Toronto Community Housing in the News

July 23, 2010
A garden, a car company and the power to surprise Picture it! Two Kia cars arrive in a community, with seedlings and soil. The drivers get out of the cars, the neighbourhood comes to life and together everyone works to build a beautiful garden.... but things like that only happen on television, right? 
July 6, 2010
Toronto Community Housing to Proceed with Lawrence Allen Revitalization Plan Toronto Community Housing received the go-ahead from Toronto City Council to proceed with the revitalization of Lawrence Heights, as set out in the Lawrence Allen Revitalization Plan.
June 18, 2010
LeSage Review report made public Today, David Mitchell, Chair of the Board of Directors, released the Honourable Patrick J. LeSage's report on the eviction of Al Gosling and Toronto Community Housing's Eviction Prevention Policy.
June 14, 2010
LeSage Review Update The independent review of the eviction of the late Al Gosling and Toronto Community Housing's Eviction Prevention Policy is now completed. The report will be on the agenda of the next Board meeting on June 29. As part of this process, we will make the LeSage Review report public on June 18 at 12 noon.
June 11, 2010
92 Carlton receives accolades for blending old and new Christopher Hume, architecture critic for the Toronto Star, gives 92 Carlton Street an A rating for reviving the surrounding neighbourhood.
April 23, 2010
Celebration Marks Official Opening of Four Buildings Part of Regent Park Revitalization The Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the City of Toronto and Toronto Community Housing celebrated the official opening of four affordable rental housing buildings that are part of the Regent Park revitalization.
April 8, 2010
Tenants vote in first ever youth election On April 8th, Toronto Community Housing tenants between the ages of 14 to 28 years of age went to the polls to vote in the inaugural youth tenant election at locations across the city.
April 1, 2010
New Boards of Directors Appointed for Housing Connections and HSI David Mitchell, Chair of Toronto Community Housing's board of directors, is pleased to announce the appointment of new Boards of Directors for Housing Connections and Housing Services Inc. (HIS) effective April 1, 2010.
March 22, 2010
From a Lawrence Heights childhood to head of Toronto housing Tall and serious, David Mitchell is the first chair of Toronto Community Housing to have actually grown up in one of the city's projects.
March 19, 2010
City’s feature garden wins three awards at Canada Blooms The City of Toronto’s feature garden - “Get Growing Toronto! Urban Agriculture in our City” - won three awards at a special Canada Blooms ceremony last night.