 The next St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association Community Meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 24th at 7 p.m. via Zoom. We are pleased to share that we have a wonderfully interesting and full agenda for our neighbours in the St. Lawrence: SLNA Community Meeting Agenda:
When: Wednesday, April 24th Time: 7:00 p.m. Where: Zoom - click here For all meetings and events happening in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood always visit the SLNA Community Calendar: https://www.slna.ca/calendar.html Come to the Lookout in the Port LandsFor easier reading and more details, click anywhere below to learn more about The Lookout  Jamii Events Submission from local arts organization Jamii Mingling at Jamii WHEN | May 2 at 7pm to 9pm WHERE | The Jamii Hub - 264 The Esplanade Calling one and all to Jamii for a fun filled Thursday night! This 'Mingling’ will celebrate all the artistic creations and experiences from the month of April and give community members an opportunity to join artists for a night of music and dance! The evening will open up with a musical set by Maryem Tollar’s group Al Qahwa, joined by Ernie Tollar and Naghmeh Farahmand. You will have a chance to hear the Egyptian songs participants have been learning, as well as other songs from the Middle East and some of Al Qahwa's original compositions. Share food, dancing, music and arts with us. A free event for the community to come together and celebrate the theme of the month: Motherland! Mom’s Care Circle WHEN | May 4 at 1pm WHERE | The Jamii Hub - 264 The Esplanade On May 4, Alejandra Higuera will lead a creative circle where moms will have an open and safe space to share what it means to be a caregiver and bring all of themselves. Moms will use visual arts, writing, and movement with the goal of self-expression and connecting with self and other mothers in the circle. For the duration of workshops, a team of certified caretakers provide moms with free off-site childcare. The event is free. Registration is required for moms who need childcare. You can register online at jamii.ca/indooractivities Spring Bird Migration at St. James ParkSt. James Park offers important stopover habitat to a variety of birds during spring migration and the park is once again hosting Justin Peter from Quest Nature Tours for a leisurely weekly ramble of 1 - 2 hours to watch for these birds and monitor the progression of migration from one week to the next. WHEN: Tuesday mornings at 7 AM on the following days:
WHERE: St. James Park, 120 King St. E. Meet at the Pavilion and bring binoculars if you have them. For more information contact: [email protected] 
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 A reminder to join us for the Community Butt Blitz Clean Up on Apr 20, 2024 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Make it a social event and come with a friend. Meeting points are at The Toronto Sculpture Garden (114 King Street East) and Berczy Park (35 Wellington St. E.). All you need to bring with you are a pair of gloves and an up-cycled container to put the butts in. Help the community Kick Butt! Here are answers to some questions that have come in: Q: What type of gloves should be used to pick up butts? A: Volunteers are welcome to use whatever gloves work best for them! We recommend something they may already have on hand, i.e. old gardening gloves or work gloves that are reusable and can be washed. However, some volunteers prefer latex or disposable gloves as sometimes the cigarette butts can be wet during pickups which may soak through the fabric gloves. Top recommendations would be fabric gardening or work gloves, reusable rubber cleaning gloves (often used for doing dishes or cleaning bathroom spaces and can be washed in hot, soapy water and reused). If you do not have any gloves, disposable latex gloves will be provided. Q: What counts as an upcycled container? How big? What is the best thing to use? A: Any container with a lid that can be reused (ie. yogurt containers, coffee cans). Anything that is over 750g and easy to carry. Q: Do we gather at the end to aggregate our butts? A: When you are done, you can drop off your butts at the meeting point (Berczy Park or The Sculpture Garden) Q: Do you have to do the whole three hours (10 am - 1 pm) A: No, however much time you can volunteer would be much appreciated.  This evening (March 27th) at 7 p.m., all neighbourhood residents are invited to join us (via live videoconference) for the 2024 St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association Annual General Meeting. See below for the link to join this meeting.
In addition to learning about all the key activities and initiatives over the past year, we will be welcoming our Ward 13 Councillor Chris Moise to talk about local city initiatives and priorities for our historic centre of the city. As with most Annual General Meetings, we will also be electing our new Board of Directors during tonight’s online event. SLNA AGM Agenda
The link to tonight’s meeting is also available on the SLNA website - in the calendar section (see “SLNA Community Meeting” posts) - https://www.slna.ca/calendar.html  We are pleased to announce that Wendy Vincent, the guest curator for The Market Gallery’s current exhibit - “Migrant Stories” will be the featured speaker at the SLNA’s April 24th Community Meeting.
Migrant Stories is a pop up exhibit supported by The International City Partnerships and the Migrant Story Telling Project. Toronto and its partner city of Frankfurt, Germany are working on a multi-year joint program to build an experience where migrant stories are shared and amplified through a global and local lens. Historically, Toronto and Frankfurt are arrival cities and both recognize the importance of municipal leadership on newcomer and migrant issues. This is the first of various projects in this Toronto-Frankfurt partnership. Migrant Stories uses video to highlight the compelling stories of migrants to Toronto, in their own words. Also featured as a part of Migrant Stories are the experiences of and artifacts from the life of Lloyd Lindo, aka "Uncle Lloyd," a Jamaican British (Windrush Generation) migrant who arrived in Toronto in the mid-20th century and whose story spans three continents and many decades. Exhibit Title: Migrant Stories Dates: March 7 - May 4 (Wednesday-Sunday, 11am - 4pm) Location: The Market Gallery, 95 Front Street East (2nd Floor) FREE Admission Visit www.toronto.ca or email [email protected] to learn more  Jamii’s Monthly Community Gathering: Saturday Mingling Join local arts organization Jamii this Saturday (Feb. 24) at 7 p.m. for a night filled with live music, dance, food, community connection and more! "Saturday Mingling" is a culmination of the diverse artistic creations and experiences from Jamii's evening programs. It's a unique occasion where community members come together to celebrate the richness of shared creative journeys!  This vibrant gathering offers a platform for everyone. Join artists in a night filled with music, dance, and other art forms. Whether you've been part of painting nights, singing sessions, or other creative workshops at The Jamii Hub, this Saturday evening is an opportunity to connect, share, and immerse yourself in the lively and welcoming atmosphere of Jamii! You will also have an opportunity to learn more about Forró themed-Culture Cloths exhibition, currently on display at The Jamii Hub. Bring your enthusiasm for the arts, your love for community, and your appetite for sharing food and stories: WHEN | Saturday, February 24 at 7 pm WHERE | The Jamii Hub, 264 The Esplanade Join the SLNA Board of Directors Nominations are now being accepted to fill 4 vacancies on the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (SLNA) Board of Directors. Elections of Directors for the SLNA Board will be held at the upcoming SLNA Annual General Meeting scheduled for March 27, 2024. Three of the available Director positions on the SLNA Board are for terms of 3 years each, and one position is for a term of 1 year. SLNA Directors are expected to attend monthly Board meetings and monthly Community Meetings. There are ten monthly SLNA Community Meetings throughout the year (no Community Meetings are held in August or December). The SLNA Board normally meets once a month. Currently the Board meeting is held the second Wednesday of the month from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Both the SLNA Board and Community Meetings are currently being held in virtual format using the Zoom videoconferencing platform. Returning to the board to complete their terms following the AGM are: Nancy Fung until 2026 Ken Jackson until 2026 Sharon McMillan until 2026 Toby Tenenbaum until 2025 Additional details are on the Nomination Form - download the Nomination Form. Nominations must be received by the Nominations Committee Chair by Monday, March 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM, which at least 48 hours prior to the AGM. Note: any candidate for Director must be a Delegate for a building or housing corporation in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood that is a member in good standing with the SLNA. For more information visit the Board of Directors page on the SLNA website: https://www.slna.ca/board-of-directors.html Next SLNA Community MeetingThe next St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association Community Meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. The link to join the meeting is below and the agenda will be released in the coming days. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81552826953?pwd=Tm0wdU0wU2QyaXZPaXJzNUxFRHovZz09 SLNA 41st Anniversary Celebration The SLNA was pleased to welcome so many local residents and friends to the Association’s 41st Anniversary Celebration at the Novotel (45 The Esplanade). The hotel’s beautiful event room by the restaurant was the lovely environment for meeting neighbours over drinks and nibbles and welcoming our local MPPs Kristyn Wong-Tam (Ward 13) and Chris Glover (Ward 10) who presented an anniversary proclamation to the SLNA. Attendees also had the opportunity to learn a bit about what makes the St. Lawrence so historic courtesy of SLNA President Stewart Linton who held our attention with interesting historic facts and stories. We want to thank all those who attended and encourage all residents in the neighbourhood to ensure that their building or home association is registered as a member of the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (www.slna.ca). The larger are membership grows, the more effective our advocacy efforts become and the more informed we become with the input and support of engaged residents. Pictures from the event:    Improving Community Consultation  SLNA 41st Anniversary Celebration This year YOUR neighbourhood Association celebrates 41 years of service by residents for residents of Toronto’s most vibrant and historic community - the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood. In honour of this anniversary the SLNA is hosting a celebration at the Novotel Toronto Centre, 45 The Esplanade, on February 12th from 6 - 8 p.m. We would like to thank the Novotel for kindly sponsoring this event for our neighbourhood. There is no charge to attend, but space is limited so registration is REQUIRED. To join your neighbours and friends for this special event, please send your RSVP not later than February 8th to: [email protected]. Please download the flyer highlighted below and share with neighbours in your building and on your street. Thank you!  Next SLNA Community Meeting |
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