Doors Open Toronto
Anishnawbe Health Toronto
Saturday May 23 • 10am-4:30pm
If you haven't been inside this beautiful building, mark your calendar now: Anishnawbe Health Toronto is hosting tours of their facility for Doors Open Toronto.
This will include a guided tour through the different health units, meeting spaces and classroom as well as the outdoor garden. All visitors are invited to view the unique and purpose-built Indigenous architecture, the beautiful donor mural created by Joseph Sagaj and the specially curated artwork donated from across Turtle Island by various Indigenous artists.
Once arrived, you can sign up for a 45-minute tour with a member of the centre's staff. Click here for more details.
Young Centre for the Performing Arts (Soulpepper)
Saturday and Sunday May 23-24 • 10am-4pm
Our right-next-door-neighbours in the Distillery District are opening their doors on Saturday and Sunday May 23-24. The fascinating behind-the-scenes tour lets you look into the creative spaces and processes that shape what we see on stage. Details here.
Failing the Density Test
"The recent 10K marathon gridlock wasn't just an inconvenience; it was a test run for the future of our neighbourhood, and we failed." — Canary District resident
There are lots of reasons this is a bad idea; in essence, the sudden hike in density without appropriate infrastructure invites disaster. We at CDNA have already made our objections, in writing and in person, multiple times.
Adding your own voice as a citizen can only help! The Toronto East York Community Council is considering the proposal on May 28; you can submit your comments to them kby May 27 at [email protected]. Please also write Councillor Chris Moise voicing your thoughts at [email protected].
To continue quoting the above-mentioned resident: "The proposal for 1 Sumach Street (59 and 55 storeys) cannot be viewed in a vacuum. Right across the street at the Dominion Foundry site, there is a plan for three more towers (43, 34, and 31 storeys)
"When you add the traffic from the three Foundry towers, the intersection of Cherry, Eastern, and Sumach will face permanent paralysis.
"We need a unified Master Plan for these two sites—not two separate developers trying to "out-build" each other while the community pays the price in lost sunlight and total loss of mobility."
Make your thoughts known to decision-makers!
Here, as a reference, is an actual letter sent by a resident, which you can use as a draft if you wish. Click to view.
Art Afoot at the Lassonde Art Trail
The Lassonde Art Trail opens next month in Biidaasige Park, just to the south of us
As of June 4, you can enjoy a cool plein-air art experience and a great walk along a 4km trail connecting more than a dozen art sites.
The project will launch in phases, starting early June with installations east of the Cherry Street bridge, with large-scale works by Canadian and international artists including Alexandre Arrechea, Tracey Emin, Ryan Gander, and Caroline Monnet.
A second phase arrives late July on the west side, followed by additional works in September, including a public sculpture by Kent Monkman and a new piece by Monira Al Qadiri. Watch the Lassonde Trail website for details.
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