200 Wellesley Street East Tenant Update: 5 pm

September 29, 2010

Building Security and Re-entry - All apartment doors and locks have been secured. Anyone entering the building is being screened and monitored by security. Cleaners are working around the clock on hallways and common areas. The building has not been cleared for re-entry yet.

Ontario Works & Ontario Disability Support Program - ODSP and OW staff are onsite at the Wellesley Community Centre during the day at the Wellesley Community Centre to answer questions.

Clothing & Toiletries - Residents can show the yellow registration card at 519 Church Street (Church Street Community Centre, north of Wellesley Street) to pick up donated clothing including new socks and underwear, outdoor clothing and toiletries. Bus service is offered from the Wellesley Community Centre.

Mail Pick Up - Canada Post will be onsite between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. until Friday. Residents can pick up mail at the kitchen window with a Toronto Community Housing letter of identification and the yellow registration card.
On Thursday, there will be an additional mail pick up from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Temporary Accommodations - Temporary housing at area hotels, furnished apartments or other Toronto Community Housing sites has been provided to more than 175 households. More than 1500 meal vouchers and approximately 300 TTC tokens have been distributed to tenants. In addition, more than 2500 meals have been served at the Wellesley Community Centre. Buses are transporting residents from hotels to the Wellesley Community Centre reception centre. Residents who decide to leave hotels must check out at the hotel's registration desk.

Letters for employers and banks - Identification letters for employers, mail pick-up and banking are available at the Toronto Community Housing information table.

Rent Collection for October - October rent will not be collected for 200 Wellesley Street East residents. Tenants who normally pay by automatic debit will be reimbursed.

After school programs - Rose Ave Public School is offering temporary after school programs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Please call the school up until 4:30 p.m. at 416-393-1260 for more information.

Cars in the parking garage - Residents who have cars in the underground parking garage and have their car keys can visit the Toronto Community Housing information table to make arrangements with Toronto Police Services to take the car out of the garage or remove belongings.

Lockers - Residents who require a locker can visit the registration table at the Wellesley Community Centre.

Residents requiring medical care - We are working to arrange for health care professionals to staff the medical room at the Wellesley Community Centre. If you have new symptoms, or your health has changed, please contact your primary care physician. Priority appointments will be made for 410 Sherbourne Clinic patients who are residents of 200 Wellesley Street. The clinic's phone number is 416 - 864 - 3096. If you do not have a primary care physician, please visit a local walk-in clinic for treatment.

Phones - A cell phone is available to use at the Toronto Community Housing information desk.

Scooter power recharging - People who use scooters can register the make and model at the Toronto Community Housing information table so we can get the right battery charger.

Pets - Toronto Animal Services continues to provide food and water to pets in the building. Toronto Animal Services is removing animals on a priority basis. Visit Room B for more information.

Call the Toronto Community Housing hotline at 416-981-5520 to speak to an operator or listen to the latest recorded message or visit www.torontohousing.ca/wellesleyfire or www.toronto.ca

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