Message from the President
Hi folks, I was strolling down the west side of Yonge Street recently and took some photos of what I saw: graffiti-covered utility boxes, damaged and non-existent trees, improper ground material for growing trees, and a patchwork of pavement in need of repairs. BPRO has reached out to reps of the Yonge Lawrence Village Business Improvement Area (BIA), and the Bedford Wanless and Teddington Park Resident Associations who all agree on the need for better maintenance and a more attractive streetscape.
BPRO has also advised Councillor Colle’s office of the need to replace missing and rusted out local street and laneway signs. We have also pointed out that the most obvious feature of the parkette on west side of Jedburgh at Woburn are 3 large garbage and recycling bins! Compared to other parks in the City of similar size this is a sad state of affairs.
More than $1.2 million has been allocated for community improvement from the approval of 3180 Yonge Street and BPRO would like to hear from the community. What are your thoughts on the state of the neighbourhood? What would you like to see improved? What are the ways we can work together with the City, BIA, and other organizations to make this a better and more attractive neighbourhood?
Looking for a Family Doctor?
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, in partnership with Vibrant Community Health and the North Toronto Ontario Health Team, is helping residents in North Toronto who do not currently have a family doctor or nurse practitioner to get matched with one.
Interested North Toronto residents can get more information and sign up at www.northtorontooht.ca/primarycare.
Multi-Tenant Housing – Public Meeting
The City of Toronto is proposing to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to implement targeted refinements to the definition of multi-tenant house and associated performance standards. The changes help clarify implementation issues identified through the first year review of the Multi-Tenant House Regulatory Framework.
Further information on the City’s Multi-Tenant Houses Regulatory Framework can be found at https://www.toronto.ca/MultiTenantHouses.
A public meeting will take place where you can learn more and express your views:
- Date: December 3, 2025
- Time: 9:30 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter
- Place: Council Chambers, Toronto City Hall and By Video Conference