Church-Yonge is the second-largest neighbourhood by population in the Core. It is home to the most couples without children and single-person households in the Core due perhaps to Ryerson University, the Village and the high-rise built form of the area. The majority of residents are renters and nearly half are spending more than 30% of their income on shelter. Though below the city average, there are more people who are unemployed here than in any other neighbourhood in the Core. Church Wellesley Village includes an organization called the Church Wellesley Neighbourhood Association as well as a Business Improvement Area named the Church Wellesley Village Business Improvement Area.

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All City-owned outdoor and wading pools are operating on a full-time summer schedule, open daily from 10:00am to 8:00pm. Splash pads are open and operate daily from 9:00am to 9:00pm. Residents are advised to check individual location schedules online before visiting. 

The City is replacing all 470,000 Water Meter Transmission Units (MTUs) across Toronto, which will take about three years to complete. The City’s contractor Neptune Technology Group (Canada) will contact residents and businesses by mail with instructions on how to book your MTU replacement appointment. It’s important to book your appointment as soon as you are contacted.

Rideables – lightweight, personal and often electric modes of transportation like bikes, e-bikes and mopeds – have become a key part of how people get around Toronto. Whether you’re riding for fun, commuting or making deliveries, it’s everyone’s responsibility to ride safely, follow the rules for rideables and respect fellow travellers.

Protecting your skin from the sun is the best way to prevent skin cancer. Wear sunscreen, stay in the shade and wear protective clothing, a hat and sunglasses. The City is once again partnering with the David Cornfield Melanoma Fund and the Douglas Wright Foundation to offer residents and visitors free sunscreen through #BeSunSafe dispensers at select parks, beaches and camp sites. The program has expanded to City golf courses, so that golfers can be protected while out on the greens.

Prolonged or extreme heat can affect your health in different ways, including heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Symptoms of heat illness can range from mild to severe. To help ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents, the City of Toronto activates a Heat Relief Strategy from May 15 to September 30.

Happy Pride, Toronto Centre! Pride Toronto and their partner organizations have been hard at work over the past year to put together another amazing Pride Festival. If you’re attending the Street Fair on Church Street, be sure to stop by my tent and say hi! You can find us between Wellesley Street East and Maitland Street, all day on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28. 

This year’s theme, WE WON'T STOP, is our reminder that the rights and visibility we have today were hard-won and that honouring this legacy means continuing the work. It is our commitment to celebrating the identities, experiences and expressions of our 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Because We Won’t Stop celebrating our vibrant diversity, honouring our history, and taking bold action towards equality.

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