Can Toronto make school meals universal? Here’s the plan
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES Can Toronto Make School Meals Universal? Here’s the Plan On Feb. 26, the City-School Boards Advisory Committee met in City Hall to discuss expanding Toronto’s Student Nutrition Program to more schools. Toronto’s Student Nutrition Program is run by volunteers. : Toronto Catholic District School Board. Karen Chan A Chinatown-based artist,…
Read MoreToronto once cleared the Alexandra Park homeless encampment. Here’s how the city might change its ways.
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES Toronto once cleared the Alexandra Park homeless encampment. Here’s how the city might change its ways. On Feb. 6, the Federal Housing Advocate presented a report to the City of Toronto’s Housing Rights Advisory Committee on human rights approaches to homeless encampments. Karen Chan’s tent in 2023 at Allan Gardens…
Read MoreChime in on the city’s plans for the future of Scadding Court Community Centre
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES Chime in on the city’s plans for the future of Scadding Court Community Centre City staff held a drop-in community consultation on Jan. 8 at Scadding Court Community Centre to update residents on plans to rezone the area where the centre and the adjacent public library are located. City of…
Read MoreKnow Your Neighbour: Martha Nguyen
THE GREEN LINE VIDEO STORY Know Your Neighbour: Martha NGUYEN Longtime Chinatown resident and community worker Martha Nguyen talks about the neighbourhood’s challenges and resources. Martha Nguyen has worked at different community centres in Chinatown. : Jayden Eng/The Green Line. JAYDEN ENG Passionate badminton player, performing artist and aspiring investor looking to reconnect with the…
Read MoreKnow Your Neighbour: Fort York Food Bank’s Julie LeJeune
Executive director Julie LeJeune talks about the services offered at the Fort York Food Bank and the agency’s community-oriented mission.
Read MoreKnow Your Neighbour: Nom Nom Nom Poutine’s Marc Perraut
THE GREEN LINE VIDEO STORY Know Your Neighbour: Marc Perraut Marc Perraut of Nom Nom Nom Poutine has been testing different recipes that he brought from Quebec for over 10 years. He tells us what makes his shop stand out. Marc Perraut’s shop, Nom Nom Nom Poutine, was voted “Best of Toronto” by blogTO in…
Read MoreAll you need to know about getting vaccinated in Toronto
THE GREEN LINE original STORY Everything you need to know about getting COVID-19 and flu shots in Toronto Last month, flu and COVID-19 vaccines became available for everyone who lives or works in Ontario. Here’s a rundown of why, where and when you can get vaccinated. Last month, flu and COVID-19 vaccines became available for…
Read MoreKnow Your Neighbour: Little Banh Mi Shop’s Hung Ta
THE GREEN LINE VIDEO STORY Know Your Neighbour: Hung Ta Hung Ta, co-owner of Little Banh Mi Shop, shares how Market 707 offered his family a viable business opportunity and how it brings new people to Alexandra Park. Hung Ta co-owns Little Banh Mi Shop with his wife. : JAYDEN ENG/The Green Line. JAYDEN ENG…
Read MoreKnow Your Neighbour: University Settlement’s Raymond White
THE GREEN LINE VIDEO STORY Know Your Neighbour: Raymond White Raymond White, CEO of University Settlement, explains how the services offered in the century-old community centre in Chinatown help local seniors overcome isolation. Raymond White is the CEO of University Settlement, a community centre in Chinatown. : Jayden Eng/The Green Line. Jayden Eng Passionate badminton…
Read MoreWill Toronto get more affordable child care spaces despite provincial funding cuts?
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES WILL TORONTO STEP UP TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE CHILD-CARE SPACES DESPITE BUDGET CUTS? With 48 school-based child-care projects cancelled by the province, families in Toronto’s most under served areas face growing challenges in accessing affordable child-care options. Gem Lee Herder says it’s been hard to find affordable child care across downtown…
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