 The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association and local arts organization Jamii have come together to jointly host a unique Celebration of Community on July 1st that both recognizes and honours the Indigenous people of this country and the diversity, culture and life experiences of people in our neighbourhood today. You are invited to explore our special green spaces in the St. Lawrence as featured presentations will be located in areas througout our treasured local parks - see schedule below. PLEASE NOTE: COVID19 health & safety protocols in place. Please do not gather. SCHEDULE for July 1st 10:30am to 12:30pm – David Crombie Park 1pm to 2:30pm – Berczy Park 2:30pm to 4pm – St James Park Artists: Sergio Xocolate and Suzanne Roberts Smith Leen Hamo and John Abou Chacra Heidi Chan and Aki Tenten Aqua Nibii Waawaaskone and Suba Sankaran and Dylan Bell We will also be joined by special guests: MP Marci Ien, MPP Chris Glover, MPP Suze Morrison and Councillor Kristyn Wong Tam We are grateful for the kind support provided by the sponsors of this event:
SLNA Community Meeting - June 30 Following is the agenda for the Wednesday, June 30th SLNA Community Meeting (on ZOOM) - meeting starts at 7 p.m. - ALL ARE INVITED:
To join the meeting on ZOOM click on the following link at 7 p.m. on June 30. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82978886669?pwd=d2xyMmEyRzVUdkt2c3ZEbVJESDU0Zz09 Market Lane Park Improvements In preparation for improvements to be made to Market Lane Park located at 149 King St. E., the City recently hosted a consultation workshop to collect feedback from stakeholders/residents. Click here to view consultation slides Feedback can still be submitted via the online survey until July 16th. Click link below to access survey. https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/construction-new-facilities/improvements-expansion-redevelopment/market-lane-park-improvements/
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 Following is the agenda items to be discussed at the SLNA Virtual Community Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 30th at 7 p.m.: AGENDA
To join the meeting on ZOOM click on the following link at 7 p.m. on June 30. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82978886669?pwd=d2xyMmEyRzVUdkt2c3ZEbVJESDU0Zz09 All details regarding this community consultation are in the flyer below, however to register on line and for further information visit: www.toronto.ca/55YongeSt    Canada Day Celebration - Unique for 2021
The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association, in collaboration with local arts organization Jamii will be jointly planning and co-hosting this year's unique Canada Day celebration on July 1 (see tentative schedule below). To ensure a safe Canada Day celebration that meets COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, we encourage residents to enjoy a physically distanced walk around the neighbourhood, especially in the areas surrounding David Crombie Park, St James Park and Berczy Park where brief presentations and musical performances will be taking place. There will be no public gatherings. The intent is to encourage residents to experience each of our beautiful parks, and to punctuate their walks with “live arts experiences” that celebrate Canada’s indigenous history, our multicultural communities, diversity, and local talent. We would like to extend our sincere appreciateion to our event Partners:
Our Canada Day Celebration Partners have kindly agreed to sponsor this special program with their support.As is our tradition, we have invited our local elected representatives to bring greetings to our community and we are pleased to confirm the participation of MP Marci Ien and MPP Chris Glover. SCHEDULE for July 1st 10:30am to 12:30pm – David Crombie Park 1pm to 2:30pm – Berczy Park 2:30pm to 4pm – St James Park NOTE: There will be no public gatherings - all are encouraged to walk through our parks, keeping physically distanced from others. Please note that this event will also be recorded onto video and shared at a later date on social media so that the experience can be enjoyed by more people online. Next SLNA Meeting The next monthly SLNA Community Meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 30 at 7 p.m. This meeting will be hosted on Zoom. See link below and Agenda to follow. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82978886669?pwd=d2xyMmEyRzVUdkt2c3ZEbVJESDU0Zz09 Wellington St. Re-construction Delay Update Following a letter from the SLNA President Stewart Linton to our Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam and Mayor John Tory, the following statement from our Councillor was published. We continue to be in discussions with the city on this matter: Statement on the Wellington Re-construction delay from Councillor Wong-Tam.  Metrolinx has invited our community to join them on June 17, 2021 at 6:30pm for a presentation and question-and-answer session about the Ontario Line transit project. The proposed Ontario Line "Corktown" stop (which the SLNA is advocating be called the "First Parliament" stop) will be located between Front and King streets at Berkeley. The panel for this Q & A event will include experts from the project team. Live captioning will be provided.The virtual platform will allow participants to vote on the questions they would most like answered, and the order they will be answered will be based on popularity (total votes). Metrolinx encourages all to submit and vote on questions now. You may also submit questions during the meeting. Attend Youth in Leadership Program Local arts group Jamii is thrilled to have recently launched 4 new free programs designed for young girls ages 11-15 years of age. The programs will take place this Summer in our local St. Lawrence parks. Details are in the poster below (download for printing and posting). To register and learn more visit: www.jamii.ca/laini  Heritage Highlight with Bruce Bell  By Local Historian, Bruce Bell
In 1820, in a back room of the popular Franks Hotel, the first theatrical performance made up entirely of local actors took place. That first play was a production of 'The School for Scandal' by Richard Sheridan. Long gone, Franks Hotel stood facing Market Lane Park just north of Front between Jarvis and Church Sts. Back then you entered the theatre using an outside staircase approximately where the household cleaning supply aisle of the Metro Grocery Store in Market Square stands today. The first manager of Frank's was a Mr. Talbot and his wife Mrs. Talbot was the first star of the Toronto stage with her most famous role being 'Little Pickles' in a comedy of the same name. Women who appeared on stage in the late 18th and early 19th century often had to use the prefix 'Mrs.' rather than their first name so the audience would know that she was a “respectable” married women and had the permission of her husband to appear on stage. FREE Tour of Old Town Toronto this Saturday June 19th at 10am Join Bruce Bell 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. Visit our first theatre site, the Great Fire of 1849 site, our first store, and many more! When: Saturday June 19th at 10am Meeting place: Outside the front entrance to St. Lawrence Market - 92 Front Street E at Jarvis. Reservations are a must! Email Bruce Bell at bruce.bell2@sympatico.ca to make a reservation or phone 647-393-8687 bewteen 9am to 5pm daily. This group will be limited to 10 people. The tour will be outdoors and will last approximately 90 minutes - rain or shine - all ages are welcome. Social distancing will be in effect and please bring a mask. Gratuities are welcome ($10 and $20 suggested).  The SLNA learned late on Thursday that the City has halted the reconstruction of Wellington Street between Church and Yonge Streets until April 2022. The project resumed at a brisk pace this spring, but has slowed markedly in recent days.
Unfortunately, the approval process has not been able to keep pace with the construction process, and the contractor has run out of work. This time, it is Toronto Hydro’s approval of the placement of street lighting and traffic signal poles and infrastructure that has not yet been finalized. The contractor began demobilizing the site on Friday. Material and equipment is being removed until next spring. The remaining work is expected to take three months to complete. This is most regrettable, and an indication that this complex project, discussion and planning of which has been ongoing for over ten years, is still not working as well as the neighbourhood has a right to expect. It is regrettable because a portion of our neighbourhood will remain torn up for yet another summer …and winter …and spring. It is regrettable because the hundreds of thousands of dollars of additional cost resulting from this latest delay could be much better spent on almost anything else – adding more heritage lighting being just one of them. A smidgeon of a silver lining… This will allow eight or more restaurants on Wellington and Front Streets to open their CafeTO patios for the full season. They do deserve a break. Regrettable that it had to come this way. While this specific decision may be irreversible, SLNA will nevertheless be reaching out to both City Council and Staff for another round of discussions directed toward improving the outcomes for future projects of this nature. We will keep you informed. SLNA Community Meeting Minutes The SLNA uploads to the Association's website minutes of each monthly SLNA meeting. Those minutes can be viewed online or downloaded here. Next SLNA Meeting The next monthly SLNA Community Meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 30 at 7 p.m. This meeting will be hosted on Zoom. See link below and Agenda to follow. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82978886669?pwd=d2xyMmEyRzVUdkt2c3ZEbVJESDU0Zz09  Local Highlights The Picture of the Pavilion above is courtesy of the Friends of St. James Park.
Market Lane Park Consultation Click image below to be taken to consultation website or download high resolution flyer to print and post locally:   Learn, Create & Explore with Toronto Public Library
Summer is a great time to explore and discover new interests as a family. The library’s Summer Wonder program offers free, online experiences to do together all summer long. Fun-filled workshops, author visits, STEM & French online programs designed to keep school aged kids engaged in learning because learning should be fun—especially during the summer! Pick up your free TD Summer Reading Club reading kit starting June 14. Participate in the Club online and enter the French Reading Challenge at tpl.ca/readingclub. Borrow Summer Wonder and TD Summer Reading Club themed grab & go bags with lots of books to read and enjoy together. Draw, create or design something new in one of our awesome online programs, workshops and camps Discover French programs and creativity challenges on TPL’s YouTube channel Post a question on our Wonder Wall and explore more fun things for kids to do at tpl.ca/kids Visit tpl.ca/summerwonder or follow on Twitter @torontolibrary for more Summer Wonder-ful things to do and explore as a family. |
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