Don Valley NIAs

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Neighbourhood Improvement Areas:

  • #44 Flemingdon Park
  • #55 Thorncliffe Park
  • #43 Victoria Village

Councillors & Wards:

2020 Meeting Schedule:

Date Location Time
February 13 Flemingdon Park Library
29 St. Dennis Dr.		 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
April 9 The Neighbourhood Office
1 Leaside Dr.		 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
June 11 Flemingdon Community Health Centre
10 Gateway Blvd.		 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
August 13 Thorncliffe Park Public Library
48 Thorncliffe Park Dr.		 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
October 8 Flemingdon Park Library
29 St. Dennis Dr.		 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
December 10 The Neighbourhood Office
1 Leaside Dr.		 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

2018-2019 Priority Actions:

  • Healthy Lives: Develop a plan to address the lack of urgent health care services in the Don Valley community
  • Physical Surroundings: Create accessible community kitchen spaces for Don Valley residents
  • Economic Opportunities: Explore opportunities for equity-seeking residents to build their entrepreneurial capacity in order to generate their own sources of income
  • Social Development: Establish a strategic plan to increase youth engagement and awareness around the Golden Mile redevelopment
  • Healthy Lives: Create a health and well-being plan to address concerns identified by local stakeholders—including aspects of community safety and mental health

2017 Priority Actions:

  • Physical Surroundings: Supported Flemingdon Park residents and grassroots groups in a Partnership Opportunities Legacy Fund 2 application to coordinate the development of capital projects within the Flemingdon Park Neighbourhood; the application included upgrades to the viewing area, storage facilities, P.A. system, and equipment for the Flemo Media Centre
  • Economic Opportunities: Supported 30 youth in Take Our Kids to Work Day, an annual November event
    • Youth from Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute received life skills and career planning workshops from members of the Youth Service Network
Name and Description Lead Organization/ # of Partners # of Residents Engaged ($) Resources Required Status and Date
Victoria Village Employment Advancement Project: Employment certification workshops and skill building sessions for residents Action for Neighbourhood Change/ 6 Partner Organizations    1OO  $4,OOO Completed
Take Our Kids to Work Day Event: Workshops and First Aid certifications for Grade 9 students Youth Service Network/ 20 Partner Organizations      6O $3,OOO $3,OOO
DVNIA Employment Group: Network of employment service providers sup- porting employment, and training opportunities Toronto Employment & Social Services, City of Toronto/ 10 Partner Organizations      0  $3,OOO In Progress
Name and Description Lead Organization/ # of Partners # of Residents Engaged ($) Resources Required Status and Date
CAN – Community Academy Network: Mental health outreach, awareness, and support for parents, families, and youth Toronto District School Board/ 15 Partner Organizations   0 $15,OOO Planned
Flemingdon Urban Farm Committee: Community partners developing an urban farm with health programming Flemingdon Health Centre/ 25 Partner Organizations     90   $1,5OO Completed