The Wabash Building Society is an all-volunteer, non-profit corporation dedicated to the expansion of Sorauren Avenue Park into the adjacent “brownfields” industrial land formerly occupied by the Canada Linseed Oil Mills Co. (For a fascinating history of the site’s industrial past by historian David Wencer on spacing.ca, click here.)
Working with the City of Toronto, the community, businesses and other organizations, the WBS spearheaded the development of the Sorauren Park Fieldhouse (opened May 2008) as the first phase of the expansion.
The current campaign focuses on the second phase, the new Town Square.
The final phase will be the development of the Wabash Community Centre, currently in the City’s capital plan for 2018.
WBS volunteers maintain this site for the Society; SoraurenPark.com with frequently updated news and events for the park; the Sorauren Park News newsletter, and the @soraurenpark Twitter feed.
We meet monthly, usually the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Sorauren Park Fieldhouse. You are invited to attend and get involved!
Board of Directors, Wabash Building Society:
Doug Bennet, Chair
Susan Vandendam, Secretary
Kathy Allan
Chander Chaddah
Cathie Kessler
Jorge Miguel
Brenda Shillington
