Public Art for a virtual community presentation by Toronto photographer, Esmond Lee, to help choose a theme for the public artwork that best represents the St. Lawrence Community. The artwork will be featured on the Hoarding Exhibit at the First Gulf construction site on 25 Ontario Street. For more information and to register got to: stepspublicart.org/st-lawrence-hoarding-exhibit-presentation/ Deadline to Register: Noon on Thursday, March 18! St. Lawrence Market Update
From the St. Lawrence Market: Staff: As Toronto moves into the Grey - Lockdown category of the Province of Ontario’s COVID-19 response framework, the St. Lawrence Market's non-food businesses have reopened (as of March 9). Visit them in the South Market from 9am-5pm Tuesday to Friday and 5am-4pm on Saturdays. Capacity limits are in effect, non- food businesses are operating at 25% of regular capacity. For more information please visit http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/. Annual General Meeting - March 31 - UPDATE The SLNA Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will be hosted on the Zoom videoconference platform. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88163151751?pwd=Yk5OYUV0V0hpVU05VHVtZVFJQVB5dz09 All Delegates please note: MOTIONS FOR APPROVAL That the members approve the 2020 AGM minutes: Review 2020 AGM Minutes for approval That the members approve the Financial Statement Review SLNA Year End Financial Statement That the SLNA appoint Hogg, Shain and Scheck as accountants to perform the financial review for fiscal 2021. Join the SLNA Board of Directors Due the expiry of the term of one of our Board Members there will be an opening on the SLNA Board of Directors. All SLNA building/condo/home association delegates are eligible to submit a nomination for this position. The election will take place during the March 31st SLNA Annual General Meeting. The Board vacancy is for a 3-year term of service. Board Member Responsibilities In addition to managing the affairs of the Association, SLNA Directors are required to attend the SLNA monthly Community Meeting which takes place ten times per year. Board members are also expected to participate in the monthly SLNA Board meeting which is held the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. DOWNLOAD NOMINATION FORM (NOTE: deadline for submission of nominations is March 29, 2021 ) Join the SLNA Group on FacebookTo support our efforts to share information, promote local events, and faciliate dialogue on issues and developments in our neighbourhood we have created an SLNA Group on Facebook. There is no cost to join - though you will need a Facebook account to join the Group. Click on the link below to join us online: www.facebook.com/groups/slnagroup Support our Local BusinessesOur local Business Improvement Association - Old Town Toronto - has once again launched the popular #shop2win contest that awards winning participants with cash while supporting local businesses. See details on poster below or visit www.ShopOTT2Win.com Old Town's First Barber Shops By Bruce Bell In 1802, a Mr. Thomas Seaton Peacock announced that as soon as he could get away from his regimental duties by the end of the year he means to settle in York and open a Ladies and Gentlemen’s Hairdresser establishment on George Street. Not to be outdone the following year in 1803 a Mssr Rock opened a hairstyling and wig powering premises on Ontario Street with ads proclaiming “Monsieur Rock direct from London will look after all your hair and wig needs”. By 1805 in a town of only 500 people we now had 4 barbers in time when a hairstylist was just as important as a butcher. In colonial times a hairstylist looked after men and women with no discrimination as both sexes would often drop off their wigs to be ‘fixed’. In an era when diseases like rubella or yellow fever robbed most of their hair, wigs were much a part of daily dress as pants or shawls. In fact our first mayor William Lyon Mackenzie (1834) lost all his hair as a youth and often sported a bright red wig. Download Upcoming Walking Tours Flyer For more fun facts on the St Lawrence Neighbourhood join me on a FREE walking tour this Tuesday March 16, Wednesday March 17 and Thursday March 18 all tours at 10am Meeting place is outside the front entrance to St Lawrence Market 92 Front Street E at Jarvis Reservations are a must! Groups will be limited to 10 people All tours 90 mins long and will be outdoors rain or shine, all ages welcome social distancing maintained Although this tour is FREE gratuities are welcomed ($10 to $20 is a good minimum) Email me at [email protected] and request which date you would like and I will send you a confirmation MORE TOUR ROUTES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY! Throughout the series of 2020 and 2021 lockdowns, residents of the St. Lawrence neighbourhood have had the good fortune of being able to connect through the magical performances of local arts organization Jamii.
With creativity, empathy and enormous talent they have found ways to reach out to residents in safe and physically distanced ways that help to break the isolation through song, dance and theatre. Tonight (March 4) you are invited to enjoy the second evening of MIX - a live performance, streamed on Facebook and produced by Jamii and CORPUS in partnership with Canadian Stage. Details Event by Jamii Esplanade, Corpus Dance Projects and Canadian Stage Today (March 4) at 7 PM EST – 7:15 PM EST Price: Free · Duration: 15 min Public Event for Anyone on or off Facebook Jamii and CORPUS, in partnership with Canadian Stage, co-present “MIX”. WATCH IT TONIGHT ON: www.facebook.com/Jamii.Esplanade Picture: Friends of St. James Park: www.friendsofstjamesparkto.com
The SLNA Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and will be hosted on the Zoom videoconference platform. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88163151751?pwd=Yk5OYUV0V0hpVU05VHVtZVFJQVB5dz09 All Delegates please note: MOTIONS FOR APPROVAL That the SLNA approve the 2020 AGM minutes: Review 2020 AGM Minutes for approval That the SLNA appoint Hogg, Shain and Scheck as accountants to perform the financial review for fiscal 2021. Join the SLNA Board of Directors Due the expiry of the term of one of our Board Members there will be an opening on the SLNA Board of Directors. All SLNA building/condo/home association delegates are eligible to submit a nomination for this position. The election will take place during the March 31st SLNA Annual General Meeting. The Board vacancy is for a 3-year term of service. Board Member Responsibilities In addition to managing the affairs of the Association, SLNA Directors are required to attend the SLNA monthly Community Meeting which takes place ten times per year. Board members are also expected to participate in the monthly SLNA Board meeting which is held the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. DOWNLOAD NOMINATION FORM (NOTE: deadline for submission of nominations is March 29, 2021 ) Last Day - Foundry Consultation From our Partner - the Friends of the Foundry: FIRST, GOOD NEWS! Toronto Star features a column about community resistance to the Foundry MZO. Give yourself a pat on the back! Whether you live in a condo or not, you’re making a difference. URGENT: The Province's request for public comments about the Foundry closes Thurs March 4 (tomorrow)If you haven't submitted your comments, please do so now (and bcc [email protected]). Also, please forward this message to 5 friends in Ontario, asking them to submit their comments, too (bcc-ing us at [email protected] if they're willing). Here is a link to the consultation website What to submit?The “consultation” website is... minimal. They are doing the minimum to meet the legal requirements so that they can go ahead with their plans.* So the "consultation" looks like a one-way trip into a black hole. How to respond? We suggest asking for dialogue: showing an interest in the issue, but persistently asking them for clarification on how they will evaluate and use the input. Our suggestion:
Want to do more?If you've still got time after sending in your comments, here are 3 more things you can do:
Thanks so much for your time and efforts. Friends of the Foundry http://www.respectlocalplanning.com/ *What are the Province's plans, you ask? Turns out the Foundry Site was pre-sold — before the issuance of the MZO and before the Heritage Impact Assessment was tabled. Feel free to express outrage at that in your letter, and on social media. Join the SLNA Group on Facebook To support our efforts to share information, promote local events, and faciliate dialogue on issues and developments in our neighbourhood we have created an SLNA Group on Facebook. There is no cost to join - though you will need a Facebook account to join the Group. Click on the link below to join us online: www.facebook.com/groups/slnagroup Support our Local BusinessesOur local Business Improvement Association - Old Town Toronto - has once again launched the popular #shop2win contest that awards winning participants with cash while supporting local businesses. See details on poster below or visit www.ShopOTT2Win.com Join the YMCA Virtual Programs How are you staying focused on your fitness goals? It's not always easy to be a self-starter, so that's why we've got you covered with the Sweat For Good app. Sign up for the Virtual Y Membership, today and get access to more than 100 motivating classes every month. Choose from a variety of classes, fitness levels and instructors. . 1. FREE Basic Access Sign up for the Sweat For Good app and you'll automatically get:
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