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happy new year from MPCT

Happy New Year from everyone at the Monarch Park Community Trust!

We hope you had a wonderful holiday season. As we look ahead to 2025, we are excited about the year ahead and grateful for the continued support of our community.

A few updates:

  • Winter 2025 program registration is now open — please contact our office for details
  • Planning is underway for the 2025 Spring Arts Fair — details to follow
  • The Heritage Voices oral history project continues with Phase 2 interviews

We will share more details soon. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Wishing you a creative and connected 2025!

— The MPCT Team

MPCT receives $75,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant

The Monarch Park Community Trust is pleased to announce that we have received a $75,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to support the next phase of our Heritage Voices oral history project.

The two-year grant will fund the recording of an additional 75 oral history interviews with long-time East York residents, focusing on the experiences of newcomer communities who settled in the neighbourhood during the 1970s, 80s, and 90s.

“This grant is a tremendous vote of confidence in the important work of preserving East York’s diverse heritage,” said Priya Sharma, Executive Director.

The Heritage Voices project launched in 2015 and has recorded over 150 interviews to date. Recordings are archived in partnership with the Toronto Public Library.

For media inquiries, please contact communications@monarchparktrust.ca.

Board update — new members appointed at 2023 AGM

At the Monarch Park Community Trust’s Annual General Meeting on October 7, 2023, two new members were elected to the Board of Directors.

Sandra Little, VP Operations at East York Town Centre, brings extensive experience in retail management and community partnerships.

Dr. Robert Adekunle, Associate Professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Toronto Metropolitan University, brings academic expertise in community planning and placemaking.

Catherine Murray was re-elected as Board Chair for a fifth term. The Board also approved the 2022–23 audited financial statements and the 2023–24 operating budget.

Members can request copies of the financial statements by contacting info@monarchparktrust.ca.

Fall 2022 Programs: Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for all MPCT fall 2022 programs!

This season’s offerings include:

  • Youth Arts Workshops (ages 6–12) — Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting September 27
  • Teen Studio (ages 13–17) — Saturdays, starting October 1
  • Adult Watercolour — Thursdays, starting October 6
  • Adult Pottery — Saturdays, starting October 8
  • Life Drawing — Wednesdays, starting October 5

MPCT members receive priority registration and a 15% discount on all paid programs. Not a member yet? Join today!

To register, please contact our office at 416-555-0187 ext. 2 or email programs@monarchparktrust.ca.

Welcome Jasmine Rivera, new Communications Coordinator!

We are delighted to welcome Jasmine Rivera to the MPCT team as our new Communications Coordinator!

Jasmine joins us from the Scarborough Arts Council, where she managed social media, newsletter production, and media relations. She holds a diploma in Public Relations from Centennial College and brings a passion for community storytelling to her work.

In her new role, Jasmine will be responsible for managing MPCT’s social media channels, producing our quarterly member newsletter, coordinating media outreach, and supporting the development team with donor communications.

“I’m thrilled to be joining such a wonderful organisation,” said Jasmine. “East York has so many stories to tell, and I can’t wait to help share them with the community and beyond.”

Jasmine can be reached at communications@monarchparktrust.ca. Please join us in welcoming her to the team!