Newsletters

There's suddenly a lot going on now that summer is (nearly) over. Here's what's coming up:

Yard Sale Volunteers Needed: It's here! Our neighbourhood yard sale happens next Sunday. Can you help?
Science in the Park: Take the kids to Corktown Common this Saturday between 11-3pm for some science-y fun.
Clean Canary Together: Time for our twice-yearly neighbourhood cleanup.
Making the Case for Modern Urbanism — That's Us! The Bridge featured our neighbourhood in an article this month.
Biidaasige Park, Corktown Common’s (new) big sister: If you haven't visited this gorgeous new park yet, get going!
Do The Right Thing: Getting the developer to clean up the Foundry (a bit).

Here's what's coming up:

Canary District Yard Sale: Got something to sell? Apply now for a table at our neighbourhood yard sale on September 14
Old Foundry Road! A resident got the city to rename the Eastern Avenue spur
Seeing Zebras... and Stop Signs We're improving traffic safety in the neighbourhood
3Rs Ambassador Training: Free training for volunteers who want to help their building manage waste better

Here's what's coming up this month:

O Canada! Taste of Canary: Celebrate Canada day on the Promenade on June 28
Attention older adults! We're starting up a gentle exercise class for seniors
Herb & Veggie Gardens are spreading in the neighbourhood; read about how it's done
Participatory Budgeting: What would you do with $750,000?
Metrolinx Community Open House a.k.a. Dude, Where's My Bridge?
Take a Walk in Corktown Common, summer edition

Here's what's coming up this month:

Like neighbourhood events? Help make them happen! Join our newly-formed Events Committee
Three tantalizing opportunities to look beyond closed doors this weekend in Doors Open Toronto
Represent our neighbourhood on the 51 Division Community Police Liaison Committee
Your dream thrift-find could be waiting for you at the upcoming St. Lawrence REmarket
Clean Canary Together — we did it!

It's springtime! And we have some questions for you, plus two reminders from last month for events that are coming up very soon:

Canary District Neighbourhood Survey: How friendly are we? How safe? How strong a community? Let's find out.
Spring Cleaning in Canary District: Join a happy gang of neighbours to Clean Toronto Together.
Guided Walk in Corktown Common: Come on out and enjoy the buds and shoots. (No, not that kind.)

Welcome to the second newsletter of 2025 from Canary District Neighbourhood Association. In this issue, we talk about:

Port Lands Walking Tour: explore the mysterious new neighbourhood to the south
WE WANT YOUR BRAIN: help us improve traffic, safety and the streets
Spring Cleaning in Canary District: join a happy gang of neighbours to Clean Toronto Together
Spring Walk in Corktown Common: wrap up and come on out

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2025 from Canary District Neighbourhood Association. In this issue, we talk about:

Winter Walk in Corktown Common on Jan 11: wrap up and come on out
St. Lawrence REmarket, a periodic event taking place just to the west of us that we aspire to imitate here someday

Welcome to the November 2024 newsletter from Canary District Neighbourhood Association. In this issue, we talk about:

Santa has a dental appointment on Dec 1: drop by and meet him!
Port Lands Walking Tour
Street tree reports, jet grouting in the Don Yards, and DVP lane closures

Welcome to the spooky October newsletter from Canary District Neighbourhood Association. In this issue, we talk about:

A Spooky Hallowe'en on the Front Street Promenade
Last chance to RSVP to our guided park event, Take a Walk (in Corktown Common)
Volunteers needed to help us report all the non-healthy street trees in the neighbourhood
Update on Metrolinx's noisy night-time construction activity on the railroad tracks

Welcome to the August (barely) newsletter from Canary District Neighbourhood Association. In this issue, we talk about:

Putting a halt to Metrolinx's noisy night-time construction activity on the railroad tracks
Looking for volunteers for Part 2 of our pollinator-friendly planting on Sumach Street
Continuing plans for our Spooky Hallowe'en Walk.
The fabulous volunteers who Clean Canary.
Ongoing Summer in Canary events sponsored by Dream