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.
Due to Covid-19, we’re replacing our in-person meeting on May 20 with a webinar featuring Sheena Sharp, already booked as the guest speaker. For more details on the webinar, including technical instructions, click here.
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(This project was active in Spring 2020.) Dozens of volunteers are ready to help Harbord Villagers stay home and safe from coronavirus. They’re offering to make grocery and medication pickups and deal with other local chores—and they’re waiting to hear from you.
You may have heard strange noises outside recently. Groups of neighbours step out on their porches or sidewalks every evening at 7:30pm (keeping the required 2-metre distance from each other) to bang on pots or make music. It’s a way of honouring the healthcare workers who put themselves at risk to keep us safe.
On December 5, 150 people from across University-Rosedale came together for MPP Jessica Bell’s annual recognition of community members who are making a difference. It was truly inspiring to celebrate the countless people working hard to make positive changes in our community.
The full list of honorees and a photo album from the night is posted here.
In the last 10 years, Harbord Village has lost 30% of our trees and 23% of our canopy cover. Now two reports point the way towards recovery.
University of Toronto Master of Forest Conservation students have analysed our 2007-8 and 2017-18 tree inventories,
UPDATE: It was a great day! For photos, see the Sept. 10 eblast newsletter and the Fall Fair page.
INVITATION: Come to Margaret Fairley Park to start the fall season — see how much fun,