In October, 2016 the RHRA held an event to unveil the plaque to honour the life of Regal Heights community builder Dick Watts, and it was a great success. Many thanks to the speakers for their tributes, including RHRA Chair John Keating, Councillor Cesar Palacio, former Councillor Betty Disero, Provincial MPP Cristina Martins, Federal MP […]
On March 8th, 2017, as part of International Women’s Day, in a ceremony well-attended by members of the Regal Heights community, Davenport MPP Cristina Martins presented the ‘Leading Women, Leading Girls – Building Communities Award’ to five Davenport women community leaders including Regal Heights’ own Florence Watts and Margaret Smith. Congratulations Florence and Margaret. Click to see […]
Check out this charming back story behind the new community bench at Glenholme and Rosemount that was recently published by Regal Heights resident Schuster Gindin in Living Toronto Journal. Community bench invites neighbours Posted on May 29, 2017 Robert Bergman and Roushell Goldstein recently made a change in their yard that their whole neighbourhood appreciates… […]
First World War Private Charles Frederick Adams 64 Rosemount Ave Gunner Frank Carter 6 Springmount Avenue Private James Alfred Clayson 85 Oakwood Avenue Lieutenant Charles Stuart Grenville Crombie 11 Rosemont Avenue Lieutenant Vincent Robert Alexander Crombie 11 Rosemont Avenue Lieutenant Hedley John Goodyear Teacher, Regal Road School Captain Walter Hyatt Jamieson 53 […]
An historic brochure has been received from the principal of Oakwood Collegiate, Richard Nosov, showing the original plan of development for the area comprising Northcliffe Boulevard east to Springmount Avenue, and from Regal Road north to Rosemount Avenue. The brochure, undated, was likely printed circa 1912 to 1914. The development was called “Northcliffe on the […]
Please join us in congratulating Regal Heights’ own Ratna Omidvar one of seven new recomended appointees to the Canadian Senate. Source – The Globe and Mail (click here) Ratna Omidvar, founding executive director and adjunct professor at the Global Diversity Exchange, a think tank within the school of business management at Ryerson University. Ms. […]
This story about the Glenholme topiary was recently published by Regal Heights resident Schuster Gindin at Living Toronto Journal. A Property of Art Posted on March 16, 2016 by Schuster Gindin Leave a comment A hedge is a row of closely planted bushes that functions as a living fence. It separates and defines private property. But […]
This charming story in a recent edition of the National Post shines a light on a fascinating chapter in the history of our great neighbourhood! Source – The National Post (click here) . There’s a convenience store for rent in midtown Toronto, beside a Caribbean cafe and across from a church. The windows are in need […]
Full background on this groundbreaking Regal Heights initiative can be read about here (click here) If you missed the coverage in the Toronto Star of the Regal Heights street mural, you can access the on-line story here (click here) and see the image below:
October, 2015 The Regal Heights Residents’ Association received some sad news earlier this week. Dick Watts, who along with his wife Florence was the driving force of the association for more than 30 years, has died. Dick passed away on Thanksgiving morning at the age of 93. His passing is a loss to the association […]
