 For those who are not aware, Jamii is a local, award-winning arts organization and the SLNA is one of their local sponsors - we hope you can attend the following event:  Seeing Evergreen To know a forest you start with roots As part of Jamii’s Laini initiative (a leadership mentoring initiative for young women in our neighbourhood), ten youths were invited to design and curate a series of portraits that encapsulate the stories of participating older adults' in the community through creative writing and photography. The creative process was facilitated by co-leaders Maysam Abu Khreibeh and Ana Higuera. This beautiful exhibit is free and includes the unveiling and launch, live music, an artists' panel discussion and more! WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, April 2nd, 2-4pm David Crombie Park The Esplanade & Frederick St More info: https://www.jamii.ca/seeingevergreen SLNA Annual General Meeting  
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 Ontario Line Update: King St. E & Berkeley St. Today, the province released the initial renderings of 14 stations along the 15.6 kilometre Ontario Line that will provide rapid transit between Exhibition/Ontario Place and the Ontario Science Centre. The initial station renderings show early planning and design concepts for the Ontario Line stations, which will connect to more than 40 other transit routes, including GO train lines, existing TTC subway and streetcar lines, and the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit line. Pictured above is the rendering for the station in our neighbourhood (still to be named) and it will be located at the corner of King St. E. and Berkeley St. Read Metrolinx update for our neighbourhood station here. St. Lawrence Rec. Centre News  Market Lane Park Consultation  ST The City is improving Market Lane Park, located at 149 King St. E, adjacent to the North St. Lawrence Market building. The park is part of a network of public spaces being improved in the growing St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood, which has a deep cultural history and archeological significance. The park design will be informed by feedback from the local community, stakeholders, and Indigenous communities. Virtual Community Workshops March 28, 2022 City staff are hosting two identical virtual workshops where you can learn more about the park improvements and see the preferred design. The workshops will include a brief presentation and an interactive discussion. Please register one person per household for one of the timeslots. 1:30 to 3 p.m. TimeslotTwo ways to join:
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SLNA Annual General Meeting - March 3
7-9 p.m. on Zoom Please join us at this Zoom Meeting Link To learn more about the role of SLNA Directors visit our website's Board of Directors page. Call for Nominations for Openings on the SLNA Board of Directs Key Reminders for SLNA Delegates All delegates are asked to review the minutes of the 2021 SLNA Annual General Meeting that were sent via email to each delegate. If you did not receive the minutes in your inbox, please download the minutes now. There will be three motions to be voted on at the meeting. Details and background information for each motion were sent in a separate email to all SLNA delegates. Please review this information in advance of the meeting. If you are a delegate for your building and did not receive this information please contact the SLNA Board at board@slna.ca. AGM Motions:
 SLNA Delegates and residents of the St. Lawrence neighbourhood are invited to attend the Association's Annual General Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 30th at 7 p.m. The meeting will be hosted on the Zoom videoconference platform.
Please join us at this Zoom Meeting Link At this meeting the Association will elect Directors to fill openings on the SLNA Board. To learn more about the role of SLNA Directors visit our website's Board of Directors page. If you would like to serve on your neighbourhood association's board of directors please download the SLNA Board of Directors Nomination Form. Key Reminders for SLNA Delegates All delegates are asked to review the minutes of the 2021 SLNA Annual General Meeting that were sent via email to each delegate. If you did not receive the minutes in your inbox, please download the minutes now. There will be three motions to be voted on at the meeting. Details and background information for each motion were sent in a separate email to all SLNA delegates. Please review this information in advance of the meeting. If you are a delegate for your building and did not receive this information please contact the SLNA Board at board@slna.ca. AGM Motions:
Get to Know Your Neighbours The following article was written by a St. Lawrence Neighbourhood resident - we hope you enjoy it! Back on the BoardsA Local Actor Survives the Pandemic and Hits the Stage in the Merry-Go-Round Project By: Viviana Zarrillo I’m an actor who is also your neighbour in the St. Lawrence Market area. But given that PAL, The Performing Arts Lodge, is also in the neighbourhood, I’m hardly unique. Actually there are so many actors around these parts, you couldn’t swing a cat without hitting one! And, like all of them (and many of you) our livelihoods pretty much evaporated 2 years ago when Covid 19 arrived on our doorsteps. But also like many of you, the need to overcome, to continue and to somehow keep working could not be constrained for long and adaptations were made. Cue the pivoting!... Download to read full article  The REmarket Donation Day organized by the St Lawrence Neighbourhood Association Waste Reduction Group (WRG) on February 10th was a huge success ! The SLNA Waste Reduction Group wants to thank St. Lawrence Neighbourhood residents for their donations to REmarket. We also want to thank our partners (St. Lawrence Market, St. Lawrence Market BIA, Salvation Army, Renewed Computer Technologies (RCT), Prosthetics for Foreign Donation (PFFD Inc.), Optic Zone and Staples), and our WRG volunteers for making this third donation event such a success. We extend a special note of gratitude to Kevin from the St Lawrence Market BIA for all his assistance. The REmarket Donation Day resulted in:
We have included a few pictures from the event:   As part of Transform TO, Toronto's Climate Change Strategy, the City of Toronto has a goal of reducing Single-Use and Takeaway Items.
The city wants to know what you think ! Please fill in their online survey - the last day to fill in the survey is Sunday, March 6. More information and the survey are here: Reducing Single-Use & Takeaway Items Did You Know? Tip Sheets (click to view and download) What Goes in The Blue Bin Hazardous Household Waste Disposal Tips Call for Nominations - Join the SLNA Board! We want you! SLNA Delegates (and residents who can become delegates for their buildings in order to submit a nomination) are invited to submit their nominations for candidacy to serve with their neighbours on the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association Board of Directors. There are 3 seats available on the Board of Directors and the election for these seats will take place at the March SLNA Annual General Meetting. The deadline for submissions is the end of day, Monday, March 28th. To learn more about the role of SLNA Directors visit our website's Board of Directors page. Download the SLNA Board of Directors Nomination Form. SLNA Annual General Meeting The SLNA's Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. All delegates are asked to review the minutes of the 2021 SLNA Annual General Meeting that were sent via email to each delegate. If you did not receive the minutes in your inbox, please download the minutes now. We ask that all delegates read the 2021 AGM minutes in advance of the upcoming 2022 AGM so that there can be a vote on the following Motion: That the SLNA membership approve the minutes of the 2021 St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association Annual General Meeting. |
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