Plans are underway to bring new community hub to York Centre.

The TDSB Ward 5 and city Ward 10 have been short of community space for sometime. Numerous groups providing valuable programs and services have had a tough time finding adequate space. At the same time, the Bathurst-Finch area needs strong supports in health care and healthy living. I have been working for three years to correct this program. Now we are one step closer. A TDSB land parcel near Bathurst and Finch on the Northview Heights site has been declared surplus so a new community hub can be built by New Heights Community Health Centre. It is not part of the current field on that corner. Once built, the facility will provide employment and co-op opportunities for students, public space for use, and social and medical support services. The site will have a tree-lined walkway and other “green enhancements” to improve the public space. The cost of the project is partially covered by the federal and provincial governments and the United Way.