Local resident Colin Furness is featured in this article in the Toronto Star. He’s one of the experts who translate news about COVID-19 into advice for ordinary people. You’ve probably heard and seen his hard-headed and practical comments on radio and TV.
The HVRA continues to advocate for snow clearing on downtown residential sidewalks to increase accessibility for everyone (especially in the era of Covid-19), including those with mobility needs. Read our recent letter ahead of the upcoming City Council meeting here: Letter to Mayor &
“We may be isolated. We are not alone.”
HVRA has found ways to keep our community connected during the pandemic. Use the links below to keep informed, and to request or offer help.
The winners are in, two for each HVRA area. See the winning addresses and photos on our Halloween Decorating Event page!
Let’s make Harbord Village as spooky as possible this Halloween! Make sure your home is decorated no later than 3 pm on Saturday October 31 and you will automatically be entered to win a prize for Best Decorated/Scariest Home!
… Read more HV Halloween Decorating Contest – And the Winners Are…
Join us for our first online AGM! Agenda includes financial and other reports, election of 2020–21 area representatives and board (see the list below), Q&A with Ward 11 Councillor Mike Layton and MPP Jessica Bell, and area caucuses to address local issues.
… Read more 2020 Annual General Meeting, Thurs. Oct. 22, 7-9pm
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With COVID-19 restrictions, our annual Fall Fair had to be cancelled. However, we are pleased to announce new ways to celebrate our community and support our local businesses. These self-directed activities for different ages will get neighbours out exploring Harbord Village in a new way.
School is out, but we can all enjoy the gardens on the south and southwest sides of Central Tech. In Spring 2020, Susan Purvis and the teaching team from the Workplace Bound Program at Central Tech couldn’t meet with their students to work on the school gardens,
For almost three months from late March to late June, residents of Major Street spent 10 minutes every evening banging pots, marching and dancing — two metres apart, but close in spirit. During the summer months, the gatherings were held weekly on Wednesday evenings.