CORKTOWN

The historic heart of Toronto since 1819

Category: Announcements

  • The CRBA’s letter regarding proposed changes to electoral boundaries

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      On March 8, 2013, the Corktown Residents & Business Association sent a letter to Mr. Justice  George Valin of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario regarding proposed changes to federal electoral ridings. The CRBA is opposed to the proposed southern boundary change, which would divide our community along Mill Street. We’ve asked Justice…

  • Corktown Heritage Study: presentation by Ryerson Planning students

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      At 8:15 p.m. on April 10, 2013, a team of students from the Ryerson planning program will present their final report on their Corktown Heritage Study. Members of the public are welcome to attend the presentation at 105 Bond Street on the Ryerson campus.  

  • News & Events: Corktown “the next area to take off”, Run Corktown & a tribute to Stompin’ Tom

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    CONSTRUCTION HAZE: A photo collage looking north on Sumach Street from Eastern Avenue. Construction work continues. Photo by Sandra Iskandar.  News & Events for the Week of March 25, 2013 The Globe & Mail’s Brad Wheeler took a food tour of Queen Street with Gloria Czomko and Steven Hellmann. In Corktown, special mention is made of local favourite Redline…

  • Toronto Street Cats celebrates 1000th cat shelter!

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    Forged in part out of a need to help the feral cats who have called Corktown’s Percy Street home, Toronto Street Cats is a volunteer organization that has brought people together to build shelters for neighbourhood felines. They volunteers gather at the Toronto Humane Society, located at 11 River Street. (You’ll recognize it from the…

  • News & Events Update: March Break, St. Patrick’s Day & so much to see and do

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    SPRING IS COMING: Slowly but surely, the ice will melt, the sun will come out, and we’ll see spring again in Corktown. Photo by Dan Philips. It’s March Break! That means you’re either a) lucky enough to be off work or school this week; or b) not. Either way, there’s a lot going on in…

  • Information on proposed changes to federal riding boundaries

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      BOUNDLESS: Proposed federal riding changes redraw the borders of the Toronto Centre riding, leaving the area south of Mill Street and the Esplanade in the Spadina – Fort York riding. The proposed new boundaries are shown in the shaded area above. (Old Southern boundary is indicated in grey.)  Map via Laurence Lui. The Federal…