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.


Ten days of Toronto Jazz kicks off this Friday!

Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 28. Experience the rhythm of Bloor-Yorkville at Toronto Jazz Fest. Every day there will be FREE shows in Yorkville.

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Help shape the future of Queen’s Park North

Public consultation – review emerging ideas for the park

The City of Toronto is exploring opportunities to improve Queen’s Park North, a historic and culturally significant green space, through a potential private donation from the Weston family.

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50th Annual Heritage Toronto Awards

The winners of the 50th Annual Heritage Toronto Awards were presented on Monday, October 20, 2025.

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Neighbourhood Retail and Services Study

Planning and Housing Committee City of Toronto100 Queen Street WestToronto ON M5H 2N2 Re: PH25.3 – Community Within Reach: Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) Neighbourhood Retail and Services Study – Phase Three Final Report (Ward All) Dear Chair Perks and …
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Emergency repair of sewer infrastructure at the intersection of Yonge St. and Roxborough St. E.

Start date: October 21, 2025
End date: TBD

Toronto Water’s contractor, Utility Force Construction Inc., is currently attending to an emergency sewer and watermain repair at the intersection of Yonge Street and Roxborough Street East. Roxborough Street East is closed to through traffic in both directions. Two-way traffic on Yonge Street is being maintained. Repairs are expected to take 3-4 weeks.

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Bubble Zone Bylaw

On May 22nd, Toronto City Council adopted a bylaw which restricts demonstrations in our city to 50 metres from schools, daycares, and places of worship.

Many have raised concerns over the protection of free speech as enshrined by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This is a deeply cherished right of every citizen and one which I hold dearly. This legislation, however, does not prevent anyone from protesting. Rather, this bylaw creates a modest space for those wishing to enter their community centres to do so.

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AGM June 10 – call for nominations & volunteers

Virtual Meeting

Get more involved with your residents’ association today!

We are seeking new volunteers to help shape and drive ABCRA’s activities as our neighbourhood continues to evolve and grow. YOU can help improve our community by serving on the Board of Directors, helping out regularly as a street representative, or just occasionally on special projects and committees. You’ll be contributing to making your community a better place to live.

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Massive new Toronto co-op project will offer hundreds of affordable and market-priced units — in technicolour

Designs for a massive new housing development across from Scarborough’s Kennedy GO station look something like a technicolour game of Connect Four.

Hundreds of windows on three different towers are framed in circles of concrete, stained to vivid shades of yellow, orange, blue and red. The towers sit on a wide, interconnected base, which the architects say will be home to gathering spots, community gardens and a blanket of greenery.

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Councillor Saxe Speaks

During the April meeting of Toronto City Council, Councillor Saxe spoke about the state of congestion in Toronto, and how best to tackle it. Here’s what Councillor Saxe had to say:

Councillor Saxe on Congestion & Bikes

For more information, read the expert testimony from the court case.

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Ontario is scaling back species at risk protections, worrying advocates and inviting federal intervention

Ontario’s government wants to “unleash” its resources with sweeping changes to its laws on protecting species at risk aimed at speeding up environmental approvals. Ontario’s current Endangered Species Act will be replaced completely with a new Species Conservation Act if the current …

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