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From Toronto Community Housing Corporation:
Regent Park Gears Up for Demolition Day
Event Signals Demolition of Regent Park Phase One
Historic new beginning celebrated at Parliament and Oak Streets
PHOTO OP: DEMOLITION OF REGENT PARK BUILDINGS
Mayor David Miller and the Honourable John Gerretsen, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing will join Toronto Community Housing CEO Derek Ballantyne, board members and residents to take the first crack at demolishing the buildings at Regent Park. The event will mark the demolition of the first buildings in Phase One of the historic revitalization of Canada’s largest social housing property.
Phase One includes the block bounded by Parliament, Oak, Sackville and Dundas Streets. The buildings will be completely demolished this winter, with construction slated to begin by mid-summer 2006 and completed by 2008.
WHAT: Official Demolition of Phase One of Regent Park Revitalization
WHEN: Monday, February 13, 2006
11 a.m. to Noon
WHERE: Parliament and Oak – southeast corner, north of Dundas
Across the street from the Toronto Christian Resource Centre at 40 Oak Street
WHO: Derek Ballantyne, CEO, TCHC
Mayor David Miller
John Gerretsen, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Councillor Pam McConnell
George Smitherman, MPP, Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
Bill Graham, MP, Interim Leader of Official Opposition
Diane MacLean, Chair, Regent Park Revitalization Committee
Neil Clarke, Vice President, Regent Park Neighbourhood Initiative
Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti, Chair, Affordable Housing Committee
Dr. Mitchell E. Kosny, Chair, TCHC
TCHC is the largest social housing provider in Canada, housing 164,000 residents, about six per cent of Toronto’s population.
For more information, please contact:
Laurie Stephens, Toronto Community Housing
416-981-4349; 416-402-8149
laurie.stephens@torontohousing.ca
Sheila Kirouac, Toronto Community Housing
416-981-4344;
Sheila.kirouac@torontohousing.ca
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A related article in today's Globe also talked about the aA competition winner for the first phase of the project being a seniors building with an integrated district heating plant.
AoD
Regent Park Gears Up for Demolition Day
Event Signals Demolition of Regent Park Phase One
Historic new beginning celebrated at Parliament and Oak Streets
PHOTO OP: DEMOLITION OF REGENT PARK BUILDINGS
Mayor David Miller and the Honourable John Gerretsen, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing will join Toronto Community Housing CEO Derek Ballantyne, board members and residents to take the first crack at demolishing the buildings at Regent Park. The event will mark the demolition of the first buildings in Phase One of the historic revitalization of Canada’s largest social housing property.
Phase One includes the block bounded by Parliament, Oak, Sackville and Dundas Streets. The buildings will be completely demolished this winter, with construction slated to begin by mid-summer 2006 and completed by 2008.
WHAT: Official Demolition of Phase One of Regent Park Revitalization
WHEN: Monday, February 13, 2006
11 a.m. to Noon
WHERE: Parliament and Oak – southeast corner, north of Dundas
Across the street from the Toronto Christian Resource Centre at 40 Oak Street
WHO: Derek Ballantyne, CEO, TCHC
Mayor David Miller
John Gerretsen, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Councillor Pam McConnell
George Smitherman, MPP, Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
Bill Graham, MP, Interim Leader of Official Opposition
Diane MacLean, Chair, Regent Park Revitalization Committee
Neil Clarke, Vice President, Regent Park Neighbourhood Initiative
Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti, Chair, Affordable Housing Committee
Dr. Mitchell E. Kosny, Chair, TCHC
TCHC is the largest social housing provider in Canada, housing 164,000 residents, about six per cent of Toronto’s population.
For more information, please contact:
Laurie Stephens, Toronto Community Housing
416-981-4349; 416-402-8149
laurie.stephens@torontohousing.ca
Sheila Kirouac, Toronto Community Housing
416-981-4344;
Sheila.kirouac@torontohousing.ca
_________________________________________________
A related article in today's Globe also talked about the aA competition winner for the first phase of the project being a seniors building with an integrated district heating plant.
AoD