Toronto – The Indigenous Arts Festival returns to the Fort York National Historic Site this weekend. The festival is a free, community-focused event in celebration of traditional and contemporary Indigenous music and dance, along with artisan and culinary experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples living across Turtle Island and Indigenous communities around the world. On Saturday, June 17, …
Toronto – City of Toronto completed activating and opening 122 seasonal park washroom buildings to the public, including the drinking water fountains and bottle filling stations connected to them. Including year-round washrooms, a total of 174 park washrooms are now open to the public. This marks the earliest-ever spring opening of seasonal washrooms in Toronto. The City budgets more than …
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) proclaimed May as Museum Month in Toronto. Youth Volunteer Program Starting today, Monday, May 1, the Toronto History Museums Youth Volunteer Program is accepting new volunteer applications. Running year-round, the successful Youth Volunteer Program will expand its program across the city and at all Toronto History Museums this year. Youth across Toronto …
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) will proclaim Monday, May 1 to Sunday, May 7 Youth Week – an annual week to celebrate youth engagement and showcase the abilities and talents of youth from diverse communities across Toronto in the areas of civic engagement, recreation, arts and sports. Toronto’s youth are a vital part of the city’s social, …
Toronto – A City of Toronto staff report is recommending City Council make a housing pledge to achieve or exceed the provincial housing target of 285,000 new Toronto homes by 2031. The 285,000 home target is an ambitious goal and a call to action for the City, other orders of government and stakeholders. At its meeting on Thursday, April 27, …
Toronto – The City of Toronto’s Dentonia Park, Don Valley, Humber Valley, Scarlett Woods and Tam O’Shanter golf courses will open tomorrow morning for the 2023 season. Following their opening on Tuesday, April 4, all courses will operate daily into the fall season, weather permitting. Golf at the City’s five courses continues to grow in popularity, with an increase of …
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) announced plans for the City of Toronto’s 2023 Clean Toronto Together campaign and encouraged residents, schools, businesses and community groups to take part in the annual spring cleanup from Friday, April 21 to Sunday, April 23. On April 21, Toronto schools and businesses can participate by cleaning around their properties. On Earth …
