Gerard Kennedy

Community Information, advice and help in Parkdale and High Park Toronto

Map of Parkdale-High Park

MP Reports

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Emergency Services

Emergencies, call: 911 which includes fire, health emergencies and crimes in progress
Police 14 Division, 150 Harrison Street, 416-808-1400
Police 11 Division, 209 Mavety St., Toronto, ON , M6P 2M1 416-808-1100

Children/Parenting resources

Toronto Childcare locator
Ontario licenced Childcare
Creating Together Parkdale, 1576 Queen St W, Box 301, Toronto, ON, M6R 1A6, 416-537-1004
Macaulay Child Development Centre, Annette Public Library, 145 Annette St, Toronto, ON, M6P 1P3, 416-789-7441
More Than Child’s Play Family Resource Centre, Masaryk Cowan Community Centre, 220 Cowan Ave, 2nd Fl, 416-516-3917
Parkdale Parents Primary Prevention Project St Joseph’s Women’s Health Centre, 30 The Queensway, 416-530-6318
Prenatal Drop-In — 416-530-6486 ext 3661 * Wednesday 10-11:30, 1:30-3
Workshops/Courses — call 416-530-6486 ext 3661 for workshops on parenting issues
Mom and Baby Circle Drop-In — 416-530-6486 ext 3661 * Monday 10-12 noon, 1-3 pm
Somali Family and Child Skills Development Services, 2192 Dundas St W, (near Bloor,) 416-539-8334

City of Toronto Services

City of Toronto, 338-0338 (Access Toronto)
Animal Services, 416-338-PAWS (7297)
Bike Safey Hotline, 416-392-1311
Bylaw Enforcement, 416-338-0338 (Access Toronto)
City of Toronto, Building Inspections for our area, 392-0856
Marriage Licences, 416-338-0338 (Access Toronto)
Property Taxes, 416-338-4TAX (4829)
Public Health, for information on assistance to new mother, dental care, immunizations, etc., 338-7600
Public Works, (drains, water, sewers, spills,) 416-338-8888
Public Works, (garbage, recycling, yard waste,) 416-338-2010

Community and Recreation Centres

Holy Family Community Recreation Centre, 140 Close Avenue, 392-6695
Keele Street Community Centre, 181 Glenlake Ave., 416-392-0695
Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreace Centre, 220 Cowan Avenue, 392-6938
McCormick Centre, 66 Sheridan Ave. 392-0742
Parkdale Community Recreation Centre, (includes indoor pool,) 75 Lansdowne Avenue, 392-6696
Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave., 416-392-1954

Healthcare and CCAC’s

Telehealth Ontario, 24-Hour Health Information Line, Telehealth Ontario (Toll-free) 1-866-797-0000
Parkdale Community Health Center – 1229 Queen Street West, 537-2455
St. Joseph’s Health Centre, (hospital) 30 The Queensway, 530-6000
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, to find a doctor in your area, or make a complaint
The Four Villages Community Health Centre, 1700 Bloor St W., 416-604-3361
Parkdale Community Health Centre, 1229 Queen St W, 416-537-2455
Community Care Access Centre, Toronto, 416-506-9888
Dietitians of Canada
Ontario Dental Association, to find a dentist

Homelessness, Hostels, and Housing

Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board
Homeless Hotline (City of Toronto,) 416-392-3777
Hostels (General Information) 416-392-8741
Housing Connections (for subsidized city housing,) 416-981-6111

Immigration, Immigrants, and Refugees

CultureLink, for newcomers, 160 Springhurst Ave., 3rd Floor, 416-588-6288
Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Local Foodbanks, Meal programs, Clothing Banks

High Park Baptist Church, Outreach Ministries, 9 Hewitt Ave, (Roncesvalles Ave-Dundas St W,)
Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre, 1499 Queen St W
Roncesvalles Foodsharing, St Vincent de Paul Church, 263 Roncesvalles Ave, Tue 1-2:30, 6:30-7:30; Thu 1-2
St Francis Table, ($1 donation per meal,) Lunch — Tue-Fri 12 noon-1, Sun 12 noon-1 * supper — Mon-Thu 4:30-6
St Philip’s Pantry, 1316 King St W, 416-532-2375

Other Parkdale and High Park Resources

Bloor West Village Residents’ Association
Junction Residents Association
High Park Community Advisory Council
Parkdale Liberty Economic Development Corporation
Parkdale Residents’ Association
Roncesvalles MacDonnell Residents’ Association

Public Libraries

Annette, 145 Annette St., 416-393-7692
High Park, 228 Roncesvalles Ave, 416-393-7671
Parkdale, 1303 Queens St. W, 416-393-7686
Swansea, 95 Lavinia Ave, 416-393-7695
Runnymede, 2178 Bloor St. W, 416-393-7697

Social services, legal services and other help

Daily Bread Food Bank, 191 New Toronto St., Etobicoke, 416-203-0050
Kababayan Community Centre, 1313 Queen Street West, #133, 416-532-3888
Parkdale Activity and Recreation Centre – 1499 Queen Street West, a resource for residents with disabilities (including some meals), 416-537-2262
Parkdale Community Information Center, 1303 Queen Street West (in the library,) 393-7689
Parkdale Community Legal Services, 1226 Queen Street West, 531-2411 (for south of Bloor: Parkdale and Swansea)
Parkdale Intercultural Association, 1257 Queen St. W., 416-536-4420, and 1205 Queen St. W, 416-536-1783
Parkdale Project Read
Rotary Club of Parkdale High Park
West Toronto Community Legal Services, 672 Dupont St, Ste 315, 416-531-7376 (for north of Bloor)
West Toronto Support Services,
West Toronto Support Services, Meals on Wheels and other programs, 653-3535
Seniors

Parkdale Golden Age Foundation, 27 Roncesvalles Ave, Ste 401, 416-536-6077
West Toronto Support Services,
West Toronto Support Services, Meals on Wheels and other programs, 653-3535

Bloor Junction Residents’ Association

Timmins-James Bay federal Liberal candidate Marilyn Wood and Parkdale-High Park Liberal MP Gerard Kennedy — his party’s critic for infrastructure, cities and communities — wanted to assure them, however, that their views still count.

Gerard Kennedy has written directly to every community organization in the riding, asking for their help to save national gun control by expressing their support and he appealed to area residents to do the same.

Regina – Federal Liberal Housing Critic Gerard Kennedy called on the Harper government today to increase funding for the Saskatchewan programs to prevent and reduce homelessness in the face of rising rents and a tight housing market.

Conservative Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has a different bottom line on his refugee reform bill after all. After having his “last, best, take-it-or-leave-it” offer rejected by the Liberal Party last Thursday, the Minister blinked and moved the yardsticks much closer to fair territory.