Announcing the new TOCA website!

Please take some time to visit the brand new TOCA website at http://www.thompsonorchard.ca. A huge thank you to David Atkinson for the incredible amount of time and effort he dedicated to getting this set up! This is a work-in-progress so feel free to check back for new content regularly! [It was nothing – happy to do something for the neighbourhood!]

Calling all dog owners!

If you own a dog and are interested in having a safe place for your dog to play with other dogs, please send your name and address and email address so that we can let our city administrators know that there is a high demand for a dogs off-leash area (DOLA) in this neighborhood. Please email your contact information to: safespacefordogs@gmail.com to indicate your interest.

Spring Clean-up update

A new date will be communicated once COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. Stay tuned! More details to follow on facebook.com/ThompsonOrchard

City of Toronto Garden Suites Survey

The City is currently gathering public feedback on Garden Suites in Toronto. A Garden Suite is an accessory housing unit, usually located in the rear yard, and is separate, or detached from the main house. Garden Suites, like Laneway Suites, are generally smaller than the main house on the lot and function as a rental housing unit.

You can take a short survey on Garden Suites: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/planning-studies-initiatives/garden-suites/

Attend a City Meeting on Garden Suites to learn more.
The City’s Garden Suites City of Toronto Team is organizing three meetings to provide Communities across the City the opportunity to Have their Say on Garden Suites. 
Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2021  Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021  Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021  Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

The meetings will be a)Online and b)phone-in only. Join by going to this website: http://www.toronto.ca/cpconsultations 

A TOCA Board member will attend the upcoming City of Toronto meeting and will share information through the next TOCA communication

Support your neighbours!

Check out this great resource from Calgary on different ways to help support our neighbours in these unprecedented times.

https://www.calgary.ca/content/dam/www/csps/cema/documents/covid-19/neighbour-tip-sheet.pdf

Thank you!

Thank you to Fairbank Investment Management Limited for printing the April Flyer!

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