HVRA Newsletters

HVRA newsletterThe HVRA Newsletter is produced in April and October of each year: 6 to 16 pages on what is happening in our neighbourhood.

It's produced in glorious colour but we can only afford to distribute a black and white version to each household in the Harbord Village area.

We're proud of the way our newsletter gets around. The October 2006 issue, which profiled candidates in the upcoming municipal election, was used as course material at the University of Toronto.

The original splendid colour versions of issues back to October 2003 are at the links below, with a hint as to what is in each issue.


May 2013

Becoming More Inclusive; Babies in the Village; Farmers’ Market back by popular demand; Residents’ survey illuminates priorities for HVRA; Graffiti cleanup underway; University of Toronto Update: Keeping the university green; Spring Clean-Up; Harbord Village pilot project gets ahead of
emerald ash bore killer.

October 2012

Concerns in the Village; Pumpkin Festival; Fall Fair 2012; Murals replacing graffiti; The Nags Players; Fall Clean-Up; How the University of Toronto affects life in Harbord Village; Jennifer Keesmaat, Chief Planner; University development; EAB: the ash tree killer; Lovin’ our laneways.

April 2012

Loving our laneways; Spring clean-up; New location, same great meeting; Cyril Greenland; Kensington Hospice; Original slate roofs, windows, doors, porches – oh my!; Heritage permits; Memories of Harbord Village HVRA and ACO; Rowdy clubs and bars, rooming houses.

October 2011
Message from the Interim Chair of the HVRA Board; Three Harbord Villagers named to Order of Canada; Harbord Village hot for heritage; 61 Brunswick saved from demolition; Good neighbours make good porches ; Kensington Health supports heritage revival; How to heritage; Is your front door a treasure? No grant, but history project continues; Fall fair pics; Commemorating William James, photographer.

April 2011
Message from the Boomerang Chair of the HVRA Board; We hope to share your memories!; HVRA Brunswick-College parkette design competition; Margaret Fairley Park revitalization update; University of Toronto update; The Mon Ton Window Gallery.

October 2010
Sally Bird Park; Christie Blatchford's Village; remembering Barbara Godard; New condo at Loretto School site;

April 2010
The naming of laneways; Defeating graffiti; HERO project a high-efficiency success; Treeing the village

October 2009
Laneways; Fall Fair; Chair steps down

April 2009
HERO program; history of Margaret Fairley Parkette

October 2008
Farmers Market photos; trees; pumpkins

April 2008
Farmers Market, and much more

October 2007
Much about trees!

April 2007
Lots of stuff!

October 2006
City councillor candidates

April 2006
Heritage Conservation District

October 2005
Cleaning up Croft Street

April 2005
Front-yard tree initiative

October 2004
College Street revitalization

April 2004
College Street revitalization — update

October 2003
Revitalizing College Street