Bedford Park Residents Organization
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Special Invitation for Members FoSTRA-FoNTRA-OCADU Candidates Meeting Thursday, June 1st, 7pm OCADU Auditorium, 100 McCaul St The Federation of North Toronto Residents Associations (FoNTRA) and the Federation of South Toronto Residents Associations (FoSTRA) are inviting…
Photo of the Alfred H. St. Germain house is courtesy of the Toronto Public Library Digital Archives. The 185-acre farm of former Toronto publisher Alfred St. Germain may have had a Yonge Street address, but…
COMMUNITY MARKET STARTS MAY 20TH PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE KICK OFF TO OUR 2023 COMMUNITY MARKET Market will run each Saturday until October Opening: Saturday May 20, 2023 Time: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm…
Dear Members As mentioned in the previous posts we have pivoted to a more nimble method of communicating using this blog type method. Comments are welcome and can only help to improve the system. There…
RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS FOR AVENUE ROAD Due to recent development approvals, funds are available for community improvements. The 3 residential associations which abut Avenue Road between Lawrence and Wilson Avenues: BPRO, Upper Avenue Community Association (UACA)…
Dear Neighbour and BPRO Supporter I just wanted to personally reach out and thank you for your continued support. We have heard from several of you that our communications to the broader membership has been…
Sketch of the Bedford Park Hotel is courtesy of the Toronto Public Library Digital Archives. Baldwin Collection. In 1873, Charles McBride built the most imposing commercial establishment yet seen in the neighbourhood: a substantial two-storey…
Portrait of the Mechanic’s Institute, Church St. Photo is courtesy of the Toronto Public Library Digital Archives. Baldwin Collection. Families in the Bedford Park area grabbing a TTC family pass on Canada Day to head…
Portrait of James Metcalfe is courtesy from Library and Archives Canada The story goes that James Metcalfe, on returning to Toronto in 1858 from Australia, gave a large banquet to which he invited all the…
The City of Toronto has partnered with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, the TTC, Metrolinx and other municipalities to sponsor the Transportation Tomorrow Survey (TTS). The survey, which is being mailed to randomly selected households…