ABC Residents Association

The ABC Residents Association is a volunteer organization committed to enhancing the quality of life in our neighbourhood through participation in municipal issues. We serve the residents living in Toronto’s Yorkville/North Midtown community.


Mark your calendar and have your say!

University-Rosedale Ward 11 City Councillor Candidates Debate is scheduled for Thursday, September 24.

The debate will be held at College Street United Church (College and Bathurst) from 7:00 – 8.30 p.m. The capacity of the venue is about 150. There will be plenty of opportunity for Q and A.

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Rowanwood Avenue transmission watermain construction

Work on the next phase of the project began in August, starting with excavation and launch shaft construction at the intersection of Thornwood Road and Rowanwood Avenue. Barricades are installed at the intersection of Thornwood Road and Rowanwood Avenue, restricting access to Thornwood Road from Rowanwood Avenue until launch shaft construction is finished.

Time to kick back and enjoy a great Toronto-inspired read

The Toronto Book Awards honours authors whose books are inspired by the city. Established in 1974, the awards celebrate literary excellence and recognize works that deepen understanding of Toronto’s people, places, histories and diverse communities.

The Heliconian Literary Lecture Series is celebrating its 30th Anniversary!

This delightful program delivers 16 lectures from September 2026 to May 2027. It features a range of favourite authors and impressive newcomers whose content is timely, informative, and entertaining. Both fiction and non-fiction works are included. In-person lectures are filling quickly!

Jets at Toronto’s Island Airport will reverse decades of urban rejuvenation

Two veteran planners – Ron Soskolne & Howard Cohen – explain why the proposed expansion will reverse decades of urban rejuvenation on the waterfront.

The trap of removing speed cameras

City data from such signs within 200 metres of fixed-location cameras were analyzed by The Globe and Mail. The results show that the number of people driving more than 15 kilometres an hour above the limit near the cameras dropped more than it did city-wide while the cameras were in place, then started to rise again once they were gone.

Celebrating 150 Years of the Heliconian Hall: A Neighbourhood Treasure

You are invited to a wonderful series of events to honour this sesquicentennial milestone.

Drop by and join the Heliconian Club in celebrating a true community jewel and salute the Heliconian Club leaders, past and present, for their tireless dedication to preserving and protecting this National Heritage site and championing women in the arts for over a century.

Did you miss Councillor Saxe’s Congestion Town Hall ?

Read this interesting summary from the office of Councillor Dianne Saxe.

ABCRA welcomes Dr. Danielle Martin, the new Liberal MP for University–Rosedale

Congratulations on your election as the Member of Parliament for University-Rosedale. We look forward to working constructively together in the years ahead.
City skyline at sunset.

Interested in how your Municipal Taxes are spent?

After consultations with over 11,000 residents in October, the Budget Committee was presented with an operating budget of $18.9 billion and a 2026-2035 capital budget and plan of $63.1 billion, the largest 10-year capital plan in the City’s history, to address aging infrastructure and invest in housing, transit and water.

View the budget highlights presentation

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