By Shirley Roberts Officially launched on August 10th, 2022, Market Greens is an initiative in St. James Town that aims to bring affordable fresh fruits and vegetables year-round to low-income residents facing food insecurity. As of 2016, 32% of St. James Town residents have low incomes as compared to the Toronto average of [...]
By Kaína Mendoza On September 3rd, 2022, after a 2-year hiatus due to COVID, the St. James Town Festival roared back into the heart of the neighbourhood to present a fun-filled afternoon of performances, food, and kids activities celebrating the theme “Hopeful, Resilient, and Stronger - Together.” The special event was a unique [...]
By Lindiwe Sibanda Cabbage Town Farmer’s Market Find fresh local fruits and vegetables at the Riverdale Farm, open every Tuesday from 3 pm-7 pm! Click here for more info The Bike Clinic The bike clinic is held weekly at both our locations 200 and 240 Wellesley Street. It’s the best bike [...]
By Adonis Huggins and Nea Maaty (Adonis and Nea are journalists with the Focus Media Arts Centre~ a partner of the St. James Town Corner) When you walk a bit further behind Food Basics in the space between the little park and 200 Wellesley, you will see the old empty swimming pool. The [...]
By Christina Tran On July 6th 2022, Sherbourne Health’s Food for Good™ Market Greens opened its doors at The Corner @ 240. The aim of this program is to make vegetables and fruit more accessible to community members throughout the year. The market also aims to build the capacity of its customers by offering [...]
By Laura McDonald Did you know that you can learn about your personal risk for up to six types of cancer and what you can do to help lower your risk with My CancerIQ? Designed by Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario), My CancerIQ is a website where people can complete a series of [...]
By Munira Yusuf This year, The St. James Town Service Providers' Network (SJTSPN) and The Corner hosted its annual Spring Gathering on June 10th. The event brought together community members and service providers to discuss various topics about the community. The discussions were broken down into four topics, which included access to primary [...]
By Lindiwe Sibanda Swimming injuries, drownings, and deaths can all be avoided by adhering to a few simple safety regulations. These laws apply to all bodies of water, including private pools and baths, as well as the beach or lake. It's crucial to use caution at home, at swimming pools, and when on [...]
By Rowan Flood Summer is a time for long, sun-filled hours of adventure and relaxation. Toronto, in particular, is a place bustling with action and opportunity allowing for lots of summer fun. The location of St. James Town gives a unique summer experience to anyone living here. It is close to Greek town [...]
By Jessica Diamond Canada Day is a time of celebration and reflection in communities across the country. We celebrate the rights, freedoms, and privileges that many of us enjoy but also reflect on our nation’s diversity in our past, present, and future. First Nation, Metis, and Inuit peoples have lived in Canada far [...]
Nalini Pandalangat, Director of Newcomer Health & Specialty Services, Sherbourne Health, is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She completed her PhD at the Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, and has extensive experience leading projects and programs in the community health, hospital and international development sectors. Her PhD was on cultural influences on help-seeking, treatment and support for mental health problems in the Sri Lankan Tamil community. Her research and program interests are focused on immigrant mental health, gender and health, cultural competence, health care access and health equity. Currently she is part of a core team working on the development and dissemination of a refugee mental health framework.
