The SEDRA Owl: March 2023

Presidents’ welcome: Jane Auster and John Hiddema, SEDRA Co-Presidents Image: John Hiddema (SEDRA Co-President), Hon. Carolyn Bennett, Jane Auster (SEDRA Co-President),photo c/o Jane Auster Building Community: What does community mean to you?Our community is growing and changing as we welcome new neighbours moving into the buildings springing up in every corner of South Eglinton/Davisville Village as well … Read more

New Federal Electoral Map for Ontario Tabled in the House of Commons

The report by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario, outlining its proposed changes to the province’s federal electoral map, was tabled in the House of Commons on February 10, 2023. The report, which was sent to the Speaker of the House through the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, will be reviewed by the House of … Read more

SEDRA makes a submission to the Electoral Committee to reinstate Historical Boundaries

The residents living between “Eglinton – Merton – Bayview – Yonge” have been part of a single voting ward for almost 150 years. Doug Ford changed that in 2018 with his decision to align the city’s wards with the federal/provincial riding boundaries to create 25 new wards. The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario is … Read more

A New Electoral Map is Taking Shape for all of Toronto

Welcome to the riding of St. Clair – Mt. Pleasant … What? The provincial government’s decision to change the ward boundaries in Toronto was made in 2018. This decision aligned the city’s wards with the federal/provincial riding boundaries to create 25 new wards. The federal government modifies electoral boundaries after every 10-year census to reflect … Read more

We are getting a new Community and Aquatic Centre

BlogTo has recently reported construction plans for the new Davisville Community and Aquatic Centre (CAC) will bring a new public recreation facility to the heart of midtown, just steps east of Davisville subway station. The roof design will be similar to the new Canoe Landing community centre in CityPlace. The Davisville CAC’s active roof will include a … Read more

Regent Theatre has been sold to TerraBruce

The Regent movie theatre has been sold, but the people who bought it are planning on turning it into something totally new that will hopefully benefit the community. The Regent Theatre was originally built in 1927 and was once known as the Belsize, and has now been purchased by Terra Bruce Productions. Based in St. John’s … Read more

45, 57-93 Balliol Street – Zoning By-Law Amendment and Rental Housing Demolition Applications (TE31.36)

The South Eglinton Davisville Residents’ Association (SEDRA) welcomes the Preliminary Report as prepared by City Planning, and is strongly in support of the comments raised in the report. Specifically: The proposed height of the tower and base building in relation to the existing and planned built form context of the area including massing, transition and … Read more

Starting a New Chapter

In Case You Missed It – We’ve turned to a new chapter in the history of our residents’ association. September 8, 1965 – SERA (South Eglinton Ratepayers’ Association) November 2, 1981 – SERRA (South Eglinton Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association) January 20, 2022 – SEDRA (South Eglinton Davisville Residents’ Association) At our AGM on January 20, … Read more

Seeking passionate volunteers for our Tall & Midrise Working Group!

We are an all-volunteer organization and we depend on our residents to support us through memberships and donations. We are always looking for active volunteers to provide their time and energy for our key initiatives. Today we are looking for our Tall and Midris Working Group. ARE YOU: Someone who loves our South Eglinton-Davisville neighbourhood and … Read more