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By Ruby Dalvina. Check out more of her blogs HERE Dear North York community, weekend procrastinators, food lovers, and those who say “we’ll decide later” as if later has ever been reliable. I come to you today with urgency, affection, and very good suggestions. Because from June 5–7, Mel Lastman Square becomes the place where sensible plans are cancelled and better ones begin: Taste of North York Community & Food Festival. Last year, I volunteered all three days from beginnin

Guest written by an incredible volunteer and NeighbourLink Champion Ruby Dalvina! Check out her website full HERE includes many insightful reads—from mental health, business marketing, and health, to personal finance and more. Dear readers, There are some community events you attend once… and then there are some that quietly become part of your life. The kind you don’t just go to, but feel connected to. For me, NeighbourLink North York sits firmly in that second category.

The below story is written by Susan Goldenberg from the North York Historical Society (NYHS). Learn more about the historical society HERE “Trailblazer” is the word most used about North Yorker politician, anti-racism and community activist Beverley Salmon (1930-2023). She was founding chair in the 1960s of the Toronto Board of Education’s Black Liaison Committee, promoting anti-racism training for teachers and Black Heritage studies. In 1979 she became the first Black women

There’s something about November in North York — that moment when the first frosty wind slaps your face and your brain instantly goes, “Yep, it’s Christmas Market season again.” And if you’ve ever been to NeighbourLink North York’s Christmas Market, you know exactly what I mean. It’s not just an event — it’s a feeling. It’s the sound of carols mixing with laughter, the smell of hot chocolate in the air, and that universal struggle of trying to sip cocoa with mittens on. I’ve