The day to day activities of The Corner are planned and implemented by a dedicated team of staff and managers. This team has a can-do spirit that ensures that programs and services are operational and responsive to community needs six days per week. Without them The Corner could not exist. Behind the scenes, [...]
Paul Magder, a retired electronic technologist along with his wife Fern Mosoff, retired civil servant, and Wai Chu Cheng founded Toronto’s Repair Cafe in 2013. At a Repair Café, people are invited to bring in their broken items like lamps, radio, blenders, hair dryers and zippers, computers, jewelry, bikes and other electronics – and [...]
On the 30th of October, fall and Halloween party was organised for the kids in the neighbourhood. The event was organised by The Corner in partnership with Medallion Corp, landlords of 12 buildings in St . James Town. The Medallion team arrived at The Corner early to help with the set up [...]
Here at St James Town, we like to recognize the contributions and efforts of our volunteers and we understand that even during our busiest times, it is incredibly important that we take the time to stop and give thanks. Over the years, we have had many volunteers join us from all different backgrounds [...]
On October 10, 2019, Progress Place had 3 reasons to celebrate - Its 35th Anniversary, World Mental Health Day and Brenda Singer, founding director receives the Order of Canada. Over 300 guests attended this auspicious event. Besides Councillor Kristen Wong Tam, and Suze Morrison (NDP), our agency partners, collaborators, family members, friends, neighbors, board [...]
Jack De Klerk was the Executive Director at Neighbourhood Legal Services. With a long and illustrious career in legal services, he has been a major driving force in the housing sector. Jack recently retired from work after a career spanning more than 40 years. He was also one of the founding members of The [...]
World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10th every year. The objective is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. The day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work and what more needs [...]
On September 12, in a special seminar facilitated by former MP and founder of the Institute for Change Leaders, Olivia Chow, members of the St. James Town community were provided useful tips on how they can become effective leaders for change. The workshop was conducted at the New Common in St. James Town. With [...]
Cabbagetown and St. James Town partnered together for joint community festivals on Saturday September 7th. While the St. James Town's festival was from 1-6 pm, while Cabbagetown continued its tradition of having the festival over both Saturday and Sunday. As neighbours, residents from Cabbagetown and St. James Town often frequent spend time [...]
Every year, the residents of St. James Town and the St. James Town Service Providers’ Network (SJTSPN) together host a Festival to celebrate and promote diversity in SJT. This year the festival was celebrated on the 7th of September. With several safety related incidents in the past one year, [...]
