Looking to make a difference in our community? Come join the Ralph Thornton Community Centre’s Board of Management! RTCC is a gathering place that welcomes, connects and engages the community in all its diversity. The board is responsible for the overall management, operation and maintenance of the centre. We especially encourage candidates with interest and/or experience […]
Read more...Recent News
Tax Filer Clinic Returns to RTCC
Completing income taxes can be intimidating, frustrating, and confusing. Because filling in tax returns can be challenging, some choose not to file their taxes. Some with modest incomes are scared that they will have to pay more taxes than they can afford. Others think that they don’t owe anything in taxes and filing is a […]
Read more...RTCC Update – January 28, 2019
Please enjoy the latest RTCC Update and find out what has happened, is happening and will happen at Ralph Thornton Community Centre and our community. Enjoy. RTCC Update January 28, 2019
Read more...7th Annual Riverside Antler Breakfast
On Friday, December 14 the Ralph Thornton Community Centre will once again be hosting the Riverside Antler Breakfast to help raise funds for the Rivertowne Breakfast Program and to kick off our holiday season with great food and music and a chance to mingle with Santa and slip him your wish list! The fun starts […]
Read more...On The Boulevard Of Broken Toys: The Return Of Repair Cafe’ Toronto @ RTCC
It may have become a bit overused to quote a dystopian novel every time something is happening in society that you don’t like, but it does not make “ending is better than mending” and “the more stitches, the less riches” from Brave New World any less applicable to today. We throw away vast amounts of […]
Read more...Changes to the Space Booking Policy and Procedures
At its recent meeting, the Ralph Thornton Community Centre Board of Management approved a revised Space Booking Policy and Procedures. This document provides the framework for user groups, both big and small, to rent space for events. This document is reviewed by the Board every two years. While most of the changes are of a […]
Read more...Tackle Share is back at RTCC!
TackleShare Available at Ralph Thornton Community Centre The Ralph Thornton Centre is once again pleased to announce they have partnered with the Toronto Urban Fishing Association to bring the Tackle Share program to our community. We have rods, reels and tackle to borrow and information on the best fishing spots in our neighbourhood. Children up to […]
Read more...Environmental Sustainability at the Centre
The Ralph Thornton Community Centre is committed to taking action on environmental sustainability in daily operations. The amount of waste generated at the Centre is a significant problem. Much of what goes out as garbage is, in fact, recyclable and organic waste. While properly sorted recyclables can be processed for new products, and properly sorted […]
Read more...Proposed Changes to Space Use Bookings
Providing affordable, accessible public space where the community can meet, gather, and participate is one of the cornerstones of the Ralph Thornton Community Centre and the Centre’s strategic plan. The Ralph Thornton Community Centre remains committed to this mission and to offering a safe and welcoming space where community groups and individuals can meet, organize, […]
Read more...Change in Space Use Fees
The Ralph Thornton Community Centre Board of Management has approved amendments to the Space Booking Policy and Procedures to revise the fees across all user categories. The fees charged for space rentals help support the Centre’s programming and other activities. While the Non-Fee Paying Category continues to offer free access for local volunteer-run organizations and […]
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