Bay Cloverhill Community Association

Welcome to our neighbourhood!

The Bay Cloverhill Community Association (BCCA)
is a grass roots volunteer organization
dedicated to improving the
Charles / Yonge / College / Queen’s Park
neighbourhood for residents.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

Some interesting facts about the history of the neighbourhood, blog posts, minutes of meetings, and a list of member buildings and community partners.

Development

Fundamental development reference materials, key factors considered in assessing neighbourhood development, and the status of any active or pending construction project.

Public Realm

Current and completed public space projects, green spaces, artwork details and points of interest.

What's new?

Hot off the press - a list of over 100 neighbourhood restaurants! Check out the Restaurants section on the Neighbourhood page www.baycloverhill.com/restaurants.html.

Highlights from the August General Members Meeting are in Neighbourhood tab, in the Notices section www.baycloverhill.com/notices. Presentations are in the Minutes of Meeting section www.baycloverhill.com/minutes-of-meetings.html.

Who are we?

Welcome to the Bay Cloverhill Community Association (BCCA). We are a grass roots volunteer organization dedicated to improving the Charles/Yonge/College/Queen’s Park neighbourhood for residents.

The neighbourhood is anchored by Queen’s Park and provincial government offices, as well as many historic buildings at the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s College and Victoria College. Women's College Hospital is located in the area. Midsize office buildings and various restaurants/stores in the Yonge Street corridor offer a choice for the 18,000 tenants, cooperative and condominium owners who live in the area. Due to its central location, the subway is steps away in every direction.

In 2014, the federal Census boundaries were changed, with Bay Street Corridor split into two areas: Bay-Cloverhill (Bloor Street to Yonge Street to College Street to University Avenue/Queen's Park Crescent) and Yonge Bay Corridor (College Street to Yonge Street to Front Street to University Avenue).

The neighbourhood encompasses two federal electoral districts: University-Rosedale (west of Bay Street) and Toronto Centre (east of Bay Street). The federal ward redistribution process is underway, and will result in the University-Rosedale federal boundary being moved from Bay Street to Yonge Street after the next federal election in 2024 or later.

Currently, the provincial electoral districts have the same boundaries as the federal ridings; University-Rosedale District 112 (west of Bay Street) and Toronto Centre District 109 (east of Bay Street). The Province of Ontario appears to be reversing tradition and will not change the provincial electoral ridings to the same areas as the federal ridings at the time of any provincial election that happens after the next federal election.

The existing municipal City Councillor wards are University-Rosedale Ward 11 and Toronto Centre Ward 13. The municipal school trustee wards are Ward 10 for the Toronto District School Board, Ward 9 for the Toronto District Catholic School Board, Ward 3 Centre for Conseil Scolaire Viamonde and Ward 4 Toronto West for Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir. Toronto can determine ward boundaries independently of the province and federal boundaries.

It is therefore possible that the federal electoral districts, provincial electoral districts and municipal wards may all be different in the future.

The area is served by Toronto Police Service, 52 Division, located at 255 Dundas Street West. Toronto Fire Station 314 at 12 Grosvenor Street is possibly the cutest fire station in the City responds to call in the Bay Cloverhill neighbourhood. Station 45 of the Toronto Paramedic Services resides at 135 Davenport Road provides medical emergency service.

Mission Statement

Our Mission:
To build a great urban neighbourhood in active partnership with those who live and work here.

Our Vision:
A green, clean and safe community recognized for its exceptional quality of life.

Our Values:
Balance -- we strive to balance sustainable urban growth with respect for the natural and human environment.
Collaboration -- we seek to collaborate with community partners for positive and meaningful change.
Commitment -- we are committed to being responsive, transparent, and accountable to our members.
Advocacy -- we advocate for our community with passion and perseverance.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the Bay Cloverhill neighbourhood is in the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and remains home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. We respect our indigenous neighbours and the history of the land. We acknowledge the need to listen, learn and work towards justice and reconciliation.

Important Dates

Our next Members' General Meeting will be held virtually on Monday, October 21st, from 7 to 8:30 pm. Our guest speaker will be from the Parking Enforcement Unit of Toronto Police Services. All Bay Cloverhill residents and stakeholders are welcome to attend. You can attend at: https://meet.google.com/qub-zwsb-mem.

Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the Central YMCA at 20 Grosvenor Street on Monday November 18th at 7 pm. More details will be available closer to the event.

See our special events listing in the Neighbourhood tab for upcoming events. Road restrictions, expressway and Lake Shore Boulevard closures are available on the City's website Toronto road closures.

City of Toronto Council and Committee meeting schedules and agendas are available at secure.toronto.ca/council/#/highlights.