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APRIL 2021
Happy 2021
to you all!
We are pleased to present our first
newsletter for 2021 which is full of
information on the Topham Park
Community, including news from our new
Liaison Officer representing us on 55
Division’s Liaison Committee, a resident’s
view on what it’s like to live in Topham Park
as well as pictures of the winners from
many of the contests we conducted in
2020 and late 2019. We will also take the opportunity to hear One of the goals of the Association when it
from Councillor Bradford as well as from was established in 2016 was to bring
We hope you have been visiting our the Liaison Committee on topics we know residents of our neighbourhood together
Facebook page for the latest information will be of interest to residents of Topham through community involvement. We did
on matters of interest in the Community Park. Check out the Facebook page for the our best under trying circumstances in
as well as upcoming events for the details on how to obtain the link to the 2020 and we wish to thank those who
Association. On April 8th at 7 pm, we will event. And while you are there, take note participated in our various activities as well
be conducting our Annual General Meeting that we have recommenced the those who helped organize them. We
virtually for the first time. At the meeting, requirement to pay membership fees after remain optimistic that we will be able to do
we will be holding elections for members suspending them in 2020 –the page has all far more in 2021 and we look to you to
of the Association’s Board as well as the details about how to renew your support us and help in any way that you
welcoming new members to the Board. membership or become a member. can. See you on April 8th!
55 DIVISION CPLC REP: Jake Dearing
Jake is our new representative on the to the community is, and what a big THE CPLC MANDATE IS:
55 Division Community Police Liaison difference it can make in getting services • To establish and maintain meaningful
Committee (CPLC). Jake grew up in the to neighbours”. He further said, “I hope Community Police partnerships with
Topham Park area, attending Selwyn to bring a youth’s perspective and voice local organizations, residents and youth
Public School, G.A. Brown and East York to the CPLC. With that I also encourage a
• To be proactive in community relations
Collegiate. He is a recent graduate from youth to join the Topham Park Community
and crime prevention
Centennial College, in their Pre-Firefighter Association Board at their Annual General
Service Program, and currently working Meeting on April 8th”. • To assist in problem solving local police
towards a career as issues
a Firefighter. The 55 Division CPLC is comprised of • To act as a resource to the police and the
representatives from the community, local community
Jake is interested in physical activity businesses, schools, youth and officers
and can often be seen shooting hoops or from 55 Division Toronto Police. Our 55
To contact Jake with any issues
throwing a football around with his sister. Division CPLC Community is dedicated to
you’d like to see brought before
increasing safety while enhancing security
the CPLC, drop him a line at:
Jake says that, “Volunteering for the for the public. Through this partnership,
tophamparkca@gmail.com.
CPLC is a great opportunity to serve my their collective goal is to identify local
community and understand how to best community and policing concerns then
help and inform the neighbourhood. develop and support the initiatives which
Attending the CPLC meetings has shown will address them.
me how important communication
APRIL 2021 TPCA NEWS 1
NEIGHBOURHOOD STORY
What’s It
Like In Your
Topham Park?
Let me begin with a story.
Once there was a wise grandmother who
sat with her granddaughter outside the
family gas station in their town. They
watched the people go by. Once, a tall man
who looked like he was checking out the
area for a place to live, stopped and asked
the wise grandmother, “So, what kind of
town is this we’re in?” The grandmother
looked at her granddaughter and then at
the stranger and said, “Well, what kind of
town are you from?” The tourist said, “In
the town I am from everyone is negative. That story made me pause and ask what in the neighbourhood, by adopting an
The neighbours all gossip about everyone. it is that I see in our Topham Park “small attitude of gratitude, and by finding your
I’m sure glad to be leaving. It’s not a town”. It didn’t take me long to come up own way to make our “town” even kinder,
cheerful place”. The grandmother looked with a list of wonderful people and services more inviting, and a place others would be
at the stranger and said, “You know, that’s that make me grateful to be living in our happy to live in.
just how this town is”. community.
Lena Virgilio is a recently retired high
An hour or so later, a family stopped for HERE’S A SMALL LIST: school teacher who loves to walk in the
gas. The mother jumped out with two small • My wonderful neighbours who stop to neighbourhood.
children and asked where the restrooms say hello, who have left delicious
were. The father stepped out of the car chicken and rice biryani on my front
and asked the wise grandmother, “Is this doorstep(how did they know that I hadn’t
town a pretty good place to live?” The wise
SHARE A STORY!
made any dinner that night)more times
grandmother looked at her granddaughter than I can remember
and then at the stranger and said, “Well,
• Neighbours who I meet while walking (we
what kind of town are you from?” The
are strangers) and then with a wonderful
Have you lived here all your
father replied, “Well, in the town where
we come from everyone is very close, and generosity and hospitality invite me to life, or know a neighbour
always willing to lend a hand. There is their home for a Christmas gathering of who has? Or have you just
friendly neighbours
always a hello and thank you. I really hate moved in? We’d like to hear
to leave.” The grandmother looked at the • The fact that I can walk to wonderful
stranger and said, “You know, that’s a lot yoga classes which feed my body
from you for the newsletter.
like this small town”. and soul
Can you share a memory of growing
• The fact that we have nearby coffee up here, or what brought you to the
After the family had gone, the perplexed shops and a delicious bakery all within neighbourhood? We hope to feature at
granddaughter asked, “Grandma, how walking distance least one story in each of our semi-annual
come when the first man asked about our
• The many ways folks continue to support newsletters. Share pictures of what the
town, you told him it was a terrible place to
CureSPG50 streets/park looked like. We want to get
live, and when the family came into town,
to know our neighbours and bring the
you told them it was a wonderful place to
I am sure you also have stories, services, community closer together.
live?” The wise grandmother lovingly looked
shop owners, neighbours, acquaintances,
at her granddaughter’s wondering eyes and
and even strangers you meet along the way Please contact us at
said, “No matter where you move, you take
for whom you are grateful. I invite you to tophamparkca@gmail.com
your own attitude with you, and that’s what
answer the question, “what kind of town do to get involved or contribute
makes it terrible or wonderful”.
you live in?” by looking for the good things your story.
2 TPCA NEWS APRIL 2021
IN THE COMMUNITY
Pumpkin
Carving
Contest 2020
Congratulations to all the
winners – their creative
submissions were fun to see! First Place Winner Second Place Winner First Place Winner
Funniest Funniest Most Original
First place winners received a $50 gift
card, and second place winners received
a $25 gift card.
These gift cards helped support our local
businesses:
• Jawny Bakers
• Rally Sports Bar and Smokehouse
• Rob’s Good Food
• Nostalgia Coffee Co.
Second Place Winner First Place Winner Second Place Winner
• Mexico Lindo Most Original Scariest Scariest
Halloween
Costume
Contest 2020
Congratulations to all of the
cute and scary winners!
First Place Winner Second Place Winner First Place Winner
Cutest Cutest Most Original First place winners received a $50 gift
card, and second place winners received
a $25 gift card from Mastermind Toys.
Second Place Winner First Place Winner Second Place Winner
Most Original Scariest Scariest
APRIL 2021 TPCA NEWS 3
IN THE COMMUNITY
2020 Scavenger
Hunt Winners
Thank you to our neighbourhood for
participating in this fun event! We hope you
had as much fun as we did planning it.
Maeva, Charlotte, Loic and Dieter
Jenn S.
Janis D. and Joyce Diane B.
2020 Remembrance
1ST PLACE PRIZES (TIED!):
Jenn Sky – $50 Gift Card for Nostalgia Coffee Company
Diane Bowie – $50 Gift Card for Rob’s Good Food
Day Colouring 2ND PLACE PRIZE:
Contest Winner Maeva Gregorio – $25 Gift Card for Mexico Lindo
3RD PLACE PRIZE:
Congratulations to Janis Dearing (age 19), Janis Dearing and her Grandma Joyce – $25 Gift Card for
for your amazing tribute. We hope you enjoy Plaxton Coffee
your $50 Tata Hot Sauce Emporium gift
3RD PLACE PRIZE:
certificate! The Morra family (Teena, Anthony, Isabella and Sofia) – $25 Gift
Card for Rise ’n Dine
All winners also received a 1 year membership to the Topham Park
Community Association (2020-21 year).
4 TPCA NEWS APRIL 2021
IN THE COMMUNITY
2019 HALLOWEEN HOUSE
DECORATING CONTEST
A member of our community, Dena Kay
organized a fun Halloween house decorating
content in our neighbourhood.
First Place Winner
Second Place Winner Third Place Winner
“I thought holding a Halloween contest was a great opportunity the contest on our facebook page, the community became more
for our community to focus on and do something fun and positive and more excited to participate and to vote for the best houses!”
together,” says Dena. says Dena.
Dena and her husband, Sasha recently moved back into the The Topham Park Community Association donated prizes for the
neighbourhood and noticed the elaborately decorated houses winners from our local businesses.
on their walks. “I absolutely loved that neighbours did this
altruistically for everyone to enjoy. When I started posting about Congratulations to the all the winners!
APRIL 2021 TPCA NEWS 5
IN THE COMMUNITY 2019 Christmas House Decorating Contest Congratulations to the winners of the Christmas house decor contest and thank you for voting for your favourites! Thank you to our generous donors for their prizes! 1ST PLACE: $50 gift card to Rise & Dine 2ND PLACE: $25 gift card to Rob’s Good Food 3RD PLACE: $10 gift card to Nostalgia Coffee Company First Place Winner Second Place Winner Third Place Winner 6 TPCA NEWS APRIL 2021
IN THE COMMUNITY
LOCAL BUSINESS PROFILE:
TELL US
Forest Hill Real Estate Inc.,
ABOUT YOUR
Brokerage – Parkview Branch
BUSINESS!
We are your neighbourhood brokerage for CONTACT US TODAY!
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dedicated team of agents have helped to find your dream home!
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commitment to providing an elevated level
to let us know about
of personal service. Our clients come first, At Forest Hill Real Estate Inc., Brokerage
you and your business,
and as a result, they are able to achieve – Parkview Branch, we are committed to
and be profiled in an
more than they ever dreamed with their giving back to the community in which
upcoming issue.
real estate investment. When it comes to we operate. From our annual holiday food
your next real estate move, we want you to drive to supporting local residents in need,
experience the difference exceptional real we are committed to helping those in our
estate service can make. community first.
APRIL 2021 TPCA NEWS 7
Become a Member –
Renew Your Membership
Support the Topham Park Community Association by
GIVE OUR
becoming a member and providing the input we need to
represent the residents of Topham Park. COMMUNITY
PARTNERS
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE: $10.00 per person or $20 per family.
Join online: www.tophamparkca.com/become-a-member SOME LOVE
or complete the form below and mail to: 10 Topham Road, Toronto, ON M4B 3K2,
with cash or cheque payable to: Topham Park Community Association Rob’s Good Food
facebook.com/
Name: robsgoodfood
Address:
Rise & Dine Eatery
Phone: Email: facebook.com/
RiseanddineToronto
LOCAL POLITICAL REPS Nostalgia Coffee Company
facebook.com/
Have an issue? Keep these number on hand when you NostalgiaCoffeeCompany
have a question or concern.
BRAD BRADFORD Tata Hot Sauce Emporium
tatahotse.com
Toronto Ward 19 Councillor
T: 416-338-2755 E: Councillor_Bradford@toronto.ca
W: bradbradford.ca Jawney Bakers
jawnybakers.com
RIMA BERNS-MCGOWN
MPP, Beaches–East York
My Gifted Child
T: 416-690-1032 E: RBerns-McGown-CO@ndp.on.ca mygiftedchild.com
W: beyrima.ca
Mexico Lindo
NATHANIEL ERSKINE-SMITH
mexicolindo-oconnor.com
MP, Beaches–East York
T: 416.467.0860 E: Nathaniel.Erskine-Smith@parl.gc.ca
W: nerskine-smith.liberal.ca Snack Box
snackboxtoronto.com
REACH OUT TO US ON FACEBOOK: Plaxton Coffee
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