What We Do
Formally incorporated in 2011, the CWNA builds bridges between residents, elected officials, businesses, and developers. We put our members in touch with people who have power to enact change.
- We lobby to improve our parks and make our streets safer and more beautiful.
- We keep on top of building applications and represent our community to planners, developers and elected officials at all levels of government.
- We work to preserve our neighbourhood’s character while encouraging innovative and respectful approaches to heritage conservation.
- We build partnerships with the Church Wellesley BIA to help sustain and promote local businesses.
- We keep the community informed through our newsletter, email campaigns and social media platforms.
Pictured above is from CWNA's most recent open-house event on November 9th, 2024. Mittens collected from the community were donated to our local Church Street Junior Public School.
Minutes of the CWNA Board's monthly meetings are here.
CWNA Mission Statement
- To effectively represent the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood by championing its unique heritage and makeup and by adopting innovative and inclusive city-building practices.
- To connect and engage neighbourhood stakeholders by providing an open forum for multi-way communications on matters impacting homes, communities and businesses in the area.
- To ensure that neighbourhood issues and views are registered and effectively presented to decision makers at the municipal, provincial and federal levels by working with elected officials and government bodies.
- To enhance support networks and safety in the neighbourhood by working with other local associations, service providers and the Toronto Police.
Boundaries
The CWNA boundaries are from Charles to Carlton Street, and from Yonge to Jarvis Street.
The CWNA and the Village BIA
The Church Wellesley Neighbourhood Association (CWNA) is sometimes confused with the Church-Wellesley Village Business Improvement Area (often referred to as The Village). The Village is well-known for sponsoring popular community events such as Music in the Park and the Halloween Street Festival.
The CWNA is a residents association, representing all of the people who live in the neighbourhood, from Charles to Carlton and Yonge to Jarvis.
The Village BIA is an association of commercial property owners and tenants along Church Street (from Gloucester to Wood) and along Alexander Street (from Yonge to Mutual) who operate under a volunteer Board of Management elected by the member businesses and appointed by City Council to:
While the CWNA and The Village BIA are two separate and distinct organizations, they both aim to improve the experience of people who live, work and play in the area, and so are always working together on issues of mutual interest.
The CWNA is a residents association, representing all of the people who live in the neighbourhood, from Charles to Carlton and Yonge to Jarvis.
The Village BIA is an association of commercial property owners and tenants along Church Street (from Gloucester to Wood) and along Alexander Street (from Yonge to Mutual) who operate under a volunteer Board of Management elected by the member businesses and appointed by City Council to:
- oversee the improvement, beautification and maintenance of municipally-owned land, buildings and structures in the business improvement area beyond City standard levels;
- maintain business improvement area-initiated streetscaping capital assets within the business improvement area;
- promote the business improvement area as a business, employment, tourist or shopping area;
- offer graffiti and poster removal services respecting building facades visible from the street, to all member property owners;
- undertake safety and security initiatives within the business improvement area.
While the CWNA and The Village BIA are two separate and distinct organizations, they both aim to improve the experience of people who live, work and play in the area, and so are always working together on issues of mutual interest.
Membership and Volunteer Opportunities
There are several ways to make a difference in our community by working with the CWNA.