By John Keating It has been a long wait, but a Syrian refugee family that people in Regal Heights helped to sponsor has finally arrived. The Alaalyan family landed at Toronto Pearson Airport January 20, after a long flight from Lebanon where they had been living. They were greeted by another Alaalyan family – their […]
We have received a notice from the office of Councillor Ana Bailão about the creation of a new traffic management committee for the Regal Heights area. This is a great opportunity for members of our community to work with the City to ensure we have the right infrastructure in our area to ensure proper safety […]
RHRA has learned that a new owner with a new proposal is planning a development for the North-West corner of St. Clair and Alberta (the LCBO site). Canderel Residential proposes a 12-storey mixed-use project on the site composing some 1.3 million sq. ft. across 169 residential condominium apartment units and approximately 7,000 sq. ft. of […]
The proposed St. Clair Village mixed-use development has recently been unveiled. This development is located at the North-East corner of St. Clair Ave. W. and Alberta Ave. (the former Blockbuster Video site). A First Look at Canderel Residential & Kingsett Capital Management’s mid-rise mixed-use development was recently found on Facebook. In our traditional role as […]
There is currently a proposal before the RHRA executive to consder a motion to adopt a formal policy on planning and development matters. The motion would formalize what has, in practice, long been the unofficial position of the RHRA. The motion is based on the position that the RHRA represents all residents and, as such, […]
The RHRA has been made aware that an application has been filed by a proponent for a new mixed-use building to be developed at 861 St. Clair Ave. W. — the site of the muffler shop and small plaza at the corner of Winona Ave. and St. Clair. This portal page is set up by […]
In the May 2018 General meeting of the association, a new membership and fundraising pilot program was proposed and approved. Dave explained his proposal for changing the way memberships are handled. He said it is more important to increase involvement of residents than to sell memberships. At the moment there are many residents who don’t […]
On June 7, 2018 a general election was held in Ontario. Regal Heights sits in the riding of Davenport, and the Davenport riding was contested by 9 candidates. Residents of Regal Heights had an opportunity to meet and learn more about many of the candidates at the All Candidates Meeting organized by the association, the […]
A group of Regal Heights residents is working to bring a Syrian family from a refugee camp to live in Toronto — and we need your help. You can read all about it in the accompanying letter. Watch for volunteers who will be going door-to-door in the neighbourhood starting this week. May 23rd […]
A new membership and fundraising pilot program for the RHRA is underway: Dave Meslin explained his proposal for changing the way memberships are handled at the May, 2018 Spring General Meeting. He said it is more important to increase involvement of residents than to sell memberships. At the moment there are many residents who don’t […]
A team from Regal Heights was the top fundraiser at the annual Taylor Cup Pond Hockey Tournament in support of Princess Margaret Hospital. The tournament happened January 24 and 25 at the Bayview Wildwood Resort on Sparrow Lake, just north of Orillia. Team Two raised more money than any of the other 39 teams involved, with a total contribution of $22,926.00. The team is made up of […]
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