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Thank you to all the Ward 11 candidates and constituents who attended the recent debate
Thank you to everyone who took time from their busy schedules to attend the debate on September 24. The crowd was at capacity!
Luminous: 15th Annual Heliconian Photography Exhibit
Photography Comes Alive with Music, Dance and Spoken Word
Heliconian Hall in Yorkville hosts LUMINOUS, an exhibition of fourteen women photographers. Eight performance artists engage with the spirit of selected photographs, a delightful form of synergy. This interaction of art disciplines is called “ekphrasis”.
Tapestry Opera 2026-2027 season tickets are now available
Support our neighbourhood theatre!
Opera Fans and those new to the Opera will certainly enjoy these original, powerful, boundary-pushing performances.
Tapestry Opera, the 47 year old Canadian Opera company is now located in our neighbourhood at Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre, 877 Yonge Street.
We Stopped the Jets – Now Let’s Save the Toronto Islands
Thanks to the persistence of Torontonians like you, the federal decision grounded the jet expansion proposal at Billy Bishop. That was a huge win for our city’s green spaces, quiet shoreline, and quality of life.
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.
The threat isn’t over – Premier Ford is moving forward to expropriate key waterfront land
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is ramping up his push to bring jets to Billy Bishop Airport
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.
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 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!