Arthur Biyarslanov, a.k.a The Chechen Wolf, is Canada’s most accomplished boxer in over two decades. From representing Canada in the 2016 Rio Olympics to winning the Gold medal at Pan-Am 2015 (The first for Canada since 2015), Arthur has many accomplishments under his belt. A Chechen national by birth, Arthur came to Canada when [...]
May 16th marked the 5th annual Toronto Newcomers Day. May 16th was proclaimed as Toronto Newcomers day in 2015 to make newcomers feel welcome in Toronto and to help them assimilate into the City’s culture and ethos. Apart from making newcomers feel welcome, the event also helped newcomers to understand and gain access [...]
The workshop is part of several programs organised by the Settlement counselor of The Neighbourhood Organization (TNO) including various recreational, social, and educational activities in the neighbourhood. TNO works closely with The Corner in collaboration with different community partners like Toronto Public Health, St. James Town Safety Committee and Ambassadors, and other service providers [...]
Want to learn more about the St. James Town neighbourhood? ‘SJT Connects’ is an interactive community app that helps you explore the neighbourhood and connect with community members and service providers. As part of their curriculum, 6 University of Toronto students selected the proposal submitted by The Corner to develop the app. SJT Connects helps [...]
Flavours From Our Neighbours – The St. James Town Catering Collective partnered with The City for the ‘Love Food Hate Waste Campaign’ aimed at reducing food waste. The city approached the collective to support them in cooking for the public. The food was to be made using rescued food. Celebrity Chef Bob Blumer was [...]
Flavours from our Neighbours is a vibrant lip-smacking catering collective initiated by a group of passionate St. James Town residents. The initiative is an attempt to acknowledge the rich diversity of the neighbourhood and to create an income generation opportunity for the residents. Being a group comprising of members from diverse backgrounds, the collective’s [...]
280 Wellesley Resident's Association is the first of it's kind in St. James Town. A collaborative effort by residents of one of the 19 high rises in St. James Town to ensure a safe and healthy living space for themselves. Jason and Danielle from the association answers some of our questions to help us [...]
‘Reaching Out Through Music’ (ROTM) was initiated in 2007 by John Loosemore and Kirk Adsett, the latter a former music director at The Church of St. Peter and St. Simon in St. James Town. They were driven by the desire to give back and work with the community, especially with the increasing number of [...]
Interactive Science Class for Kids is an after school program for kids conducted at The Corner by St. James Town resident Nayan Dutta Biswas. The aim for the program is to develop cognitive, analytical, problem solving skills and inculcate scientific temper in kids. Covering different subjects like life sciences, physics, chemistry and social sciences, [...]
Residents felt that the association should be able to represent St. James Town and every individual resident. Another important role was also to create a positive image of St. James Town, in the media and also among the public. Similarly with the Local Catering Collective, residents brainstormed training that food vendors could benefit from, apart [...]
