STUDENT RESOURCES
(Photo by Esra Tasdemir)
The following student resources listing has been compiled by Campus Life, Student Success Programs. The local businesses and services listed below are not necessarily endorsed by OCAD U. The information is provided as a resource only. Information is subject to change.
Suggestions, corrections or comments are welcome and should be directed to Brent Everett James, Campus Life Coordinator.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Art Supplies
Aboveground Art Supplies
74 McCaul Street
Tel: 416-591-1601
www.abovegroundartsupplies.com
Curry’s Artist Materials
283 Dundas St. West
Tel: 416-585-9292
www.currys.com
Deserres (formerly Loomis Art Store)
130 Spadina Avenue
Tel: 416-703-4748
www.deserres.ca
Gwartzman’s Canvas and Art Supplies
448 Spadina Avenue
Tel: 416-922-5429
www.gwartzmans.com
Midco Art & Office Supplies
555 Bloor St. West
Tel: 416-588-7718
www.midoco.ca
Stevenson D.L. & Son
1420 Warden Avenue
Tel: 416-755-7795
www.dlstevenson.ca
Toose Art Supplies
229 College Street
Tel: 416-348-0793
www.tooseart.ca
Woolfitt’s
1153 Queen St. West
Tel: 416-536-7878
www.woolfitts.com
Artist-Run Centres, Galleries & Museums
Please refer to guide on: www.artistsincanada.com
Banking Information
Alterna (formerly Metro Credit Union)
NW corner of Bay Street and College Street
Tel: 416-252-5621
www.alterna.ca
Hours:
Monday to Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday and Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bank of Montreal (BMO)
438 University Avenue
SW corner of University Avenue and Dundas St. West
Tel: 416-596-8814
www4.bmo.com
Hours:
Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
NW corner of University Avenue and Dundas St. West
Tel: 416-980-3619
www.cibc.com
Hours:
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
HSBC
222 Spadina Avenue
Tel: 416-252-5621
www.hsbc.ca
Hours:
Monday to Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday and Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
RBC Royal Bank
SE corner of University Avenue and Dundas St. West
Tel: 416-974-2746
www.royalbank.com
Hours:
Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Scotiabank
SE corner of Balmuto Street and Bloor St. West
Tel: 416-515-2600
www.scotiabank.com
Hours:
Monday to Wednesday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
TD Canada Trust
NE corner of University Avenue and Dundas St. West
Tel: 416-962-4711
www.tdcanadatrust.com
Hours:
Monday to Wednesday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bikes
Bicycles at St. Clair
625 St. Clair Ave. West
Tel: 416-654-6187
www.yelp.ca
Community Bicycle Network
761 Queen St. West, Suite 101
Tel: 416-504-2918
www.communitybicyclenetwork.org
Dukes Cycle
453 Richmond St. West
Tel: 416-504-6138
www.dukescycle.ca
Toronto Cyclists Union
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 400
bikeunion.to
Toronto Bicycling Network
131 Bloor St. West
Tel: 416-760-4191
www.tbn.ca
Urbane Cyclist
180 John Street
Tel: 416-979-9733
www.ucycle.com
Bookstores
Acadia Art and Rare Books
232 Queen St. East
Tel: 416-364-7638
www.acadiabooks.com
- Art and rare books in painting, sculpture, architecture, technique, antiques and contemporary design.
Book City
501 Bloor St. West
Tel: 416-961-4496
www.bookcity.ca
- General interest, deals on publishers overstock; specialize in special orders.
Silver Snail
367 Queen St. West
Tel: 416-593-0889
www.silversnail.com
- Comics, alternative and collectibles.
Toronto Women’s Bookstore
73 Harbord Street
Tel: 416-922-8744
www.womensbookstore.com
Child Care Facilities
Child Care Centres
City of Toronto
416-924-2543
Kid's Club at St. John's School
780 Kingston Road
416-693-6596
(various locations)
416-698-0218
University Settlement Recreation Centre
416-598-3444
Community Groups
Afghan Association of Ontario
Tel: 416-744-9289
www.afghanao.ca
- Orientation, integration, counselling, translation, interpretation, job placement, assistance, taped community event lines.
Association for Native Development in the Arts
Tel: 416-972-0871
www.andpva.com
- Arts organization represents Native artist, collectives and organizations across Canada.
Canadian Arab Federation
Tel: 416-493-8635
www.araboo.com
- Job search, Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC).
Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business
Tel: 416-961-8663
www.ccab.com
- Brings Natives and non-Natives together to form business partnerships that encourage economic self-sufficiency: Aboriginal Choice Placement Services, referrals, placements.
Canadian Ukrainian Immigration Aid Society
Tel: 416-767-4595
www.cuias.org
- Settlement, orientation, referrals, employment, housing, translation and interpretation.
Caribbean Youth and Family Services
Tel: 416-740-1558 or 416-746-5772
www.jcassoc.org
- Individual and group counselling, young offenders counselling, educational supports, info and referrals.
Centre for Indigenous Theatre
Tel: 416-506-9436
www.indigenoustheatre.com
Centre for Spanish Speaking People
Tel: 416-533-8545
www.cssp-cghh.org
- Reception and settlement services, information, counselling, referral, assistance, community legal clinic.
Chinese Family Services of Ontario
Tel: 416-979-8299
www.chinesefamilyso.com
- Counselling: individual and group, marital, family, children, youth, women, seniors and newcomers.
Czech & Slovak Association of Canada
Tel: 416-925-2241
www.cssk.ca
- Information and referrals, legal advice, immigration issues, crisis intervention, counselling.
Greek Community of Metropolitan Toronto Social Services
Tel: 416-537-2665
www.greekcommunity.org
- Counselling, crisis intervention, assistance, documentation, translation.
Hungarian Community Services
Tel: 416-762-3569
- Settlement services, information, referrals, friendly visiting, translation and interpretation.
Japanese Social Services of Metro Toronto
Tel: 416-385-9200
www.jss.ca
- Supportive counselling, social services, referrals, translation and interpretation (for social services).
Korean Canadian Women’s Association
Tel: 416-340-1234
www.kcwa.net
- Supportive counselling, includes family conflict, social assistance, intervention for assaulted women, employment and information.
National Congress of Italian Canadians
Tel: 416-531-9964
www.canadese.org
- Umbrella organization for Italian Canadian Organization.
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
Tel: 416-964-9087
www.ncct.on.ca
- Community centre offers summer students a placement program, cultural teaching and education, workshop and teaching circles.
Ontario Black History Society
Tel: 416-867-9420
www.blackhistorysociety.ca
- Reference material focused around black history in Ontario.
- By appointment.
Polish Immigrant and Community Services
Tel: 416-533-9471
- Orientation, information and assessment, supportive counselling.
Somali Immigrant Aid Organization
Tel: 416-245-3546
webhome.idirect.com
South Asian Family Support Services
Tel: 416-431-4847
www.safss.org
- Family services, community development, youth and senior’s services, services for immigrants and new concerns.
Southeast Asian Services Centre
Tel: 416-362-1375
www.seascentre.org
- Services for immigrants and newcomers, family services, community development, youth and senior services.
Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre
Tel: 416-360-4350
www.councilfire.ca
- Aboriginal community service centre, drop-in, free lunch and supper, food banks, computer programs and Internet access.
Design Resources
Advertising and Design Club of Canada
109 Vanderhoof Avenue, Suite 207
Tel: 416-423-4113
www.theadcc.ca
Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario (ACIDO)
Tel: 416-216-2141
acido.info/acido.htm
Association of Registered Graphic Designers (ARGD)
96 Spadina Avenue, Suite 503
Tel: 416-367-8819
www.rgdontario.com
Association of Registered Interior Designers (ARIDO)
717 Church Street
Tel: 416-921-2127
www.arido.on.ca
Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communications (CAPIC)
55 Mill Street
Tel: 416-462-3677
www.capic.org
Fusion (Ontario Clay and Glass Association)
225 Confederation Drive
Tel: 416-438-8946
www.clayandglass.on.ca
Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay West
Tel: 416-973-4000
www.harbourfrontcentre.com
Institute of Communication Agencies (ICA)
2300 Yonge Street
Tel: 416-482-1396
www.icacanada.ca
Ontario Craft Council (OCC)
170 Bedford Road, Suite 300
Tel: 416-925-4222
www.craft.on.ca
Packaging Association of Canada (PAC)
2255 Sheppard Ave. East, Suite E330
Tel: 416-490-7860
www.pac.ca
Visual Arts Ontario (VAO)
1153A Queen St. West
Tel: 416-591-8883
www.vao.org
Disability & Access
ARCH- Legal resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities
Tel: 416-482-8255 TTY 416-482-1254
www.arch-online.org
- Community legal clinic, representation in cases that may set precedents, advice and referrals.
Creative Spirit Art Centre
Tel: 416-588-8801
www.creativespirit.on.ca
- Exhibition/workshop for artists with physical/mental disabilities.
Home for Creative Opportunity
237 Dundas St. East
Tel: 416-203-0034
Show Gallery
978 Queen St. West
Tel: 416-531-5591
www.blogto.com
- Non-profit gallery, works with people with physical/mental disabilities.
Stand up for your rights call CERA:
(Toronto) 416-944-0087
(Outside Toronto) 1-800-263-1139
Entertainment
T.O. Tix
(Corner of Dundas and Yonge)
Tel: 416-536-6468, Ext 40
www.totix.ca
- This is a service for half-price, same-day tickets for various events in the city, such as concerts and plays.
Festival and Repertory Theatres with tickets under $10.
Bloor Cinema
506 Bloor St. West
Tel: 416-516-2330
bloorcinema.com
Royal Cinema
608 College Street
Tel: 416-534-5252
Cinematheque
317 Dundas St. West
Tel: 416-968-FILM
www.cinemathequeontario.ca
For a listing of movies at other venues throughout the GTA, visit Showtimes for Toronto.
Canadian Stage Company
26 Berkeley Street
Tel: 416-367-8243
www.canstage.com
Canadian Opera Company
145 Queen St. West
Tel: 416-363-8231
www.coc.ca
The National Ballet of Canada
Four Seaons Centre
145 Queen St. West
Tel: 416-345-9595
www.national.ballet.ca
Galleries & Museums
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
317 Dundas St. West
Tel: 416-979-6620
www.ago.net
The Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor St. West
Tel: 416 979 7799
www.batashoemuseum.ca
Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Road (corner of Eglinton Ave. East)
Tel: 416-696-1000
www.ontariosciencecentre.ca
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
100 Queens Park
Tel: 416-586-8000
www.rom.on.ca
Events in Toronto
September:
Toronto International Film Festival
- One of the big three global film events.
November:
The Royal Winter Fair
- Bringing the country to the city since 1922.
- Showcasing of the very best in agriculture and horticulure.
- The parade started in 1905.
- It has over 24 floats, 24 marching bands and more than 1,700 participants.
February:
Toronto WinterCity Festival
- A Toronto-wide winter celebration with live cultural performances, ice shows and sculptures.
June:
Gay and Lesbian Pride Week
- The fun and fabulous arts and culture festival.
- Celebrating diverse sexual and gender identities, histories, cultures, families, friends and lives.
July:
Canada Day
- Celebrated across Toronto.
- A weekend that showcases Greek cuisine and culture.
- It has recently expanded to include other cultures in the Danforth area.
August:
Caribana
- A celebration of Caribbean culture.
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
- Running since 1879, the CNE is also known as “the EX”. Features agriculture exhibits, rides, games, a casino, food and intriguing shopping experiences.
Also view a listing of Annual Events at OCAD.
Food Banks
416 Drop-In
416 Dundas St. East
Tel: 416-928-3334
www.416dropincentre.com
- Groceries, drop-in centre for women.
- Call first.
Daily Bread Food Bank
191 New Toronto Street
Tel: 416-203-0050
www.dailybread.ca
- Programs to eliminate hunger; collect, sort and distribute food; referrals to local food banks.
Foodlink Hotline
Tel: 416-392-6655
www.foodshare.net
Toronto Community Hostel
191 Spadina Rd.
Tel: 416-925-4431
www.tchostel.org
- Emergency shelter, meals, counselling, referrals for: advocacy, immigration, welfare, medical, legal and educational.
Garbage & Recycling
According to the by-laws:
- No more than six garbage items can be picked up each collection day.
- Garbage must be stored in a rodent proof container.
- Recycling is mandatory an all residential locations, including apartments.
- Garbage and recycling must be put out no later than 7 a.m. on the scheduled collection day and no earlier than 8 p.m. the night before.
- It is illegal to use public litter bins for household garbage.
Garbage Disposal:
- Do not dispose of syringes, household hazardous waste or broken glass in regular garbage bags or recycling boxes.
- Garbage and recycling days for houses and apartments are scheduled. Call 416-338-2010 to get a calendar or if your garbage was not picked up.
- If you live above a store or receive nighttime collection, please call customer service at the above number for your schedule.
- Garbage must be placed in large bags, not in cardboard boxes, loose in bins or in small bags.
Large Items:
- Large items like furniture, sofas and mattresses can be left out for regular pickup.
- For large appliances like fridges and stoves and metal, contact your community office to arrange for special collection.
Recycling Information:
For more information, visit www.toronto.ca/recycle, the City of Toronto recycling publications page,
or call 416-338-2010.
Hazardous Waste Disposal:
Household hazardous waste like paints, pesticides, propane tanks, batteries, syringes, used motor oil and many cleaning products are examples of wastes that should not be placed with regular garbage or washed down drains or sewers.
These types of waste must be taken to a drop off/reuse centre; check the closest one to you at www.toronto.ca/garbage/depots.htm.
The ‘ToxicTaxi' will provide free pickup of Household Hazardous Waste with a minimum quantity of 10 litres; call 416-392-4330 for this service.
Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Services
519 Community Centre
519 Church Street
Tel: 416-392-6878
www.the519.org
- Legal assistance for lesbian, gay, bi, and trans groups.
Coalition for Lesbian & Gay Rights Ontario
Box 822, Station A
Tel: 416-392-6878 Ext. 4049
www.clgro.org
- Provincial lobbying and education.
Lesbian & Gay Bashing Hotline
Tel: 416-392-6877
PROUD at OCAD U
On-campus support
Toronto Area Gays and Lesbian (TAGL)
Tel: 416-964-6600
www.gaycrawler.com
- Queer Support and information, peer counselling phone line.
Two-Spirited People of the First Nations
Tel: 416-944-9300
www.2spirits.com
- Counselling support, talking circles every two weeks.
Homelessness Resources
AIDS Prevention Outreach Program
338 Dundas St. East
Tel: 416-921-8668
- Hands-on nursing care, assistance obtaining health cards and other ID, community managed (No OHIP required).
Low Income Families Together
238 Queen St. West
Tel: 416-840-7898
www.lift.to
- Street involved men and women, condoms, needle exchange, peer counselling.
Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
10 Britain Street
Tel: 416-925-6939
www.ocap.ca
- Welfare, immigration, disability, casework, fighting police tickets in the court, tenant protection, daily casework, larger direct campaigns.
Street Health Committee Nursing Foundation
338 Dundas St. East
Tel: 416-921-8668
www.streethealth.ca
- Hands-on nursing care, assistance obtaining health cards and other ID, community managed (no OHIP required).
Toronto Disaster Relief Committee
6 Trinity Square
Tel: 416-599-8372
tdrc.net
- Political advocacy group to end homelessness with national housing strategy.
Housing Issue Resources
(If you are looking for housing/accommodation/residence, visit OCAD U's Housing page.)
Federation of Metro Tenant Association
Tel: 416-921-9494
www.torontotenants.org
Tenant hotline, interpret and explain the Tenant Protection Act for tenants
Landlord’s Self-Help Centre
Tel: 416-504-5190
www.landlordselfhelp.com
Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal
Tel: 416-645-8080
www.orht.gov.on.ca
Labour Issue Resources
Canadian Labour Congress
Tel: 416-441-3710
www.canadianlabour.ca
- Central body connecting labour activities and affiliated unions.
Legal Services
The OCAD U Student Union retains a lawyer to provide free legal services for OCAD U students.
Other legal services nearby include:
Artist’s Legal Advice Services (ALAS)
Tel: 416-367-2527
alasontario.com
- Legal advice, consultations to artists in Ontario.
CARFAC Ontario
(Canadian Artists' Representation/le Front des Artistes Canadiens)
401 Richmond St. West, Suite 440
Tel: 416-340-8850 or 1-877-890-8850
www.carfacontario.ca
- Artist’s rights advocacy, legal advice, publications, workshops, library and copyright fee schedule.
Downtown Legal Services
720 Spadina Avenue, Suite 418
Tel: 416-934-4535
www.law.utoronto.ca
- U of T Law students under supervision of lawyers.
- All variety of legal practice including university affairs, tenant issues and other issues.
Kensington-Bellwoods Legal Services
489 College Street
Tel: 416-924-4244
www.kbcls.org
- Help with landlord-tenant and eviction issues.
Lawyers for Aboriginal Artists
415 Yonge Street, Suite 803
Tel: 416-408-4041
www.aboriginallegal.ca
- A legal clinic offering free service to Aboriginals living in Toronto.
Lawyer Referral Service
Tel: 416-947-3330
www.lsuc.on.ca
- A service to people looking for lawyers licensed to practice in Ontario.
Free Legal Aid Ontario
375 University Avenue, Suite 404
Tel: 416-979-1446
www.legalaid.on.ca
Parkdale Community Legal Service
4266 Queen St. W
Tel: 416-531-2411
www.parkdalelegal.org
Newspapers
Toronto has four major daily newspapers:
If your primary interest is cultural, there are two weekly publications. Both are distributed city-wide on Thursday, are free of charge and have considerable lists of what is happening around the city. They also contain substantial rental and employment sections:
Other Supply Stores
Active Surplus
347 Queen St. West
Tel: 416-593-0909
www.activesurplus.com
- Surplus electronics parts and other interesting bits.
Computer Systems Centre
275 College Street
Tel: 416-927-8000
www.csctoronto.com
Exclusive Film and Video
101-F1 Niagara Street
Tel: 416-598-2700
www.exclusivefilm.net
- Developing of 8 mm and 16 mm film, and video transfers.
Japanese Paper Place
887 Queen St. West
Tel: 416-703-0089 or
77 Brock Avenue
Tel: 416-538-9669
www.japanesepaperplace.com
- Paper and bookbinding supplies.
Wishabi:
Helping Canadians shop online
A Toronto-based, Canadian consumer information site that provides Canadians with in-depth information and advanced tools to help you make informed online shopping decisions. Wishabi has been featured on CBC and CTV for their patent-pending deal recommendations, price histories, merchant analyses and cross-border shopping.
www.wishabi.ca
Photography Stores
Downtown Camera
55 Queen St. East
Tel: 416-363-1749
www.downtowncamera.com
Eight Elm Photo and Video
525 University Avenue
Tel: 416-597-6638
www.eightelmphoto.com
Toronto Imageworks
80 Spadina Avenue
Tel: 416-703-1999
www.torontoimageworks.com
Vistek
496 Queen St. East
Tel: 416-365-1777 or 1-888-365-1777
www.vistek.ca
West Camera
514 Queen St. West
Tel: 416-504-9432
Printing & Photocopying
OCAD U Copy & Print Services (on-campus)
100 McCaul Street, Room 266, Level 2
100 McCaul Street, Room 636, Level 6
Tel: 416-977-6000, Ext. 202 or 442
www.ocad.ca/copyprint
CopyWell
425 University Avenue
Tel: 416-961-2679 or 1-800-COPYWELL
www.copywell.com
Haddon Press
30 Ducan Street, Third Floor
Tel: 416-977-3780
www.haddonpress.com
Kinko’s
505 University Avenue
Tel: 416-979-8447
www.fedex.com
Printland Plus Imaging
415 Yonge Street
Tel: 416-599-9500
Print Three
481 University Avenue
Tel: 416-596-8577
www.printthree.com
The Copy Place
720 Spadina Avenue
Tel: 416-961-2679
The Printing House (TPH)
181 University Avenue
Tel: 416-867-1588
55 Bloor St. West
Tel: 416-921-2403
700 University Avenue
Tel: 416-323-8080
www.tph.ca
Transcontinental
505 Consumers Road
Tel: 416-492-2711
www.ctidirectory.com
Transportation
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
Bus, subway, and streetcar service
Tel: 416-393-INFO (4636)
www.ttc.ca
- For updated fares, please visit the website.
GO Transit
Interregional Bus and Train Service
Tel: 416-869-3200
www.gotransit.com
Costs vary depending on the number of zones the passenger travels through. Single-ride, two-ride, and ten-ride tickets available, as well as day and monthly passes. Go transit offers discounted fares to full-time university students. Passengers who wish to pay student fares must have valid GO transit Student Identification Card. For updated fares, visit the website.
Worship
- Local Churches, Mandirs, Mosques, Synogogues, and Temples.
Anglican:
Church of the Redeemer
162 Bloor St. West (at Avenue Road)
Tel: 416-922-4948
St. Stevens in the Field
365 College Street
Tel: 416-921-6350
Baha’i:
The Toronto Baha’i Centre
288 Bloor St. West
Tel: 416-944-3636
Baptist:
Walmer Rd Baptist Church
188 Lowther Avenue
Tel: 416-924-1121
Buddhist:
Toronto Buddhist Church
918 Bathurst Street
Tel: 416-534-4302
Eastern Orthodox:
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church
23 Henry Street
Tel: 416-979-2990
Hindu:
Hindu Prarthana Samaj
62 Fern Avenue
Tel: 416-536-9229
Jewish Synagogues:
First Narayever Congragation
187 Brunswick Avenue (at Harbord Street)
Tel: 416.927.0546
Beach Hebrew Institut
109 Kenilworth Avenue
Tel: 416-694-7942
Lutheran:
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
619 Sherbourne Street
Tel: 416-921-9417
Muslim, Ahmadi:
Ahmadiyyia Movement in Islam
10610 Jane Street
Tel: 905-832-2669
Muslim, Shia:
Islamic Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Toronto
7340 Bayview Avenue
Tel: 416-881-1763
Muslim, Sunni:
Jami Mosque
56 Boustead Avenue
Tel: 416-769-1192
Presbyterian:
Knox Presbyterian Church
630 Spadina Avenue
Tel: 416-921-8993
Roman Catholic:
St. Basil’s Church
630 Spadina Avenue
Tel: 416-926-7110
Sikh:
Shromani Skih Society
269 Pape Avenue
Tel: 416-463-3132
United Church:
Bloor Street United Church
300 Bloor St West (at Huron Street)
Tel: 416-924-7439
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