Our Ward

Spadina–Fort York, Ward 10, is home to our downtown communities – the city of Toronto’s most exciting ward to live, work, and enjoy!

With boundaries spanning from Liberty Village in the west to the Distillery District in the east, from Toronto Islands and all along the Waterfront and up to Trinity Bellwoods and Chinatown and City Hall, Ward 10 is vibrant and full of a diversity of destinations, neighbourhoods, and communities, including:

Alexandra Park, Chinatown, Cityplace, Corktown, Distillery District, Entertainment District, Fort York, Gooderham & Worts, Grange Park, King West, Liberty Village, Ossington, St Lawrence, The Esplanade, Toronto Island, Trinity Bellwoods, Waterfront, West Don Lands, West Queen West.

Map of Toronto Ward 10 - Spadina--Fort York ward boundaries

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Important Issues

I work closely with my council colleagues as well as Resident Associations, Neighbourhood Associations, Business Improvement Areas, local community groups, and residents on how to ensure our ward is a place where everyone can belong and thrive. Some of those important issues include:

Residents Associations

Ward 10 is home to many active Resident and Neighbourhood associations - volunteer organizations composed of residents who advocate for and organize activities within their particular neighborhood. Please consult the list below and click through to their websites if you are looking to get involved with your local community’s group.

Alexandra Park Residents Association (APRA)
Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association (BQNA)
CityPlace Residents Association (CPRA)
Draper Street Resident’s Association
East Waterfront Community Association (EWCA)
Fort York Neighbourhood Association (FYNA)
Friends of Chinatown (FOCT)
Garment District Neighbourhood Association (GDNA)
Gooderham & Worts Neighbourhood Association (GWNA)
Grange Community Association (GCA)
Liberty Village Residents Association (LVRA)
Longboat Area Residents Association (LARA)
Ossington Community Association (OCA)
St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (SLNA)
Toronto Island Community Association (TICA)
Wellington Place Neighbourhood Association (WPNA)
West Don Lands Committee (WDLC)
York Quay Neighbourhood Association (YQNA)

Business Improvement Associations (BIAs)

A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is an association of commercial property owners and tenants within a defined area who work in partnership with the City to create thriving, competitive, and safe business areas that attract shoppers, diners, visitors, and new businesses. By working collectively as a BIA, local businesses have the organizational and funding capacity to be catalysts for civic improvement, enhancing the quality of life in their local neighbourhood and the City as a whole.

As of 2018, Toronto boasts 84 BIAs across the City — the largest number of BIAs of any urban centre in the world — representing 45,000 members. Together, they generate more than $34 million in funding towards street and sidewalk beautification, marketing and promotional campaigns, street festivals, clean street / graffiti-removal campaigns, and crime prevention strategies. BIAs also act as a unified voice to address issues on behalf of their membership. (source: Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas)

Ward 10 is home to thirteen thriving BIAs. Click through to learn about each organization’s mandate, membership, and local businesses.

Chinatown BIA
CityPlace and Fort York BIA
Financial District BIA
Liberty Village BIA
Little Portugal on Dundas BIA
Ossington BIA
Parkdale Village BIA
Queen Street West BIA
West Queen West BIA
St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA
The Waterfront BIA
Toronto Downtown West BIA
Trinity Bellwoods BIA

Community Centres

Community Recreation Centres, Community Centres and Librairies are at the heart of our neighbourhoods’ activities and social well-being – committed to fostering a sense of community, promoting civic engagement and enhancing the quality of life through their community, recreational and social service programs.

Alexandra Park Community Centre
Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre
Scadding Court Community Centre
St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre
Trinity Bellwoods Community Recreation Centre
Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre
City Hall Library
Fort York Library
Sanderson Library
St. Lawrence Library

Parks

Ward 10 is home to 71 unique parks and parkettes! View the full list of parks in our ward here, which include:

Trinity Bellwoods Park – this heavily used 14.6 hectares park is the largest park in the downtown core. It features ball diamonds, tennis and volleyball courts, an OLA, picnic areas, a wading pool, a playground, and an outdoor artificial ice rink.

Canoe Landing – a 3.1 hectare park featuring two multipurpose sports fields, multiple walking paths, and a temporary OLA. Soon to be connected to the Block 31 project including a community centre and two schools.

Nathan Phillips Square – a civic square located at in front of Toronto’s new City Hall. Every year 1.8 million visitors attend a variety of community and special events hosted at the Square. It features a heavily used artificial ice rink, a peace garden, a fountain, and a podium greenroof.

Toronto Islands Park – Toronto Island Park is a 13 minute ferry ride from downtown Toronto. The park is made up of several islands, including Ward’s Island, Centre Island and Hanlan’s Point. It features beaches, trailers and children’s amusement rides.

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