The SLNA is an Association of residents in the St Lawrence area of the City of Toronto.
The SLNA is an Association of residents in the St Lawrence area of the City of Toronto and is incorporated as a non-profit Corporation; the SLNA has served the St. Lawrence neighbourhood and its 30,000 - 35,000 residents since 1982. The SLNA is an advocate for responsible development and promotes public and pedestrian safety, organises events and celebrations, and champions our neighbourhood's interests with all levels of government.
St. Lawrence is a mixed-income, ethnically diverse residential and commercial neighbourhood adjoining the Central Business District. It extends from Queen Street East south to the rail corridor and from Yonge Street east to Parliament Street.
St. Lawrence includes the ten original blocks of the Town of York. The many low-rise yellow and red brick buildings in this 19th century core lend the neighbourhood a distinctive historic character.
The part of St. Lawrence clustered around The Esplanade and constructed in the late 20th century contains a family-friendly, mixed income residential neighbourhood that combines low-rent and subsidized rental accommodation with co-ops, condominiums and individually owned homes.
SLNA Objectives and Mandate
Under our By-Laws the SLNA has a number of objectives, these are:
2.1.1. To enhance the quality of life in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood.
2.1.2. To encourage change and development beneficial to all residents and businesses in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood.
2.1.3. To represent the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood members in negotiations and communications with neighbouring associations, groups, individuals, the media and the general public.
2.1.4. To represent the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood at all levels of government, creating a base with which to influence political actions affecting the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood.
2.1.5. To encourage a sense of community within the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood.
2.1.6. To act as an interface and facilitate communications for all groups within the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood.
2.1.7. To undertake projects requiring - or benefiting from - community support to serve overall community purposes.
