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Neighbourhood: Thorncliffe Park

Thorncliffe Park is the name of the large, mostly residential neighbourhood bordered on the north by Eglinton Avenue, on the west by Laird Drive and cradled in a bend in the Don River to the south.

One of Toronto’s first planned high-rise communities, Thorncliffe Park is densely populated and highly multicultural. The twin Leaside towers here are the tallest buildings in the region and are home to many local residents.

ASE warning sign
NEWS 

Each ward getting additional speed camera—and more on the way

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Rodger Burnside 0 Comment automated speed enforcement, community safety zones, John Tory, Mike Colle, speeding, Vision Zero

Toronto’s 50 speed cameras have been so successful in catching fast drivers and reducing speeds that more cameras are being added.

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Kids at summer camp
For Kids THINGS TO DO 

Feb. 11: Registration for summer CampTO begins

January 28, 2023February 2, 2023 Streeter staff 0 Comment camps, CampTO, Day camp, parks, recreation centres

Registration for the city’s summer camp program, CampTO, running July 4 to Sept. 1, is set to begin at 7 a.m. on Feb. 11.

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June Rowlands Park washrooms header
DAILY UPDATES 

Leaside Daily Updates

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Streeter staff ActiveTO, Agnes Macphail Award, arrests, assault, automated speed enforcement, bands, Bayview Avenue, BikeMatch, break and enter, break-ins, CampTO, cannabis, car thefts, Christmas tree, collision, coronavirus, COVID-19, crane, dog poop, first-degree murder, flooding, Food Basics, gun control, gunshots, Islamic Society of Toronto, Jaye Robinson, Leaside Heritage Preservation Society, Leaside Hockey Association, libraries, Loblaw Companies, Loblaws, logo, maps, Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, McSorley’s, Metro, New Year's, outdoor recreation, Overlea Boulevard, parking permits, patios, pedestrian, Phamilyeats, pollinator gardens, poppies, power outage, raccoons, ravines, recycling, Redway Road, road closure, road work, Rob Oliphant, robbery, SafeTO, sexual assault, shooting, Shop and Vax, speed bumps, speeding, stabbing, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, testing, Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Organization, Thorncliffe Park Community Hub, Thorncliffe Park Drive, Thorncliffe Park Public School, Toronto District School Board, toy drive, Traffic Services, vaccination rate, vaccine, Valu-Mart, washrooms, wind, Youth Leaders of East York

A quick look at the latest news, views and things to do in Leaside neighbourhoods.

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Existing Islamic centre at 4 Thorncliffe Park Dr.
*FEATURED NEWS 

Metrolinx deal to move and expand Islamic centre meets criticism

February 5, 2022February 15, 2022 Ameer Shash Islamic Society of Toronto, masjid, Metrolinx, Ontario Line, Overlea, Thorncliffe Park Drive

The Islamic Society of Toronto deal to repurpose its Thorncliffe Park building into a multi-use religious centre has met with criticism.

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first-degree murder scene at Leaside Park swimming pool
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First-degree murder charge for Leaside Park shooting of April 2020

December 11, 2021December 12, 2021 Jay Garak arrest, first-degree murder, gunshots, homicide, Leaside Park, Leaside Park Drive, Leaside Park Outdoor Pool, Overlea Boulevard, Toronto Police

A man, 20, has been charged with first-degree murder for a shooting more than 20 months ago in Thorncliffe Park.

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maps of areas worst hit by COVID
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East-end neighbourhoods now among worst hit by COVID

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 Streeter staff COVID-19, map, outbreaks, school closures, Toronto Public Health

East enders may be surprised to find their neighbourhoods are among the worst hit by COVID-19 in the city.

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items seized in trafficking bust
NEWS 

Four arrested, two sought in Thorncliffe guns and drugs trafficking case

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 Jay Garak arrrests, drug squad, drugs, firearms, narcotics, Toronto Police, trafficking

Three people, age 17 to 23, have been arrested in a firearms and narcotics trafficking investigation in the Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood.

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Grenoble Public School on Google
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Grenoble Public School forced to shut down over COVID-19 outbreak

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 Rodger Burnside coronavirus, COVID-19, Grenoble Drive, Grenoble Public School, Toronto Public Health

Grenoble Public school in Flemingdon Park is closed as of Nov. 23 after 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported.

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airplanes above clouds
*FEATURED Presentations & Workshops THINGS TO DO 

Dec. 6: Find out how airspace changes affect our neighbourhoods

November 22, 2021December 5, 2021 Streeter staff aircraft noise, airplanes, Nav Canada, noise, Pearson Airport

NAV Canada is holding a public consultation of particular interest to residents who have complained about aircraft noise.

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Cycle Don Valley Midtown logo
Clubs & Groups THINGS TO DO 

Nov. 24: Join Midtown and Don Valley cyclists

November 10, 2021October 13, 2021 Streeter staff Cycle Don Valley Midtown, Cycle Toronto

The Cycle Don Valley Midtown group invites fellow cyclists to join them in advocating for safe and connected cycling routes.

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Daniel Rotsztain flag petition sponsor
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Petition aims to bring back Metro Toronto flag — with changes

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Dennis Hanagan logo, Metropolitan Toronto, Petition, Toronto flag

An urban geographer and an arborist plan to petition city hall to have the former Metro Toronto flag reinstated as the city’s emblem.

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Cycle Don Valley Midtown logo
Clubs & Groups THINGS TO DO 

Oct. 27: Join Don Valley-Midtown cyclists

October 13, 2021 Streeter staff Cycle Don Valley Midtown, Cycle Toronto

The Cycle Don Valley Midtown group invites fellow cyclists to join them in advocating for safe and connected cycling routes.

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climate action champions needed
Activism THINGS TO DO 

October: Become a Neighbourhood Climate Action Champion

October 1, 2021October 2, 2021 Streeter staff climate change, environment, Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions

The city is once again seeking Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions to help inspire local green projects.

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recreation programs resume
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City recreation programs back, but you’ll need to be vaccinated

September 22, 2021September 24, 2021 Rodger Burnside John Tory, proof of vaccination, recreation centres, recreation programs, registration, vaccination

Proof of vaccination will be required for most people involved in the city’s fall recreation programs with registration opening this weekend.

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Oliphant federal election signs
*FEATURED NEWS 

Midtown is still painted red after Liberal election sweep

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Rodger Burnside Carolyn Bennett, Don Valley West, Eglinton-Lawrence, federal election, Marco Mendicino, Rob Oliphant, Toronto-St. Paul's

After another close and hard-fought federal election, the same Liberal candidates won all the midtown races as in the previous two elections.

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Streeter News, Views and Things To Do are selected from neighbourhoods across Toronto. For local news only, see our community pages:

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This is a work in progress, and we are adding more communities and more features daily. Check back for news, views and things to do in your neighbourhood.

That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020May 5, 2021 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danfoirth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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