Calendar of HVRA Events for 2023
Event details are subject to change. Watch the sidebar stories (Harbord Village News) for announcements about the public events listed here. Meetings will be on Zoom until further notice.
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
Recording of the HV Homeowners’ panel, Tues. Dec. 13
We’re facing a climate emergency and need urgently to reduce our carbon footprint. The good news is that there are a host of great new technologies to help. For old houses, like the ones that dominate Harbord Village, the journey towards NetZero emissions can seem daunting.
… Read more Recording of the HV Homeowners’ panel, Tues. Dec. 13
HVRA-ARA Joint Statement on Bill 23
The day after the municipal election, the provincial government announced its intention to bring forward a bill that demolished planning, heritage, conservation and the greenbelt protections that have been in place for decades. It is designed to create new housing, not the rental accommodations we need.
HVRA 2022 Annual General Meeting, 7-9pm, Tues. Oct. 18, 7–9 p.m. (by Zoom)
Harbord Village residents are invited to attend the online 2022 HVRA Annual General Meeting on October 18. We are pleased to announce Adam Vaughan as our guest speaker. Many of us remember him as our MP (2014-2021) and Councillor (2006-2014). Adam will speak on the timely topic of civic engagement at the municipal level
- Click here to register and receive the Zoom link.
… Read more HVRA 2022 Annual General Meeting, 7-9pm, Tues. Oct. 18, 7–9 p.m. (by Zoom)
Recording of Ward 11 Municipal Councillor Forum, October 12
Here’s a YouTube link to the online forum for Toronto Councillor candidates that took place on Wed. Oct. 12, sponsored by HVRA and other local associations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI4WqQtywpM. Watch before voting on Mon. Oct. 24!
… Read more Recording of Ward 11 Municipal Councillor Forum, October 12
Thurs. Aug. 11, 7pm: Guided Walk, Harbord Village Trees (starts at Margaret Fairley Park)
There are still a few spaces left for this short guided walk to look at trees through the eyes of an arborist.
Building on the talk he gave at our Spring General Meeting, Todd Irvine will lead us around a few blocks to look at trees visible from sidewalks and a laneway.
… Read more Thurs. Aug. 11, 7pm: Guided Walk, Harbord Village Trees (starts at Margaret Fairley Park)
Recording now available — Free online talk: “Jumping worms in Canada: Coming soon to a garden near you…?”
NOTE: The recording of Michael McTavish’s informative and enlightening talk from May 31, 2022, is now available at https://youtu.be/HiaX3B5Z_UE.
INVITATION: Don’t try to run or hide! The arrival of invasive jumping worms means we shouldn’t share plants this year,
Recording of Invited Talk on Tree Care — Wed. May 25, Spring General Meeting
The HVRA Spring Meeting was held by Zoom on Wed. May 25. A recording of the talk on tree care by guest speaker Todd Irvine is now available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U8UIr6Ss_o.
As always, the Spring 2022 meeting was a great way for neighbours to meet each other,
… Read more Recording of Invited Talk on Tree Care — Wed. May 25, Spring General Meeting