Neighbourhood Improvement Areas:
- #61 Taylor-Massey
- #121 Oakridge
Councillor & Ward:
Ward 19, Beaches-East York
2018-2019 Priority Actions:
- Physical Surroundings: Enhancement of a joint Taylor Massey and Oakridge (TMO) Safety Network by:
- Increased community policing initiatives to improve community relations
- Promoted Police Partnership with TMO Safety Network, Paramedics, Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Physical Surroundings: Used Partnership Opportunity Legacy Funds to create accessible community kitchen spaces for Lumsden residents, redesign Dentonia Clubhouse to increase community access to space, and enhance Oakridge Community Centre kitchen
- Participation in Civic Decision-Making: Increased civic engagement programs with information on how communities can access information and participate in decision making
- Social Development:
- Established a working relationship with Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board to increase support for children and youth to succeed in school
- Increase resident access to Wi-Fi and internet
- Healthy Lives: Created a health and well-being plan to address concerns identified by local stakeholders—including focusing on mental health
2017 Priority Actions:
- Participation in Civic Decision-Making: Collaborated to promote and support residents in the Participatory Budgeting pilot project in Oakridge, through which $250,000 was committed to neighbourhood upgrades that residents proposed and voted on
- Funded projects included a new performance stage, a mural on an underpass, a new walking/running path, and a playground upgrade
- Economic Opportunities: Developed and delivered eight workshops for youth in Taylor Massey and Oakridge to help increase their knowledge around managing and growing their money
- Social Development: Collaboratively organized community information fairs to increase knowledge-sharing among service providers and residents, and engaged more residents into the work of the Neighbourhood Planning Table
Economic Opportunities
Name and Description |
Lead Organization/ # of Partners |
# of Residents Engaged |
($) Resources Required |
Status |
Green Sprouts: Financial literacy training for youth |
West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre/ 19 Partner Organizations |
50 |
$2,400 |
Completed |
Social Enterprise: Social enterprises development with local resident groups |
Neighbourhood Link/ 3 Partner Organizations |
30 |
$5,000 |
Completed |
Hairs the Future: Employment training program in hairstyling, combining training life and skill development |
Warden Woods Community Centre/ 4 Partner Organizations |
15 |
$2,000 |
Completed |
Healthy Lives
Name and Description |
Lead Organization/ # of Partners |
# of Residents Engaged |
($) Resources Required |
Status |
South Asian Seniors Healthy Eating: Nutritional lab analysis done of all halal meals- on-wheels menus catered to South Asian seniors |
Rehma Community Services/ 2 Partner Organizations |
155 |
$1,000 |
Completed |
Residents Accessing Healthy Foods and Fitness Centre: Information sessions for Bengali community on healthy food and community fitness resources |
South Asian Women’s Rights Organization/ 10 Partner Organizations |
50 |
$1,000 |
Completed |
Participation in Civic Decision-Making
Name and Description |
Lead Organization/ # of Partners |
# of Residents Engaged |
($) Resources Required |
Status |
We4Ourselves: Initiative to connect Bangladeshi community for information-sharing and partnership development |
Warden Woods Community Centre/ 35 Partner Organizations |
150 |
$3,000 |
Completed |
Launch NYA Youth Council: Support for youth engagement and youth-led initiatives |
West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre/ 19 Partner Organizations |
50 |
$5,000 |
In Progress |
Community Based Governance Training: Series of training workshops focusing on non- profit agency and City governance practices |
Warden Woods Community Centre/ 6 Partner Organizations |
100 |
$3,000 |
In Progress |
Social Development
Name and Description |
Lead Organization/ # of Partners |
# of Residents Engaged |
($) Resources Required |
Status |
Dosto: A Friend In Need is a Friend Indeed: Support group for single mothers and their children to address social isolation |
Warden Woods Community Centre/ 4 Partner Organizations |
23 |
$1,000 |
Completed |
Women’s Worth: Language and computer training for women |
South Asian Women’s Rights Organization/ 2 Partner Organizations |
30 |
$2,000 |
Completed |
Crisis Response: Outreach and capacity building in response to critical incidents |
Social Development Finance & Administration/ 15 Partner Organizations |
150 |
$1,000 |
In Progress |
Physical Surroundings
Name and Description |
Lead Organization/ # of Partners |
# of Residents Engaged |
($) Resources Required |
Status |
Playspace and Benches at 39O Dawes Rd.: Created a space with play-sets and benches for
residents |
390 Dawes Residents Association/ 4 Partner Organizations |
200 |
$500 |
In Progress |
Agnes McPhail: POL 2 Funding to renovate kitchens in local community housing buildings |
Toronto Community Housing Corporation/ 3 Partner Organizations |
35 |
$95,000 |
Completed |
Dawes Road Library: POL 2 Funding to build community hub space in new library |
Toronto Public Library, City of Toronto/ 4 Partner Organizations |
100 |
$1,000,000 |
Planned |