In its continuing efforts to help us green our homes,  the Seaton Village Green Neighbours (SVGN) are hosting a community forum on energy retrofits on Thursday, May 28. Join energy experts and learn how to make your home more sustainable. Speakers include: 

• Sarah Lazarovic, Electric Living

• Jake Miller, Toronto Home Energy Network

• Abraham Wairisal, City of Toronto

• Sarah Grant, Goldfinch Energy.

When: Wednesday 28 May  6:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Palmerston Public Library Theatre, Palmerston Ave, just north of Bloor

Seaton Village Green Neighbours (SVGN) is a community group that helps homeowners make their homes healthier, more comfortable, and less dependent on polluting fossil fuels for instance, by installing heat pumps in our homes.

Learn more or register at https://www.thenetwork.to/seaton-village-green-neighbours

BONUS! Pick up some free edible plants for your garden that evening.

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Chris McNeil, SVRA member and the artistic director of Open Tuning, has lined up some great ways to have fun and raise funds for the largest SVRA event of the summer. Fund-raising events take place May 3, 7 and 23. Not only that, students who attend a one-hour training session on May 9 can earn volunteer hours during the festival. Keep scrolling!

Open Tuning takes place in Seaton Village on Saturday, June 6. Visit https://festivalstoronto.com/events/open-tuning/#google_vignette for more info.

Open Tuning relies totally on the community to serve up the best summer music festival possible; no corporate sponsors or funding. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to seeing you at the Annex Social concert on May 3, Pub Quiz on May 7 and bake sale in Vermont Square on May 23.

Watch for the colourful flyers around the neighbourhood and in your mailbox. Here's a rundown of the Opening Tuning pre-fest events from May 3 - 9 :

Live Music Fundraiser

Join us for a special evening of live music at our Fundraising Concert, featuring seven bands from folk to rock to popular music.

Sunday, May 3
4 p.m. to 10 p.m

Annex Social  1078 Bathurst St.

Suggested donation: $20. All proceeds go to funding for the Open Tuning Festival.

Free tickets available here: https://simpli.events/e/open-tuning-2026-fundraiser

Come back on Thursday, May 7 for

Pub Quiz Night for Open Tuning

Thursday, May 7 

6:30 p.m. >> no more questions/answers

Annex Social  1078 Bathurst St.

This year we're throwing down the questions at the Annex Social at 1078 Bathurst.

The suggested donation remains $20 per person. Teams or solo welcome. All proceeds support the awesome Seaton Village Open Tuning Festival. 

RSVP here: https://www.mixily.com/event/3754961211890843163

Student Volunteer Info Session
Saturday, May 9

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Karma Co-op 739 Palmerston Avenue/Karma Lane

Volunteer to perform as a musician, greet attendees at the info tent, be a sound tech, move gear, help out at venues, provide directions, and more. This one-hour training session will provide some suggestions and guidelines the Open Tuning festival takes place at various locations in Seaton Village on Saturday, June 6. Students: Earn volunteer hours from mid-day through 10 p.m. that day!

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Seaton Village Tree Walk with Arborist Todd Irvine

Tuesday, May 12

7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Meet at Vermont Square Park; corner of  Palmerston Avenue & Yarmouth Gardens

No need to pre-register; just show up by 7:00 p.m. dressed for whatever the weather. 

Organized by the Seaton Village Residents' Association. Free! All are welcome. 

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The Climate Justice Group and Trinity St. Paul's United Church (Bloor/Russell) invite Seaton Village neighbours for an Earth Day Retreat on Saturday, April 25 from 9:15 a.m.  

Location: 11 Christie Street/Main Entrance

Time: Doors open at 6:30; meeting begins at 7:00 

Main Topic: Implications of the Avenues Initiative for Christie Street

Guest speakers: City Planners Corinna Prior & Esha Biddanda Pavan will provide information about land-use designations, and allowable building height and density with a focus on the overall Seaton Village area.

Bob Abate and the Bickford Centre 

SVRA member Dion Evans will share details about local residents' activities there. City staffer Sydney Hoiseth will be on hand to provide additional information.

Vermont Square Park Design Application

Update from the Greening Committee.

Meeting closes at 8:30 p.m.

If members wish to include any additional items on the April 28 agenda, please email seatonvillageto@gmail.com as soon as possible. Subject: April 28 Agenda

Additional details here: https://groups.google.com/g/svranew/

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You are invited to Sarah’s Heat Pump Party on Thursday, April 23!  Learn about heat pumps and improving your windows and doors. Come meet your neighbours, and learn from each others’ experiences. Snacks to be provided.

Here’s the link to register for Sarah's Heat Pump Party @ eventbrite.com

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On March 31, candidates in University-Rosedale's April 13 federal byelection drew a full house to the Jewish Community Centre for a debate sponsored by SVRA and four other associations. Some 200 neighbours from Ward 11 participated.

Candidates in attendance from left were: Andy D'Andrea (People's Party), Danielle Martin (Liberal), Andrew Massey (Green) and Serena Purdy (NDP). Don Hodgson (Conservative) sent a spokesperson who did not stay for questions.

Bring your gloves and gardening tools, and join the SVRA to clean up our three parks during the April 26 city-wide spring cleaning. Councillor Dianne Saxe is arranging for the provision of garbage bags and other helpful items, and will drop by during the event. 

DATE:  Sunday, April 26

TIME:   10:30-12:00 noon

LOCATIONS :  Meet at any one of the following

Vermont Square Park   SW corner of Palmerston/Olive

Monsignor Fraser College Park   In the park at Barton and Markham

Euclid Avenue Parkette  East side of Euclid, north of Bloor

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In honour of spring, our March 24 SVRA meeting is going to focus on the topic of greening Seaton Village. Allison Laux, our Greening Committee Chair, will take us through the various initiatives currently in place and under consideration.   

We will review, discuss, brainstorm, AND ideally join a subgroup or two! There will also be time for other committees to share any updates and invite people to get involved in various projects. Chair-arrangers and greeters always appreciated. 

When:  Tuesday, March 24, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: BGC St. Alban's - 843 Palmerston Avenue, 2nd Floor

SVRA's February meeting will be on the topic of creating a NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) in Seaton Village.  Sarah Carney, a staff member at the NORC Innovation Centre of UHN, will be joining us with a brief presentation, and then open the floor to questions and discussion.

When:    Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Where:   11 Christie St. Condo  just north of the Christie subway 

               Someone will be monitoring the entrance to let you in.

NORCs are being explored as a new way to support older adults by bringing services right into the buildings and neighbourhoods where they already live. This service model is being piloted as a way to keep people living well in their homes for as long as possible. For additional details ... 

Please join us at our January General Meeting:

When -  Tuesday, January 20 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Where - St. Alban's Boys' and Girls’ Club, 843 Palmerston Ave.

                   2nd Floor Youth Room 

Agenda

• Preliminary discussion on becoming a NORC community (Aging in Place)

• Updates from any committee leads attending the meeting

• Review and discuss current City initiatives and upcoming consultations.

Please e-mail your RSVP to seatonvillageto@gmail.com by January 16 if possible.

 Seaton Village 

Residents’ Association

Invites You to a

 Holiday Get-together!

Friday, December 12

6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

KOS Café - 1070 Bathurst

Join your Seaton Village neighbours for an evening to celebrate the holiday season

Come on out to support a local business – KOS – while you 

catch up with old friends/make some new ones.

Come by early for a drink and a snack... stay a while for dinner**

Hope to see you there.... 

** A pay-your-own-way event**

To continue our  debate of November 25 on proposed amendments to our voting bylaws, we will be holding another General Meeting on Tuesday, December 16, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at 11 Christie St on the main floor.

These proposed amendments were introduced prior to the November 25 meeting and discussed at that meeting. Members will receive minutes via e-mail. If all goes well, we will vote on these proposed changes at the December 16 meeting.

We will also be addressing the agenda items we didn’t have time for 

on November 25, including: 

          >  possible additions to our member-communications options

          >  interest in establishing a NORC (aging in place) committee.

As always, we will be attempting to recruit more volunteers to our various committees and initiatives.

Date/Time: Tuesday, December 16, 7:00 to 8:30 pm.

Location:     11 Christie Street (the east-side condo just north of Bloor)

                         Main floor party room. A familiar face will let you in. 

For copies of the proposed amendments to the voting bylaws and the draft proxy forms ...

Open until December 31, 2025

The Annex and Seaton Village residents’ associations have once again combined their efforts to contribute to the 2025 Daily Bread Food Drive. Both goods and cash donations are welcome.

The main food donation locations are under Read More. The QR code on the poster (right) takes you directly to the website to make an online cash donation.  

Your help with cash, food or pickups is greatly appreciated by those lacking food security. Questions? Please contact info@seatonvillage.ca

The SVRA is hosting a general meeting on November 25th. Join us and make yourself heard!

Date/Time: Tuesday, November 25, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

Location:  St. Alban’s Youth Room, 2nd floor. 843 Palmerston

Our NDP MPP Jessica Bell invites you to join an in-person Seniors Townhall on Friday, November 14 to learn how Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) can help you, your friends and family age in your home with dignity and choice.

NORCs are being explored as a new way to support older adults by bringing services right into the buildings and neighbourhoods where they already live. This service model is being piloted as a way to keep people living well in their homes for as long as possible.

The town hall is between 12 noon and 2 p.m. at Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church on Bloor West at Robert.

If the person beside you suffered a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) would you know how to administer CPR or use an AED until professional responders arrived?

Performing CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) or operating an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) can increase the chances of survival after an SCA up to 60%. Learning how to do that only takes about an hour. 

The SVRA is inviting you to a series of four, one-hour interactive hands-on workshops to learn how to perform CPR and operate an AED.  Come and learn how to help save a life on Tuesday, November 18 at KOS Cafe. Workshops begin on the hour, starting at 4:00 p.m. The last one is at 7:00 p.m.

The SVRA Safety Committee invites you to a presentation by Community Police on neighbourhood safety on Thursday evening, October 23.  Weather permitting, a short walk may be included as part of the meeting.

Light up your Hallowe'en pumpkin one last time on Saturday, November 1 in Vermont Square Park.It's time for the annual Seaton Village Pumpkin walk and recycling.

You can reduce your household greenhouse gas emissions, and an event on October 16 will show you how. 

Bob Abate needs your support! 

Nestled  on the south side of Bloor Street at the foot of Christie Street a  stone throw from historic Christie Pitts Park, Bob Abate Community  Recreation  Centre offers a host of recreation programs and services are offered  here for families and all ages through both registered and drop-in  options.

Karma Co-Op is hosting a children's winter clothing swap on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 12:15 PM to 3:15 PM.

Please see the flyer for more details.

Kama Co-Op is hosting an Arts & Crafts sale on behalf of the Ten Thousand Villages non-profit.

Councillor  Dianne Saxe and a TTC Representative will meet in person with us to  briefly review the current Bathurst Street dedicated bus lane plan, and  discuss her proposed amendments for Bathurst north of Bloor.

A number of residents in Seaton Village community expressed concern that the City had not provided adequate opportunities for consultation regarding the recently announced RapidTO Bathurst plan.

As you may be aware, members of the Traffic Calming Committee have been working with Dianne Saxe's office to address the traffic issues within the neighbourhood, including the excessive cut-through traffic on Barton Ave. Andrew Greene (Dianne's chief of staff) has come up with a  proposal to help address THIS longstanding issue.

Every Year Families Gather at VSP to Celebrate Summer!!

In-Person Attendance is encouraged. This is a great opportunity to meet and greet neighbours, and there will be cookies!

Join us at the Open Tuning Festival!

Join us in the park for some delicious Ice Cream!

Let's clean up Vermont Square!

Come talk housing with Tom!