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2025 year in review – the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood
2025 year in review – the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood. Issues such as encampment prevention, Air Quality, the fire at Windward Co-op, launching a National Petition to regulate ultrafine particles and Runway End Safety Areas at the Toronto Island Airport.

BQNA
6 days ago4 min read


Building Community – the 2025 BQNA Annual General Meeting
Our community is a unique mix of cooperatives, social housing and condos with wonderful local amenities. The history of how this all came about provides good lessons for the future of housing policy and community building.

BQNA
Oct 292 min read


Toronto Island Park – from master plan to guiding the implementation
The Toronto Island Plan includes recommendations to guide improvements over the next 25 years. These recommendations are organized under six goals that work together to address the complexity and opportunities for Toronto Island Park.

BQNA
Oct 222 min read


Windward Co-op fire – please help Thelma, Omari and Naya start over
Thelma, Omari, and Naya recently lost their home in a fire and are now facing the tough task of starting over. Any donation you can make will really help them.

BQNA
Sep 21 min read


Protect our health and clean air: regulate Ultrafine Particles (UFPs)
Air Pollution is recognized as a serious threat to health. But while Canada has set standards for certain types of air pollutants, a microscopic particle, a thousand times thinner than a strand of hair, remains unregulated and is playing havoc with our health. Let’s be the first country to regulate ultrafine particles – a serious air pollutant linked to damaging health effects.

BQNA
Jul 73 min read


BQNA Environmental Assessment feedback – Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs)
Why Ports Toronto needs to go back to the drawing table to meet Runway End Safety Area regulations for Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

BQNA
Jul 52 min read


Join Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik for a community movie night!
Join Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik for a free community movie night to watch The Wild Robot – Wednesday, July 23, at Bathurst Quay Common.

BQNA
Jul 21 min read


Send in your feedback – Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs)
Your feedback is crucial on Ports Toronto’s draft Environmental Assessment of the Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

BQNA
Jul 23 min read


Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) neighbourhood information meeting
Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) neighbourhood information meeting to provide feedback on Ports Toronto’s draft Environmental Assessment of the Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

BQNA
Jun 172 min read


New high visibility pedestrian zebra crossings on Queens Quay west
New high visibility pedestrian zebra crossings on Queens Quay west at Stadium Road and Little Norway Crescent

BQNA
Jun 161 min read


Encampment prevention: If you see something, you can do something!
June update added. Encampment Prevention in Little Norway Park. Here is what you can you do if you witness illegal activities and/or seeing the by-law being broken. Don’t hesitate or wait for someone else to take action. Swift action nets results. If you see something, you can do something!

BQNA
Jun 163 min read


Streetcars coming back into the neighbourhood!
The 509 Harbourfront and 511 Bathurst streetcar service to be restored on Sunday, June 22, 2025.

BQNA
Jun 151 min read


Public information session – proposed Hovercraft service from Toronto to Niagara
Hoverlink Ontario Inc. will host a public information session at the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre on Tuesday, June 10 to provide an overview of a rapid passenger hovercraft service between the Niagara region and Toronto.

BQNA
May 281 min read


The BQNA presents "A Breath of Air” at the Arcadia Art Gallery
"A Breath of Air" is an interactive community art event celebrating the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association (BQNA) 35 years of community

BQNA
Mar 293 min read


No more encampments in Little Norway park
After four months of effort by the City, there are no encampments in Little Norway Park as of March 6, 2025.

BQNA
Mar 75 min read


TTC service and traffic impacts due to construction starting March 3, 2025.
The City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) have begun work to renew aging streetcar tracks at the Bathurst Street and...

BQNA
Feb 243 min read


Ports Toronto continues to oppose Air Quality Study conclusions
Ports Toronto continues to oppose Air Quality Study conclusions that airport is main source of ultrafine particle air pollution in the area.

BQNA
Feb 92 min read


January 29 – City of Toronto update on encampments at Little Norway park
January 29, 2025 City of Toronto update on the homeless encampments at Little Norway Park.

BQNA
Jan 292 min read


Proposed 49 story building at the corner of Queens Quay W and Lower Spadina
49 story residential building proposed for the corner of Queens Quay West and Lower Spadina Avenue

BQNA
Jan 11 min read


December 20 – City of Toronto update on encampments at Little Norway park
City of Toronto update on encampments at Little Norway park – December 20, 2024

BQNA
Dec 25, 20243 min read
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