Mount Dennis BIA

06/22/2026

Important Special Public Meeting tonight!

Etobicoke York Community Council and City of Toronto Planning are hosting a special public meeting to share the City-initiated Official Plan Amendment (OPA) to delineate the Mount Dennis Protected Major Transit Station Area (PMTSA) and establish related policies which will include:

• the minimum population and employment targets;
• the authorized uses of land; and
• the minimum densities

📅 Monday, June 22, 2026
🕖 6:30 pm
📍 The Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF) 116 Industry Street

This is your opportunity to share your thoughts and concerns on the proposed PMTSA for Mount Dennis.

Please visit the link in our bio for the full notice with details.

06/19/2026

🎉 Happy birthday supercoffee 🎂!

This Saturday, June 20 from 2 to 5 p.m. help celebrate with a coffee-fueled dance party featuring a live DJ on their patio and their usual menu along with mocktails and non-alcoholic beer - everyone is invited!

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank supercoffee for being so much more than just an amazing neighbourhood coffee shop (which they are!). 

A huge thank you to the entire supercoffee team for supporting the Mount Dennis community over these last 12 years. Whether they're serving coffee at a community meeting, sponsoring a local initiative like the Mount Dennis Run Club or Pearen Park skating rink, or providing a hub for the community - they are a rock for our neighbourhood.

06/05/2026

POSTPONED!

Due to the high chance of thunderstorms and high winds, we have made the difficult decision to postpone Chalk My Walk, scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, June 6 from 2 to 5 p.m., including all of the events and giveaways.

Please stay tuned to our website and social media channels for updates on our new date. Thank you for your understanding and support - we look forward to seeing you later this summer at Chalk My Walk!

06/03/2026

Today at 11 a.m.!

Bringing the community together with local and fresh produce! Scott Funeral Home - West Toronto is happy to host this local event over the summer. Providing a low-cost option and giving back to local farmers. The market will run every Wednesday, starting May 27th, 2026, at 1273 Weston Road, Toronto, ON, located in the back parking area.

06/02/2026

Do you know a kid who needs a bike?

This Saturday, June 6, bring your kids to our 5th annual Chalk My Walk and enter our raffle to win one of six gift cards at  !

Sponsored by , the Mount Dennis BIA is giving away:

• 2 bikes for kids aged 2 to 4 years (gift card value of $75 each)
• 2 bikes for kids aged 5 to 9 (gift card value of $225 each)
• 2 bikes for kids aged 10 to 15 (gift card value of $300 each)

Once you have your gift card, you can visit the amazing and helpful team at Newson's (612 Jane St.) and they will help your child get set up. 

How do you enter? Simply come to Chalk My Walk on Hollis Street at Eglinton and Weston from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, fill out a ballot, enjoy all of the free entertainment and activities and be there at 5 p.m. for the draws.

ABOUT CHALK MY WALK: everyone is invited to the Mount Dennis BIA’s 5th annual FREE event, Chalk My Walk, on Saturday, June 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. Every year the BIA closes Hollis Street at Eglinton and Weston for a fun-filled afternoon featuring live entertainment, bicycle giveaways, chalk art, and community information tables.

05/29/2026

Join housingnowto.com and the Mount Dennis Community Land Trust (https://www.mountdennisclt.ca) in exploring the diversity of affordable housing — new and old — and other community-building spaces in one of Toronto’s most exciting and action-oriented neighbourhoods: Mount Dennis. The walk ends at Mount Dennis’s annual community event: Chalk my Walk, which runs from 2PM - 5PM (and we would love it if you stuck around!).

Both events are open to all, free of charge. The link to RSVP for the walk is attached below, as well as linked in our bio (in our linktree). Come walk with us, June 6th!

🗓️ Saturday, June 6, 2026
🕑 12 PM
📍 Starting Point - Mount Dennis Station (West entrance)

To register please visit:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mount-dennis-affordable-workforce-housing-walking-tour-tickets-1990656797067

About HousingNowTO: HousingNowTO is a volunteer-based Civic-Tech & Open-Data project working to track progress on new Affordable-Rental units in Toronto.

About the Mount Dennis Community Land Trust (MDCLT): the MDCLT is a newly founded and incorporated Community Land Trust formed in response to the community-driven and Toronto City Council funded and supported Mount Dennis For All Summit and subsequent Mount Dennis For All Action Plan. Our mandate is to address the challenges of rapid transit-oriented growth head-on and ensure affordable, equitable, and sustainable housing opportunities for Mount Dennis.

About Chalk My Walk: everyone is invited to the Mount Dennis BIA’s 5th annual FREE event, Chalk My Walk, on Saturday, June 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. Every year the BIA closes Hollis Street at Eglinton and Weston for a fun-filled afternoon featuring live entertainment, bicycle giveaways, chalk art, and community information tables.

05/28/2026

You're invited to our 5th annual FREE event, Chalk My Walk, on Saturday, June 6, from 2 to 5 pm!

Every year, the Mount Dennis BIA closes Hollis Street (at Eglinton and Weston under the Mount Dennis mural) for a fun-filled afternoon featuring live entertainment, giveaways, chalk art, and community information tables.

We're thrilled to welcome some amazing York South-Weston performers, including Canadian Beatboxing champion Scott Jackson (), the acrobatic and comedic Bex in Motion (), the playful and vibrant Zita Bird (), and an incredibly entertaining set from Dance Facin ().

Kids of all ages will love interacting with Dazzling Darren Bedford () and creating chalk art masterpieces with amazing artists Mel Hawkins () and Star Nahwegahbo (). New this year: bring your kids for a soccer clinic with coaches from the York Jets Soccer Club ()- all ages and abilities welcome!

Learn about what's happening in Mount Dennis and connect with the Mount Dennis Community Association (), the Weston King Neighbourhood Centre (westonking_nc), the Mount Dennis Run Club, the Toronto Nature Stewards (), Community Bikeways (), our local Beaver Troupe, Lost Rivers (), the Mount Dennis Community Land Trust () and more!

Don't forget to bring your bike for a FREE TUNEUP from the Learning Enrichment Foundation's () Bicycle and Maintenance Team!

Last but certainly not least, we have some amazing giveaways:

Sponsored by Caplan's Appliances (), we're giving away several gift cards for kids' bikes at Newson's ()!

Sponsored by Choice Properties (), we'll be giving away three $200 grocery gift cards to No Frills (one every hour!)

We hope to see you Saturday, June 6!

05/25/2026

Alongside Trillium Rail Partners, the team designing and building the stations, rails and systems for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, is pleased to invite vendors, contractors and construction career hopefuls to the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension trade show on Tuesday, May 26 at The Vue Event Space in Etobicoke.

Want to go but unsure how to get there from Mount Dennis? Metrolinx has a shuttlebus running from their community office at 326 Scarlett Rd. in the afternoon starting at 12 pm. Free parking available.

Learn more: bit.ly/4ue9Ct3

05/25/2026

Bringing the community together with local and fresh produce! Scott Funeral Home - West Toronto is happy to host this local event over the summer. Providing a low-cost option and giving back to local farmers. The market will run every Wednesday, starting May 27th, 2026, at 1273 Weston Road, Toronto, ON, located in the back parking area.

05/25/2026

You're invited to Chalk My Ride - a new initiative of the Mount Dennis BIA and Community Bikeways - TCBC for Chalk My Walk!

This easy-going ride will explore some of the bikeways — on-road bike lanes, off-road trails, and bike paths — as well as some of the gaps in local cycling infrastructure. This 17 km ride begins at the northwest corner of Weston Rd and Eglinton Ave then heads west to follow a route that includes Eglinton Avenue, Royal York Road, the Humber River Trail, Church and Pine Streets in Weston, and returning back to the starting point via Weston Road. The ride also includes parts of the forthcoming !

The pace of this 1 hour ride will be recreational and suited to a range of experience levels and ends at Chalk My Walk, which starts at 2 p.m.

🗓️ Saturday, June 6, 2026
🕑 1 p.m.
📍 Starting Point - northwest corner of Weston Road at Eglinton Ave West

To register: email (link in bio) [email protected] or call 647-985-3754.

ABOUT Community Bikeways: aka the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition, is a volunteer advocacy group that believes municipal transportation priorities must be urgently re-ordered toward better cycling, transit, and walking facilities. While their focus is on utilitarian cycling, they also appreciate the simple joy a bicycle gives its riders, which is reflected in fun events held throughout the year.

ABOUT Chalk My Walk (CMW): CMW is the Mount Dennis BIA's annual FREE event celebrating local businesses, active transportation and environmental initiatives, and our community partners. This year's CMW takes place on Saturday, June 6, from 2 to 5 p.m. and features amazing entertainment, kids' activities, and bike giveaways. Don't forget - a $200 No Frills giftcard will be raffled away every hour!