Neighbourhood and government – Woodsworth Housing Co-operative

Federal and Ontario government programs for people with disabilities

Government of Canada

Canada Disability Benefits
This page lists a variety of benefits and programs.

Canada Disability Benefit

Canada disability benefit
New! Financial support to people with disabilities, who are between 18 and 64 years old. This new program started in 2025
See:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/disability/canada-disability-benefit.html

https://www.canadadisabilitybenefit.ca

Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)

See: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/disability/savings.html

For information on these, see also

Plan Institute
This national non-profit in Burnaby, BC offers a wide range of information and help. “Our mission is to empower people with disabilities to lead a good life.”

Ontario Disabiity Support

Ontario Disability Support Programs

People with Disabilities

City elections 2026

Advance voting for Toronto elections

Starts October 6 until October 11.

Location of advance polling places

1. Canoe Landing Community Rec Centre, Multipurpose Room 1
Address 45 Fort York Blvd
2. Trinity Community Recreation Centre, Assembly Hall
Address 155 Crawford Street

Voting on Election day

Monday, October 26, 2026
10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
We vote at St. Michael’s School in the gym.
Enter through the Main Entrance Doors off George Street South (not the school yard).

Our wards

City councillor –
Ward 10 – Spadina Fort York

School trustees –
Public school – Ward 5
Catholic school – Ward 9
French-language public schools – Ward 2
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir – Ward 3

Check to make sure you are on the voters list

To find out if you are on the voters list, see
https://myvote.toronto.ca/voterslist/lookup

Our candidates

To find the candidates for our area, here’s a non-partisan web guide from Toronto Public Library. Use the menu at the top of the webpage to find the different candidates – mayor & city councillors, school boards.

https://knowyourvote.to

St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (SLNA) board of directors

The nomination process, the expectations of Board members, nomination form for the SLNA.

Note: Nomination forms can be emailed to slna@slna.ca, attention “Nominations Chair” or mailed to St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association, 230 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON M5A 4J6.

https://www.slna.ca/board-of-directors.html

Woodsworth members have served on the SLNA board in prior years including William (Bill) Ferguson – 1983 who was a Director at Incorporation. Ronny Yaron served many years between 1999 and 2008.

Crombie Park Revitalization

The David Crombie Park Revitalization project is a comprehensive conceptual design and implementation plan for improvements to the park in response to the current and future needs of the community. The conceptual park design was developed through an extensive community engagement process during Phase 1.

Phase 2 is currently underway. Park improvements will be implemented based on the approved plans. City divisions are working closely together to deliver the park revitalization alongside cycle track improvements on The Esplanade for a seamless integration of the park and public realm.

To see the schedule, visit https://torontocentreprojects.ca/en/projects/david-crombie-park-revitalization-1
Scroll down to Phases.

For details of the planned changes, see the final report that was published a few years ago.

No Street Parking on Albert Franck Place

No street or boulevard parking is allowed by the City of Toronto on Albert Franck.

The City bylaw says in 918-2 C, Boulevard “no person shall park any motor vehicle on that portion of the boulevard that is situated between the travelled portion of the roadway and the sidewalk.”

On AFP, “boulevard” means that the space between garden plots.

The City of Toronto offers street parking permits for residents as well as temporary on-street parking permits for residents and our guests.

https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/applying-for-a-parking-permit/