Free Meal Distribution in Downsview

August 3, 2021 Shemar Barnett

Generation Chosen is spearheading the distribution of 300 meals at 127 Eddystone Ave, North York, ON (M3N 1H5). Beginning on Monday, July 12th, 2021, until August 9th, 2021. Generation Chosen encourages and welcomes any and every resident of the Downsview community to stop by 127 Eddystone Ave, North York, ON (M3N 1H5) and grab a nutritious, nonetheless delicious food supply and meal!

National Disability Independence Day: The Journey to a Barrier-Free Society

July 26, 2021 Shakira Rouse

Speaker, facilitator, author and Creator and Founder of Special Compass: Shakira’s works to help make education accessible for different kinds of learners. Photo credit: Linda Lebreton

July 26 2021, is National Disability Independence Day.

Starting with signing the “Americans with Disability Act” (ADA) in 1990, July 26 became National Disability Independence Day, in commemoration of the act.

Fire Erupts From Gas Main, but Firemen Come to the Rescue

July 19, 2021 Matias de Doviitis

The best type of local news is the news that something good happened or about that thing that did not make the news, because a tragedy was avoided. When the Downsview Advocate got a call from Yvonne Smerdon, an avid local photographer, that is exactly what we found.

Free Meal Distribution in Downsview

July 19, 2021 Shemar Barnett

Generation Chosen is spearheading the distribution of 300 meals at 127 Eddystone Ave, North York, ON (M3N 1H5). Beginning on Monday, July 12th, 2021, until August 9th, 2021. Generation Chosen encourages and welcomes any and every resident of the Downsview community to stop by 127 Eddystone Ave, North York, ON (M3N 1H5) and grab a nutritious, nonetheless delicious food supply and meal!

Block Boy: The Story of Jeremiah Ranger; Part Three: January 7, 2016

July 9, 2021 Pastor Bill Sunberg

For the last 18 months of his life, Jeremiah Ranger never went to school.

Not one day.

That sounds shocking, I know. But the reality is that this meant he was only in school slightly less than previous years due to his frequent suspensions. He would be suspended for 20 days, return to school for a short time and then get suspended for another 20 days. It was a consistent case of educational whiplash.

The Bloom Red Project: Student-Led Non-Profit Tackling Period Poverty and Stigma in the GTA Community

July 8, 2021 Krystal Grover

Flyer for donation drive occurring on July 8th. Photo credit: Krystal Grover

Amidst the ever-growing list of civic and social justice issues slowly being brought to light in our world today, one especially prevalent problem remains hidden in the dark; period poverty. Period poverty refers to the inaccessibility of period products, waste management, basic sanitation such as toilets, proper disposals and soap, as well as lack of education regarding menstruation. Period poverty exists across the globe and impacts millions of people every waking minute. Even right here in Canada, 1 in 4 women have to choose between buying period products or buying food - a choice that absolutely no one should have to make.

York University Climate Solutions Parks are Putting Students at the Forefront of the Environmental Movement

June 29, 2021 Ayesha Khan

Students and faculty pose during a solar panel installation February 29th, 2020. Photo credit: Codrina Ibanescu

As part of a series of climate-friendly initiatives, York University’s faculty of Environmental and Urban Change has been working on a number of innovative Climate Solutions Parks, both on campus and throughout the wider world.

Local Downsview Tree Cut Down

June 28, 2021 Hodari Reuben Clarke

The local trees being cut down in the Grandravine and Sentinel area. (Photo credit: Louise Weniger)

On April 19th and 20th, Residents living in the Grandravine and Sentinel area were saddened to see the trees connected to their four-story apartment building being cut down. Residents were informed through a letter - days before the trees were taken down by the contractors. Some of the trees that were removed were said to be growing in a way that was damaging the structure of the building. Others were removed because they were said to be damaged.

Harvey’s RV is back and giving away free burgers at GTA pop-up vaccination clinics

June 25, 2021 Elizabeth Menjivar

Harvey’s RV. Photo credit: CNW Group/Harvey’s

As Ontario’s vaccine rollout continues to increase, more and more Canadians are getting vaccinated. In celebration of these amazing accomplishments, Harvey’s RV is getting back on the road and taking its hamburgers with them.

Mental Health During the Pandemic

June 23, 2021 Kavyaa Sukheja and Shemar Barnett

Coping during the pandemic. Photo credit: City of Toronto

COVID-19 revealed the admirable capacity of communities, organizations, and humanity to band together for a cause. However, behind the breastplates and shields of the forbearance, resilience, and willpower Downsview residents convey, lie wounds so deep that no mere virus or vaccination can hurt nor help.