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Bridlebrook Park Homeowner’s Association

The Bridlebrook Park Homeowner’s Association (BPHA) was formed about 1970 to represent the area surrounding Alamosa Road in the Finch and Leslie area.  The 365 homes are all accessed from the Alamosa and Finch intersection.  This unique community was designed to be centred around the public school, and although surrounded by conservation land, has no other public facilities.

The Association exists to assist the community when issues arise that influence the area, and to enhance the attractiveness of living here.  It provides the funds and labour to provide the plantings in key locations, plus flyers, etc; and to cover three annual events.  An annual barbeque wraps up the summer, a Halloween party for children brings together students from the many schools serving our residents.  An early summer garage sale event provides an opportunity for all to mix with neighbours.  These events serve to tie the community together and to facilitate interaction among the residents.  The serious issues facing the Association is maintaining access to the Appian school property, which was originally designed to be the centre of the community, and fixing the wall at the entrance to the ravine.

A membership form is distributed to all homes in May each year to invite all adult residents in the area to join.  For further information please call Delia Perry, president, at 416 222-1504.

Henry Farm Community Interest Association

Website: http://www.henryfarm.ca/

The Henry Farm executive works with residents, city councillors, city officials as well as provincial and federal member's of parliament, in order to protect the interest of and help shape our community.  The executive also plans and organizes many events.  To do this, monthly meetings are held generally on the first Tuesday of each month.

This Association is dedicated to making the community better and speaking on our behalf on a variety of issues including, municipal affairs, zoning, recreation and education.

The Henry Farm Community Information Association plays an important role by sponsoring and supporting several activities including.  The following are just a few examples: publishing and delivering the ‘Henry Farmer Newsletter’ quarterly, Neighbourhood Watch, liaising with the City on improvements to the park, intervening on development issues, being involved in All Candidates’ Meetings for Municipal, Provincial & Federal elections, signage of community entrance off Sheppard Ave., support of the Henry Farm Tennis Club to ensure washroom access for all park users and sponsorship of needy children for tennis activities, a source of ‘seed money’ to support programs for youth within the community , and several social events throughout the year.

ParkwayForest Community Association

Website: http://sites.google.com/site/parkwayforestcommunity/Home

The Parkway Forest Community Association (PFCA) represents a vastly diverse neighbourhood of approximately 3000 households in the area bordered by Sheppard Avenue to the north, Highway 401 to the south, Don Mills Avenue to the west and Highway 404 to the east. 

The purpose of PFCA is to enhance the quality of individual and community life in the Parkway Forest Neighbourhood.  In particular, PFCA is concerned with the planning and future development of the Parkway Forest neighbourhood and its environs by promoting and protecting the interests of the community to encourage change and development beneficial to all residents and businesses in the neighbourhood.  PFCA will also act as a representative for the community to all levels of government, the public and other agencies whose activities may be of concern to the community as well as communicate items of interest to the neighbourhood.  Additionally, PFCA conducts social, educational and recreational programs in the hopes of promoting good citizenship and fellowship among residents of the so that the members of the community can build strong and enduring ties with one another.

ShawneePark Community Association

Shawnee Park Community Association was started in April 2006.  It represents all homeowners and tenants on all streets in the neighbourhood surrounding the Shawnee Park: i.e. Apache, Cherokee (north of Finch Ave. East), Hare Gate, Inca, Micmac, Navaho, Nootka, Pawnee, Shawnee Circle, Tuscarora and Yucatan.

The mission of the group is: Let's keep our neighbourhood clean, safe, vibrant and friendly!

For more information, or to become part of this Association, please contact George Glarentzos by phone (416) 916-0919 or by e-mail at pete0246@yahoo.com.

Sheppard-Leslie Homeowner’s Association

Website: http://www.slha.ca/

Blog: http://www.slha.blogspot.com/

The Sheppard-Leslie Homeowners Association (SLHA) was established by local residents in 2004 who were concerned about community issues, in particular, the announcement of the redevelopment of the Bloorview ManMillan Children’s Hospital site.

Initially, it was felt that establishing a homeowners association with broad participation by local residents would be the best way to rally the community and ensure its' concerns and rights were effectively communicated and safeguarded.  Beyond that was the desire to establish an organization that would, through cooperative dialogue and interaction, represent the broader interests and needs of the community in the longer term.

The boundaries of the community that SLHA represents are Sheppard Avenue to the south, Van Horne Avenue to the north, the east side of Leslie Street to the west and Shaugnessy Boulevard to the east, including Rochelle Crescent, Delverton Place and O’Shea Crescent.