Know Your Neighbour: Fort York Food Bank’s Julie LeJeune
THE GREEN LINE VIDEO STORY Know Your Neighbour: JULIE LEJEUNE Fort York Food Bank executive director, Julie LeJeune, talks about the community-oriented services and goals at one of Toronto’s oldest food banks. Julie LeJeune has served as Fort York Food Bank’s executive director since 2022. : Sebastian Tansil/The Green Line. sebastian tansil Caring mastermind who…
Read MoreHow an empty parking lot will turn into affordable housing in the heart of Kensington Market
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES How an empty parking lot in Kensington Market will become affordable housing The Kensington Market Community Land Trust gave an update about the four-storey building at 35 Bellevue Ave. which will deliver 78 affordable homes, prioritizing housing-insecure residents in the neighbourhood. The parking lot at 35 Bellevue Ave. has been…
Read MoreHow Toronto plans on preserving Kensington Market’s historic facades
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES How Toronto plans on preserving Kensington Market’s historic facades City staff held a drop-in community consultation session in St. Stephen-in-the-fields church in Kensington Market and displayed easels outlining a decade-long plan to conserve the neighbourhood’s historic architecture and unique character. City staff presented a Heritage Conservation District plan for Kensington…
Read MoreHow this community group prevents Kensington Market from becoming condo central
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES How this community group prevents Kensington Market from becoming condo central On Nov. 9, the Kensington Market Community Land Trust (KMCLT) hosted its annual general meeting (AGM) to update members on affordable housing and community bond projects in the neighbourhood. The Kensington Market Community Land Trust Annual General Meeting was…
Read MoreCan Toronto protect its live music venues before it’s too late?
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES CITY SEEKS TO PROTECT TORONTO’S LIVE MUSIC VENUES BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE Toronto’s Economic Community Development Committee moved forward with the Soundcheck Project, aiming to preserve live music venues as closures and pressures on the industry rise. The Silver Dollar which was granted heritage status but is currently inactive. :…
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…
Read MoreHow Toronto Public Health is helping you through flu season
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES HOW TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH IS HELPING YOU THROUGH FLU SEASON Toronto Public Health presented key prevention measures for cancer risk and respiratory virus infections at the latest Board of Health meeting. The Toronto Health Board met in Committee Room 1 at City Hall on Oct. 21, 2024 to discuss preparations…
Read MoreKensington Market’s Planet Traveler Hostel to expand after decade-long effort for approval
THE GREEN LINE DOCUMENTERS NOTES KENSINGTON MARKET’s PLANET TRAVELER HOSTEL TO EXPAND AFTER A DECADE-LONG EFFORT FOR APPROVAL Toronto and East York Committee of Adjustment resolved stalled applications in a rush by developers to get approvals before a new 2024 Ontario Building Code kicks in at the start of 2025. Kensington Market’s Planet Traveler Hotel…
Read MoreKnow Your Neighbour: Mona Ahmed
THE GREEN LINE VIDEO STORY Know Your Neighbour: Mona Ahmed The owner of Lebanese Garden in Kensington Market explains how she uses her restaurant’s catering services to support social justice causes. Mona Ahmed passes through the Lebanese Garden kitchen while staff prepare meals for customers. : Sebastian Tansil/The Green Line. sebastian tansil Caring mastermind who…
Read MoreAnnouncing Documenters Canada at The Green Line
We recruit, train and pay community members like you to attend and document public meetings, like City Council meetings. Come join us and become a Documenter.
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