Park Pop-Ups are being hosted as part of the City’s community engagement for the final phase of the Wabash Community Recreation Centre design process. You can attend Pop-Ups to review the proposed design and share your feedback:
Pop-Up 1: Sorauren Park – Farmers’ Market
· Monday, June 19, 2023
· 3 to 7 p.m.
Pop-Up 2: Sorauren Park – before the Friends of Sorauren Park movie night
· Saturday, June 24, 2023
· 5 to 9:15 p.m. (The pop-up will end once the Friends of Sorauren Park movie begins)
Ontario Place for All is offering this better idea. It’s an invitation to the Province and the City to make a fresh start, together. People already know what Ontario Place for All are against and now are asking, with good reason, what they are for. They offer this proposal as a way forward … for all.
Their proposal is based on leveraging the Ontario Line at both ends, connecting the Don River Valley to the Lake Ontario Waterfront in a way that links these two major natural features. It will revitalize Ontario Place, would help get affordable housing built and enhance the Ontario Science Centre instead of destroying it.
You can VOTE between June 8 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at one of these two advance voting locations in Parkdale–High Park Ward: Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre – 220 Cowan Ave. or Annette Community Recreation Centre – 333 Annette St.
You can visit MY VOTE (https://myvote.toronto.ca/home) to see if you are on the voters’ list or to register to vote. You can also bring one piece of identification (ID) showing your name and qualifying Toronto address.
The new public space is a small area that can accommodate some passive activities and provide improved access to the bridge from the existing sidewalk. Design options for the new public space developed to date accommodate opportunities for:
· Seating, lookouts and rest areas
· Plantings and naturalized features
· Cycling amenities including bike parking and a bike repair station
· Enhanced features such as special lighting and paving materials
Public feedback, technical considerations and City policies and guidelines will be considered in City staff recommendations and City Council decisions.
Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre is proposing to build affordable, supportive housing on site of the Parkdale Health Centre, 1229 Queen St West(SE corner Queen W. and Gwynne Ave.).
An open house information session to share plans for proposed housing at 1229 Queen St West and to hear feedback on the initial concept plans will take place on:
Date: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (drop by anytime!) Location: 1229 Queen Street West (Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre)
Councillor Perks and City Planning staff will be in attendance.
Exhibition Place is holding anin-personCommunity Liaison Consultation Meeting on Wednesday, June 7th, from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Enercare Centre – StudioEX. Many things are happening on the Exhibition Place grounds as we continue to move away from Covid restrictions. This is your opportunity to receive updated information about the grounds, events and comment regards these 192 acres directly South of our community.
We have received no Agenda for the meeting as of this posting.
Things to ask about:
Updates on Phase 2 Hotel X and the Ontario Subway Line
Updates on the Garden of the Greek Gods, Bandshell Park and Centennial Park
What progress has been made on the design and execution of the Festival Plaza
Update on BMO Stadium expansion in preparation for the FIFA Games in 2026
Update on the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan (animating the site 365-days per year)
Ontario Place for All is planning to do a rally and birthday bash with music and activities at the Trillium Park Pavillion this Monday, May 22nd (Victoria Day, May long weekend) from 1 – 4 PM.
Let’s celebrate the rich history, vibrant present, and promising future of this beloved park – Ontario Place. Special performances from Dom Louis, Rheostatics & Sarah Harmer await.
We want to hear your vision for 1117 Queen St W, Lisgar Park and our neighbourhood. The historic Postal Station C at 1117 Queen Street West has been sold by Canada Post and the new owner is proposing to redevelop the building. In one proposal, the owner has offered to make space available for community use in the building in exchange for more height. This version of the new owner’s plan suggests a contribution of (approximately) 1.5 storeys of community space in exchange for a 29-storey building.
The current 2-storey building was built in 1902 and the exterior remains in its original form, except for the back porch/loading dock. Both floors are large open spaces with high ceilings and plenty of natural light.
A small group of local advocates formed the West Queen West Community Post (WQWCP) – and have acted as stewards for the building since its sale was announced in the summer of 2021. This group of volunteers recently succeeded in getting the property designated by the City of Toronto under the Ontario Heritage Act.
WQWCP has put this survey together to engage the community and garner sentiment on a number of issues involving the building itself, Lisgar Park, West Queen West and our wider city.
We’d love to get your opinions about the future of the building and our neighbourhood. We’re looking to surface a collective vision!
The survey should only take a few minutes. You don’t need to answer every question, but the more you share with us the more nuanced our conversations can be with the building owner, City Councillor, and City Planning staff.
Note: survey participants will need to provide their email address in confidence
