By Raagave Kanaan “A lot of places in downtown Toronto are crowded because of buildings and we have limited access to green space. We need more green space because it’s good for the environment and helps people to move around and get connected to other people. Children can use the space to play [...]
By Georgina Alford Earth day is a global movement to create awareness about the impact we have on this earth’s natural resources and taking action to reduce our carbon footprints. In 1970, people were becoming increasingly conscious of the environmental impact of human activity. As a result, Earth Day was born. It is celebrated [...]
By Yvonne Yorke Since Earth Day's founding over 50 years ago, April 22 has been an occasion for people to reflect on how they can better treat the environment. Did you know that high-density living, such as an apartment building, is much more environmentally friendly than living in a rural community? Shared walls = [...]
By Munira Yusuf We interview Resource Worker, Alaa Mohamed, to discuss sustainability, Repair Café, and how the pandemic has impacted The Corner @240. 1) Can you please tell us about the current programs/workshops that are happening at the 240 and how residents can join? At the 240, there are different domains which include the [...]
By Georgina Alford Last March, The Corner@240 welcomed Lara Mrosovsky, author of “Grow Without A Garden”, for a series of workshops teaching residents about gardening on balconies. Gardening does not only have aesthetic benefits, in fact, a scientific report has listed a wide range of health and mental health benefits including reducing stress and [...]
By Shirley Roberts The St. James Town (SJT) neighbourhood has been hit hard by COVID-19. Our densely populated community has been dealing with high numbers of the virus and the associated consequences of illness, anxiety, and grief. A recent uptick in the number of cases associated with new variants of the virus has [...]
Sometimes I feel... By Nick Gurev Sometimes I feel as ancient as the hills Some other times as young as morning dew One sunny day the soaring spirit wills The next - by darkness my weak flesh subdued. A hope is born with knowledge of its death A laughter is a prelude to [...]
By Raagave Kannan What is your professional role and what inspired you to get into this field? My name is Marie Claud Felicien and I’m a Registered Practical Nurse. If I’m being completely honest, I can’t say it was a lifelong dream to become a nurse, however, once I got into the field, [...]
The pandemic had created an impact on students' life and learning experience at school since March 2020. Four students living in St James Town shared their experiences on how the pandemic affected their summer break, return to school, holiday break, and relationship with family and friends. First Name: Chloe Age: 10 Grade 5 How has [...]
As the year comes to an end, The Corner team would like to thank our volunteers for supporting our food security programs such as the food bank and meal program during the pandemic. We thank all of our volunteers for their commitment and dedication for their support in serving St James Town residents. We [...]
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.
