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The Rotary Club of Toronto-Leaside |
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The Rotary Club of Leaside had previously purchased a piece of land to build a community centre. Some time later, East York Council informed Leaside Rotary that what was needed was a community centre with an arena. Council already had the land and asked Rotary to assist in raising funds. The club sold its land and added the funds from the sale to their commitment to East York Council. It would cost $400,000 to complete the new Leaside Memorial Community Gardens and Leaside Rotary was proud to have raised a substantial contribution for this project. However, Leaside Rotary had some interesting challenges to deal with while attempting to raise these funds! One of the club's members was president of a local company that sold large equipment and donated a tractor for a raffle. The raffle was very successful until the R.C.M.P. came calling and insisted that all the money be returned. It seems that in 1950, holding a raffle was not in compliance with the law. Leaside Rotary went on to find other, legal means of raising the funds and Leaside Memorial Gardens was opened in 1951. In 1967 the community was asking that a pool be added to Leaside Memorial Community Gardens. Again, Leaside Rotary helped the community be raising the full amount of $200,000 to build the pool. |
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"Sharing" Ability On Line ACTT (2003) Alternatives Anglican Diocese of Toronto Power wheelchair for user with MS (2003) Big Sisters of Toronto Bob Rumble Centre for the Deaf Bruce Public School Brushomania (2003) Canadian National Institute for the Blind Casey House Catholic Childrens' Aid Society Central Neighbourhood House Community Care East York Designing Aids for Disabled DO Dr. D. da Costa Memorial Foundation Earlscourt East Metro Youth East York Community Development Council East York East Toronto Family Resources East York Fire Department East York Foundation East York Meals On Wheels Eastdale Collegiate F.A.C.E. Festival of Lights Foodshare Mtero Toronto Freedom Motors Harmony Hall Centre for Seniors Hearing Ear Dogs Holy Cross Fathers Hospital for Sick Children Hugh MacMillan Ina Grafton Gage Inglenook Intuit John Innes Community Centre Kids' Helpline |
Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Learning Support Leaside Public Library (2003) Leaside High School Lord Dufferin School Lyndhurst Hospital M. D'Melio Child Foundation Marc Garneau High School March of Dimes Massey House for Women Metro Association of Community Living Metro Toronto Police - Division 5x Moss Park Festival Committee Ontario Science Centre Ontario Wildwater Affiliation Operation Eyesight Pathways 2 Education Program (2003) Polio Plus Red Apple Day Care Redwood Shelter Regent Park Riverdale for Kids (2003) Sunnybrook K-Wing Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office Toronto Bayview Cancer Toronto East General Hospital Toronto Friendship Centre Toronto Star Santa Claus Touchstone Youth Shelter Trace Manes Park Winchester Public School Windreach Farms Woodgreen Community Centre World University Service York Support Services Youth Assisting Youth (2003) Youth Challenge Youth Unlimited (2003) Youthlea Youth Services |
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