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A cultural and community celebration that supports NeighbourLink's programs to alleviate poverty and social isolation!
Thanks to all who attended, donated, dropped off a non-perishable and supported our amazing vendors, artisans and performers
Neighbours joined us for the second Taste of North York, a three-day Community & Food festival celebrating everything that makes North York such a special place to live!
The festival featured even more delicious food, live entertainment, artisans, fun activities by local businesses and representation from dozens of local organizations!
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JOIN US FOR TASTE OF NORTH YORK 2024
SEP 6 / 6-10PM
SEP 7 / 12-10PM
SEP 8 / 12-8PM
MEL LASTMAN SQUARE
(5100 YONGE ST)
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MEET
The goal of the event is to meet neighbours and celebrate all North York has to offer!
The Meet & Eat located at the Reflection Pond at Mel Lastman Square will include the following:
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A patio to enjoy food and meet neighbours all weekend long!
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Community Meal Friday, September 6 at 7 pm
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A Community Fair of 20 local charities, non-profits, clubs and elected officials on Saturday and Sunday
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Family activities include robotics, juggling, lego-building, aerial hammocks, and more!
Learn about all the organizations present below.
EAT
Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure at Taste of North York, September 6-8, at Mel Lastman Square! Celebrate and appreciate our community's diverse cultures, including Chinese, Korean, Filipino, South American, Indian, Ukraininan, Japanese, Indigenous, Vietnamese, Caribbean, Egyptian, and many more!
Many of these vendors are new to Mel Lastman Square meaning you’ll be able to indulge your taste buds on delicious food items you haven’t enjoyed here before!
We’re excited to offer Toronto’s best cinnamon buns—as chosen by BlogTO—along wit many other scrumptious sweets!
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ENTERTAINMENT
We're working with incredible partners to bring exciting performances to the square.
The mainstage has performances from an assortment of fantastic bands and cultural groups including Persian, Korean, Chinese, Indian, Ukrainian and Latin dancers and musicians.
Don't miss the unique opportunity to see Canada's Got Talent Golden Buzzer Magician Mark Lewis on Saturday, September 7th at 7:30pm. His performance will be followed by the energetic sounds of Persian Band Milad J, making it a night to remember!
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OUR SPONSORS
DIAMOND SPONSOR
KEY SPONSORS
BUSINESS SPONSORS
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EXPLORE
ENTERTAINMENT
FOOD
CONNECTION
FUN
Live music, dance, art
Enjoy delicious food, snacks, beverages and sweet treats
Meet neighbours and 20+ local organizations
Family Friendly Activities, Trivia, Caricatures and more!
OUR MEET & EAT
Join us for a Community Meal on Friday, September, at 7 pm with a live Mariachi Band followed by a Latin dance class and social with Star Dance Centre
On Saturday September 7th & 8th from 12-5pm
Meet neighbours from over organizations that make North York a special place to live, including Charities, Non-Profits, Neighbourhood Associations, Clubs and more! You'll find them around the patio in the reflection pond!
There will also be family activities, including lego building, a robotic field, an aerial hammock, an instrument petting zoo, juggling workshops, arts and crafts, caricatures, and face painting
FAMILY FUN ZONE FEATURING
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On Sunday test out our hockey stick-handling at the Professional Womens Hockey League booth
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SOCIAL SERVICES
North York Seniors Centre strives to enable the aging population to remain vital, healthy, and connected to their community while enhancing the lives of all seniors who need assistance to live safely and independently in their own homes.
North York Seniors Centre
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NeighbourLink North York is a community development organization. Their mission is to engage and empower neighbours to care for each other in practical, relational, and sustainable ways that give everyone the opportunity to live out their potential.
NeighbourLink
North York
The Neighbourhood Group helps newcomers with their transition to life in Canada through multiple streams of settlement support. Works with people at every stage of their lives to alleviate social and economic problems through various effective and innovative programs.
The Neighbourhood Group
Willowdale Community Legal Services is a community legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario to give free legal advice and representation to low-income people living in North York. They offer free, confidential legal assistance from lawyers and licensed paralegals.
Willowdale Community Legal Services
Working Womens Community Centre
In our commitment to uplift and empower women, we offer various specialized services tailored to meet unique needs. From boosting employability to providing essential mental health support, our suite of programs aims to enhance the quality of life for women from all walks of life. Starting a new chapter in a different country can be exciting and challenging. We're here to make the transition easier for you.
A Better Future For All
A Better Future For All is a social impact orgnization that mobilizes technology in peer-to-peer giving. Founded by a group of like-minded technology experts, A Better Future For All was created to respond to the increasing challenges of families and inidividuals in need. For the past two years, the organization was responding to a humanitarian crisis brought by the way in Ukraine.
Leader Circle
Leader Circle is a Canadian non-profit organization with a dedication to empowering leadership in women, visible minorities, and immigrants. Leader Circle envisions a future where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is the norm, and every voice has the opportunity to lead and inspire positive change.
For over 35 years, this YMCA has been providing child care, camps, and health and fitness services to members of its diverse surrounding community. On-site parking is available free to members.
North York YMCA
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ARTS AND CULTURE
North York Arts
North York Arts is a non-profit, charitable organization created to uplift and expand the arts in North York by investing in artists, inspiring community members, and collaborating with partners and businesses. At Taste of North York, live artists Ashley Beerdat, Camila aka Comilart, Serene Chan, and Youngdo Kang will create stunning visual art around the themes of North York, community, and connection.
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Korean Canadian Cultural Association
The Korean Canadian Cultural Association ("KCCA") is the largest organization of its kind in Canada, and it directly serves the 120,000 Koreans living in the Greater Toronto Area. KCCA is a community-based, not-for-profit charitable organization. KCCA has played a critical role in promoting an understanding and appreciation of Korean culture and heritage to Canadians of all backgrounds.
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Heritage Toronto builds a better city by bringing people together to explore Toronto’s shared past and peoples’ lived experiences.
Through their programs, including tours, and plaques, the Heritage Toronto Awards, and digital stories and exhibits, they engage the public to reflect on the past, make sense of our present, and inform our future.
Heritage Toronto
Gibson House is a 19th-century farmhouse hidden between the high rises of North York. Step across the threshold and back in time to the 1850s kitchen. Feel welcomed by the warm aroma of wood smoke and beeswax. Gibson House offers visitors an opportunity to taste, smell and touch history in a way that few other museums can.
North York Historical Society
The North York Historical Society discovers, disseminates, and preserves historical information, protects heritage sites, and arouses interest in the unique past of North York (part of the City of Toronto).
Toronto Public Library is the world's busiest urban public library system, with more than 46 million annual visits to our branches and online. There are over 100 branches across the city, over 10 million books, and more.
Toronto Public Library
Willowdale Group of Artists
We are a group of individuals who share one common theme. We love art. It could be in any media; and any style. Realism to Abstract; Portraiture & Life drawing to Landscape. We encourage each other to become better artists. We welcome all levels of artists. We meet each Tuesday evening either in person or on Zoom to share our love ART.
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TO Live
TO Live is one of Canada's largest multi-arts institutions. We are the organization that programs and operates three-iconic Toronto venues: Meridian Hall, Meridian Arts Centre and St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.
NEIGHBOURHOOD ORGANIZATIONS
North York Garden Club
North York Garden Club has been in North York since 1924. The club meets on the 4th Monday of the month from February until November at 7:30 PM. They promote the love of gardening to our members and the public through meetings, guest speakers, flower shows, plant sales, and community outreach activities.
The Yonge North York BIA, formed in 2021, serves approximately 1,600+ member businesses and commercial properties. Street-level restaurants, shops, office buildings, and shopping centers house a variety of businesses and service providers. The BIA’s main pillars of focus for project development and improvements are the public realm, marketing, and local economic development.
Yonge North York BIA
Yonge Corridor Condominium Association
YCCA serves condo boards of directors along the Yonge Corridor north of the 401 by providing networking workshops and opportunities. It also advocates to various levels of government regarding areas of concern for condominium residents in the area.
The WCRA is a community run, not-for-profit group that is dedicated to enhancing the Willowdale area by supporting and hosting events that bring community members together.
Willowdale Central
Rate Payers
Bayview Cummer Neighbourhood Association
The BCNA has been active in the community since 1978. Our primary goal is to promote, and foster the social, cultural, safety and recreational well-being of residents in our area.
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Willowdale Rotary Club
Willowdale Rotary club and the 35,000+ clubs around the world work together to promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, clean sanitation, assist mothers and children in their educational pursuits and assist local charities in their community.
Willowdale Youth Council
Our vision at the Willowdale Youth Council is to cultivate a dynamic community where every young voice is empowered and engaged in shaping our shared future. By breaking down barriers to civic involvement, we champion inclusivity and amplify the voices of Willowdale youth on issues of mental health, community safety, and connectivity. Through collaboration and advocacy, we aim to foster a connected neighbourhood where youth-driven initiatives promote a strong sense of belonging and collective well-being.
Senior volunteers serve humans and all of nature by fighting the climate crisis.
Seniors For Climate Action Now!
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ELECTED OFFICIALS
Lily Cheng, City Councillor for Willowdale
The councillor's office aims to support the constituents of Willowdale Ward 18 through advocacy for city services to improve and enrich the neighbourhood, and by fostering community connection to empower the voices for democracy.
Ali Ehsassi, Member of Parliament for Willowdale is committed to ensuring the concerns of Willowdale residents are heard and advocated for.
Ali Ehsassi, MP for Willowdale
Councillor Pasternak has championed the improvement of city parks, recreation programs, senior’s issues, public realm projects and road infrastructure and storm water projects throughout York Centre
James Pasternak, City Councillor for York Centre
HEALTH & SAFETY
Toronto Fire Services is the City’s only all hazards emergency response organization. Fire Services provides Toronto residents, visitors and businesses with protection against loss of life, property and the environment from the effects of fire, illness, accidents, and all other hazards through preparedness, prevention, public education, and emergency response, with an emphasis on quality services, efficiency, effectiveness, and safety.
Toronto Fire Services
Formed in December 2019 as one of the first approved Ontario Health Teams, North York Toronto Health Partners was initially created to provide integrated health care to targeted populations in our community: frail seniors, those with mental health and addiction issues, and those at the end of life. But this was just a starting point: over time, our focus is shifting to the entire population of North York.
North Toronto Health Partners
Rescue Ready offers First Aid & CPR certification courses, equipping individuals with life-saving skills for emergencies. Our high-quality training is tailored for healthcare professionals, educators, students, and workplace safety managers, ensuring confidence and preparedness in critical situations.
Rescue Ready
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