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Spring Clean-Ups begin Saturday March 31

Mount Dennis Community Association

The yearly Spring Clean-Up days are back in 2018. MDCA with the support of Supercoffee would like to invite you to participate in one or more of the Clean-Up days coming up this spring. These events are children friendly, all are welcome to participate according to their ability. It’s an excellent way to meet neighbours, connect with the community and of course to keep Mount Dennis beautiful by picking up litter from the ravines.

Eco Neighbourhood, Pedestrian Safety

Ward 11 Pedestrian Safety and Cycling Committee Report to City Staff

Mount Dennis Community Association

The Mount Dennis Community Association has been well represented on the Ward 11 Pedestrian Safety and Cycling Committee (PSCC). The committee of local residents from all parts of Ward 11, met a number of times and put a significant time and effort to produce this report.

This is a link to the PDF version of the Report entitled Moving Forward, an action plan to improve safety and opportunities for pedestrians and cyclists in Ward11
Screen Shot 2018-03-21 at 12.11.36 PMThe 27-page document has already been reviewed by senior staff in the City’s Transportation Services. PSCC members have also had the chance to sit face to face twice  with Barbara Gray (General Manager) and Shawn Dillon (Manager, Cycling Infrastructure) to provide City staff with a detailed picture of the local challenges.

The next step for this document is that it is expected to be present as an agenda item on the April 11, 2018 meeting of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee (PWIC) in City Hall. PWIC is expected to ask staff to report back to City Council on this document.

 

If you are interested in the topics of accessibility, pedestrian safety, and cycling infrastructure, please glance at the report and let us know what you thinkScreen Shot 2018-03-21 at 12.12.20 PM

Activities

Skating Rink Hiatus (Due to weather)

Mount Dennis Community Association

After ten days of skating (with a couple of gaps) starting January 1st , the Mount Dennis Community Rink in Pearen Park is now CLOSED for the rest of January due to mild weather.

The Rink will be rebuilt in February when (IF) we get a long-enough spell of cold weather.

The MDCA apologizes for any inconvenience.

If you are able to volunteer to help with snow shovelling, late-evening flooding, skate & helmet fitting and fastening or on-ice coaching & supervision, please email rink@mountdennisca or call 416-614-371.

Thank You.

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Mount Dennis Community Ice Rink Opens New Years Day 2018!!!

Mount Dennis Community Association

Hurra! Pearen Park Rink will be open New Years Day (Jan 1st)

Location: Pearen Park (Pearen Street between Eglinton and Glenvalley; close to Weston Road)

Skate hut open 1pm – 5pm for borrowing skates, helmets, etc… + on ice supervision.

Kids “learn to skate program” Monday to Friday 4pm – 6pm

Weekends and Holidays 1pm – 5pm

*while the ice lasts

Updates will be posted on this website and facebook and on site at Rink Notice Board

Volunteers always needed for on-ice coaching and supervision; also in skate hut for fitting and fastening skates and helmets (Call 416 614 3371) or e-mail rink@mountdennis.ca

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The Year is Winding Down

Mount Dennis Community Association

And it has been a good year for Mount Dennis, with a fresh look and more going on.

Our Fall newsletter is available now, either in a web and phone friendly compact version, or in glorious high resolution if you want to see the bees up close.

Fall 2017 newsletter for web and phones

or

Fall 2017 newsletter in high definition

Our AGM is on December 14 with Environment Minister Chris Ballard as our keynote speaker.  Doors open at 6, food and drink till 7, at the Legion.

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Great Party, HumberFest on Deck

Mount Dennis Community Association

Beautiful weather and a great turnout at Party by the Pond #5

In three weeks, HumberFest, celebrating over 200 years history in Mount Dennis, and looking with a critical eye at significant events that took place in the Humber Valley just north of Eglinton.

We’ll have a lot to discus, but at a fun event with food for all.  Watch as the virtual trail comes on line, and look at the poster as we finalize details

 

 

 

Community Partners

FoodShare Annual General Meeting

Mount Dennis Community Association

Food share is a 32-year old not for profit organization that is vocal and active on issues of food security, access to healthy food and urban agriculture. They held their annual general meeting (AGM) at their warehouse on 120 Industry St. They welcomed members of the community at 3:30pm with plant giveaways. Several types of tomatoe plants and some herbs and kale were available for free to those who wish to grow them in a personal or community garden.

They then organized personalized tours of the building to members of the community who are unfamiliar with their work. They have a kitchen that caters healthy meals to schools, senior homes and community events; as the visitors strolled past, the kitchen was very busy preparing food for the dinner after the AGM. The facility also includes walk-in fridges and and a warehouse where Good Food Baskets are packed full of fresh produce by staff, then delivered to pick-up spots across Toronto and the GTA; the pick-up spots are managed by local volunteers. To find out more or to order your own food basket for as little as $13 visit their website at foodshare.net.

At 5:00pm the meeting was called to order, some motions were passed and recognition was made to all those who contribute. Speakers listed some of the achievements of the past year.

FoodShare by the numbers
Some of the numbers that were mentioned by speakers
After the meeting was adjourned and right before the dinner, the new executive director Paul Taylor gave an inspiring speech in which he addressed the dire need to eradicate hunger in Canada. He also spoke about his past experiences including running a youth homeless shelter in Toronto and work he did with a disatvantaged community in B.C. He also spoke on a personal level about his upbringing as a black boy raised by a strong single mother who instilled confidence in him and expected the best out of him; and presented himself as a role model for young black kids.

Speakers also invited everyone to donate to, buy from, and share the story of the  Sunshine Garden; a therapeutic garden in which clients of CAMH who are struggling with addiction and mental health issues work and volunteer. The Sunshine Garden is a long-time FoodShare program run in partnership with CAMH. 

After 6:00pm dinner was served to all those who attended.