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Final stage begins on huge `gift' to GTA
United Jewish Appeal breaks ground on last of 3 massive cultural and educational developments
Oct 15, 2007 04:30 AM
Philip Mascoll
Staff reporter
Toronto Star
Ground has been broken for the last of a massive three-part community development project in the GTA that is being called "a huge addition to the fabric of this country."
Howard English, vice-president of the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto, made the comment yesterday after the ceremony for the Sherman Campus, a centre of community services on 11 hectares adjacent to the Don Valley ravine on Bathurst St., north of Sheppard Ave. W.
The Sherman Campus is part of the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto's $350 million Tomorrow Campaign, chaired by Gerry Schwartz and Larry Tanenbaum.
English said the campaign is the largest non-profit infrastructure project in North America and one of the largest in the world.
The three massive developments that make up the Tomorrow Campaign – the other two are in Vaughan and downtown Toronto – will serve the 200,000 Jews living in the GTA and also be open to the broad community, English said.
"This is being built by the Jewish community, but is open to all residents, no matter what race, creed, ethnic origin or background," he said.
"This is our gift to the Greater Toronto Area."
On Rutherford Rd. in Vaughan, ground was broken on the 20-hectare Joseph and Wolfe Lebovic Jewish Community Campus in May 2005.
This site will include the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto, which will be the largest Jewish community private high school in North America.
English said none of the $15 million Ontario government grant toward the Tomorrow Campaign went toward the school. The remaining 95 per cent of the total campaign funding – $350 million – is from private donations.
Downtown, renovation on the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre at Bloor St. and Spadina Ave. was completed in November 2004 and The Wolfond Centre for Jewish Campus Life at Harbord St. and Huron St. opened in February, 2004.
The downtown centres accommodate the 5,000 Jewish students who go to city universities and any other students who need the facilities, English said.
"Downtown, 50 per cent of the members are non-Jewish," he said.
English said the Sherman Campus, named after philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman, will be home to Jewish organizations and agencies dedicated to building community within a vibrant hub of cultural, educational, athletic and recreational activities.
The Bathurst St. site currently houses the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre, The Koffler Centre and the Leah Posluns Theatre, which will be completely re-built, and The Lipa Green Building for Jewish Community Services, which will undergo a major renovation.
The Sherman Campus is being redeveloped by architects Mansoor Kazerouni and Sol Wassermuhl of Page+Steele Architects.
The projected completion date is fall 2011.
Sherman Campus services
• The Prosserman JCC, a 70,000 square foot, state-of-the-art athletic, social and recreational facility, will replace the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre. A family pavilion features seniors centre, early childhood education centre, computer learning centre for seniors, fitness facilities.
• The 500-seat Leah Posluns Theatre, rebuilt with cutting-edge technology.
• The Koffler Centre for the Arts.
• National Centre for Jewish Heritage will include new Holocaust Centre of Toronto Museum, library, Ontario Jewish Archives and museum exhibits.
• A renovated Lipa Green Building for Jewish Community Services, which houses UJA Federation, Canadian Jewish Congress, Jewish Family and Child Services, Jewish Immigrant Aid Service.
United Jewish Appeal breaks ground on last of 3 massive cultural and educational developments
Oct 15, 2007 04:30 AM
Philip Mascoll
Staff reporter
Toronto Star
Ground has been broken for the last of a massive three-part community development project in the GTA that is being called "a huge addition to the fabric of this country."
Howard English, vice-president of the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto, made the comment yesterday after the ceremony for the Sherman Campus, a centre of community services on 11 hectares adjacent to the Don Valley ravine on Bathurst St., north of Sheppard Ave. W.
The Sherman Campus is part of the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto's $350 million Tomorrow Campaign, chaired by Gerry Schwartz and Larry Tanenbaum.
English said the campaign is the largest non-profit infrastructure project in North America and one of the largest in the world.
The three massive developments that make up the Tomorrow Campaign – the other two are in Vaughan and downtown Toronto – will serve the 200,000 Jews living in the GTA and also be open to the broad community, English said.
"This is being built by the Jewish community, but is open to all residents, no matter what race, creed, ethnic origin or background," he said.
"This is our gift to the Greater Toronto Area."
On Rutherford Rd. in Vaughan, ground was broken on the 20-hectare Joseph and Wolfe Lebovic Jewish Community Campus in May 2005.
This site will include the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto, which will be the largest Jewish community private high school in North America.
English said none of the $15 million Ontario government grant toward the Tomorrow Campaign went toward the school. The remaining 95 per cent of the total campaign funding – $350 million – is from private donations.
Downtown, renovation on the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre at Bloor St. and Spadina Ave. was completed in November 2004 and The Wolfond Centre for Jewish Campus Life at Harbord St. and Huron St. opened in February, 2004.
The downtown centres accommodate the 5,000 Jewish students who go to city universities and any other students who need the facilities, English said.
"Downtown, 50 per cent of the members are non-Jewish," he said.
English said the Sherman Campus, named after philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman, will be home to Jewish organizations and agencies dedicated to building community within a vibrant hub of cultural, educational, athletic and recreational activities.
The Bathurst St. site currently houses the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre, The Koffler Centre and the Leah Posluns Theatre, which will be completely re-built, and The Lipa Green Building for Jewish Community Services, which will undergo a major renovation.
The Sherman Campus is being redeveloped by architects Mansoor Kazerouni and Sol Wassermuhl of Page+Steele Architects.
The projected completion date is fall 2011.
Sherman Campus services
• The Prosserman JCC, a 70,000 square foot, state-of-the-art athletic, social and recreational facility, will replace the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre. A family pavilion features seniors centre, early childhood education centre, computer learning centre for seniors, fitness facilities.
• The 500-seat Leah Posluns Theatre, rebuilt with cutting-edge technology.
• The Koffler Centre for the Arts.
• National Centre for Jewish Heritage will include new Holocaust Centre of Toronto Museum, library, Ontario Jewish Archives and museum exhibits.
• A renovated Lipa Green Building for Jewish Community Services, which houses UJA Federation, Canadian Jewish Congress, Jewish Family and Child Services, Jewish Immigrant Aid Service.
