Focus on Communities

December 12, 2011
Recipe for Community: St. James Town has the right ingredients

On December 10, St. James Town residents celebrated the donation of more than 40 new bikes and helmets, the unveiling of a mural, and launch of a community cookbook. The event was the conclusion of an 18-month public/private sector investment partnership led by the Toronto Community Foundation and the City of Toronto.

December 10, 2011
St. James Town celebrates bike contest winners, mural unveiling and community book launch St. James Town residents celebrated today with the donation of more than 40 new bicycles and helmets, the unveiling of a mural and book launch of "The World Within one Block - Recipes and Stories from St. James Town".

December 1, 2011
Lawrence Heights revitalization plan gets green light Toronto Community Housing welcomes City Council's strong endorsement of the Lawrence-Allen Secondary Plan as a milestone that will enable the revitalization of Lawrence Heights to move forward.

September 28, 2011
Let's Play: Volunteers bring kids' imaginations to life with new playground In a joint effort to help give children and families in Toronto Community Housing's West Mall community a safe place to play, more than 200 volunteers from Canada Dry Mott's and Toronto Community Housing, along with community members and organizers from KaBOOM!, built a new community playground in just six hours.

July 27, 2011
Toronto Community Housing youth in the running for track scholarships More than 200 Toronto Community Housing tenants between the ages of 13 and 18 competed today in the seventh annual Search for Stars Track Meet at the Varsity Centre.

June 25, 2011
Refurbished outdoor basketball court opened in St. James Town Mitzie Hunter, Toronto Community Housing's Chief Administrative Officer, today joined residents of St. James Town to celebrate the official opening of a newly refurbished outdoor basketball court as a result of a donation of more than $100,000 by the MLSE Team Up Foundation.

July 6, 2010
Toronto Community Housing to Proceed with Lawrence Allen Revitalization Plan Toronto Community Housing received the go-ahead from Toronto City Council to proceed with the revitalization of Lawrence Heights, as set out in the Lawrence Allen Revitalization Plan.

August 8, 2010
Foresters, KaBOOM!, Toronto Community Housing & volunteers build new playground Residents of Toronto Community Housing's Sheppard Victoria Park community, a designated priority neighbourhood, received a new playground today thanks to the efforts of more than 200 volunteers from ForestersTM, non-profit KaBOOM! and Toronto Community Housing friends and neighbours.

August 7, 2010
New bikes help build great neighbourhood The Dutch Consulate, ING Direct and Toronto Community Housing will make Saturday, August 7th a memorable day for 47 youth living in the East-end community of Lawrence-Valia.

June 28, 2010
Toronto Community Housing Board to Discuss LeSage Review Report On June 29th, Toronto Community Housing's Board of Directors will hold their monthly board meeting. The agenda includes discussion of the LeSage Review, an independent review of the eviction of the late Al Gosling and Toronto Community Housing's Eviction Prevention Policy.