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Community Guide MERP Toronto Campus 1 | P a g e TABLE OF CONTENTS PROGRAM LOCATION …………………………………………………………………………………….Page 2 TRAVELLING TO CAMPUS ……………………………………………………………………………….Page 3 CAMPUS FEATURES ………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 5 CAMPUS PARKING ………………………………………………………………………………………….Page 7 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ……………………………………………………………………………..Page 8 LOCAL AREA BANKING INSTITUTIONS …………………………………………………………….Page 10 LOCAL AREA GROCERY STORES ………………………………………………………………………Page 11 LOCAL AREA LIBRARIES ………………………………………………………………………………….Page 12 LOCAL AREA COFFEE SHOPS …………………………………………………………………………..Page 13 LOCAL AREA MALLS ……………………………………………………………………………………….Page 14 LOCAL AREA WALK IN CLINICS ……………………………………………………………………….Page 15 LOCAL AREA PHARMACY…………………………………………………………………………………Page 16 LOCAL AREA HOTELS ………………………………………………………………………………………Page 17 TORONTO NEIGHBOURHOODS ………………………………………………………………………Page 18 2 | P a g e Program Location Our program is located in the North York area of Toronto at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. The following information will help get your oriented to the building and the surrounding area. Program Coordinator: Dr. Karyn Lumsden 1255 Sheppard Avenue East Toronto, Ontario [email protected] M2K 1E2 Cell: 647-463-8084 MERP Phone: (416) 498-1255 ext: 230 Room location: Main level of building, adjacent to the campus library. 3 | P a g e Getting Here: BY TTC Take the Yonge-University-Spadina subway to Sheppard-Yonge Station, then take the Sheppard subway east to Leslie Station (third stop). Please note that you will require a token or Metropass to use this entrance on your return trip; for cash or tickets, enter via the Sheppard Ave. E. entrance. BY CAR From Hwy 401: Take Leslie St. north to Esther Shiner Blvd. Turn left on Esther Shiner Blvd. and turn right at the traffic lights, onto Old Leslie St. Continue to stop sign, then turn right. Follow signs to CCNM parking lot (at bottom of hill, on the right). Eastbound Sheppard Ave.: Continue past Bayview Avenue, Ikea and Canadian Tire. Watch for road on right (immediately before Leslie Street). Turn right and follow road to CCNM parking entrance, on the left. Westbound Sheppard Ave.: Continue past Leslie St. Turn right onto ramp just after Leslie St. intersection. Follow green sign that indicates 1255 Sheppard Ave. East. Turn left at top of hill, crossing overpass to stop sign. Turn left and follow road to CCNM parking entrance. FROM THE AIRPORT: 192 Airport Rocket = www.ttc.ca The 192 Airport Rocket route provides all-day accessible express bus service between Kipling Station on the 2 Bloor-Danforth Subway and Pearson International Airport. Buses stop only at Kipling Station, Dundas Street West and East Mall Crescent, then Jetliner Road at Airport Road (Ground Level), then Terminal 1 (Ground Level), then Terminal 3 (Arrivals Level). Service operates from approximately 5:30 am to 2:00 am Monday through Saturday, and from approximately 8:15 am to 2:15 am on Sunday. One-way travel time is approximately 20 to 25 minutes. GO Transit = www.gotransit.com GO Transit operates bus service from York Mills and Yorkdale subway stations to Terminal 1 (Ground level) at Pearson International Airport. This service operates every 60 minutes, from approximately 6:00 am to 1:00 am Monday to Saturday, and from approximately 9:00 am to 1:00 am on Sundays. Travel time from Yorkdale station is approximately 30 - 35 minutes, and from York Mills station approximately 40 - 45 minutes. For more information on GO Transit service, including fares, call GO Transit at 416-869-3200 or 1 888 GET ON GO (438-6646), or visit their Web site. 4 | P a g e Union to Pearson Express Transit from Airport = http://www.upexpress.com/en The Route Connecting Toronto Pearson International Airport with Union Station in downtown Toronto in just 25 relaxing minutes, the Union Pearson Express simplifies how Canada’s busiest airport is linked to its largest city. The service runs every 15 minutes from Union station and takes approximately 25 minutes to reach the Airport. Stations UP Express serves four key stations: Terminal 1 at Toronto Pearson, Union Station in downtown Toronto, as well as the Bloor and Weston GO Stations. At Bloor, Weston and Union, travellers can connect to other regional destinations easily and quickly use TTC Subway. Fares: $27.50 from Union Station 5 | P a g e Campus Features: On-Campus Residence Available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with priority given to CCNM students. Contact: David Beveridge Residence Assistant 1255 Sheppard Ave E. Office: 416-498-1255 ext. 372 Cell: 289-795-2481 [email protected] http://www.ccnm.edu/prospective_students/housing All rooms are for single occupancy only. Rooms include a single bed, desk and chair, wardrobe closet and a personal refrigerator. TV Lounges/Dining Areas Each floor has a number of shared lounges complete with satellite television and a balcony overlooking the courtyard. A kitchen equipped with all major appliances adjoins each lounge. Coin operated laundry facilities are available on each floor. Your intent to secure residence at CCNM should be indicated to your Ross admissions advisor prior to your start of the program. Residence Fees Deposit fee = $600 with application ($550 to be returned upon exit of residence) 6 | P a g e Monthly fee = $550.00 Off-Campus Housing Please visit the following link to search housing options that are close to campus. http://www.ccnm.edu/prospective_students/housing_listings Fragrance-free Policy Please note that due to allergic sensitivities, CCNM is a fragrance- free area. Due to health concerns arising from exposure to scented products, CCNM is committed to providing a fragrance- free environment to all employees, students, residents, patients and visitors. Fragrances are defined as any product that produces a scent strong enough to be perceptible by others, including but not limited to cologne, after shave lotion, perfume, perfumed hand lotion, fragranced hair products, scented oils and/or similar products. On Campus Security Security Staff are on hand 24 hours a day 365 days a year. We employ our own in-house security staff and augment any staffing needs with a contract security company that is located immediately across the street. Our security office is located in the lobby opposite the front desk. Our Security personnel receive 7 days of training each year. The training includes everything from Use of Force training to First Aid and CPR. Being trained in the Use of Force enables our security personnel to use only enough force as deemed necessary to de-escalate a situation. Communication and officer presence is often enough to bring a situation to a conclusion. Security personnel carry out in excess of 100 internal building patrols and over 55 external building patrols each week. You may see Security open an exterior door and swipe the access control reader outside. This is how we ensure Security are diligent in carrying all required patrols. 7 | P a g e In the event that the guard on duty is not in the office, the front desk associate can place a call on a two way radio or cell phone to summon assistance. Security and Front Desk Contact Numbers Security Cell# (416) 388-0313 Office# Ext 320 Manager, Maintenance and Security Cell# (416) 358-3588 Office# Ext 254 Front Desk Ext 333 On Campus Gym Facilities A fully equipped indoor fitness centre with change rooms and saunas is located on the lower level of the College. A tennis/basketball court is located behind the building on the northwest corner. Once you sign a liability waiver you will be provided access to the gym with your MERP security pass. Campus Parking TTC Leslie Subway Station, at Sheppard Avenue East and Leslie Street, has one parking lot. There is no overnight parking allowed at any lot between 2:00 am and 5:00 am every day. Daily the daily rate is $5 from 5:00 am to 2:00 am. Hourly parking is also available at a rate of $2 per hour, from 5:00 am to 2:00 am every day. Payment can be made by coin, VISA, MasterCard, or American Express. Enter Leslie Lot from the south side of Sheppard Avenue East, just west of Leslie Street. The entrance is on the west side of Old Leslie Street. Capacity is 102 spaces. 8 | P a g e Public Transportation Subway: The campus is conveniently located 1 minute walk away from the Leslie subway station. Below you will find a system map for the subway system in Toronto: TTC Fares 1 token/Single ride = $3.00 Weekly Pass = $40.75 Monthly Pass = $141.50 Please visit www.ttc.ca for more information. 9 | P a g e Go Transit The CCNM campus is also conveniently located on the Go train line. The campus is a 5 minute walk from the Oriole Go station on the Richmond Hill Go transit line. Below you will find a system map for Go transit. Fares are calculated based on distance travelled. Please visit www.gotransit.com for more information on fares and train times. 10 | P a g e Local Area Services: 1. Banking Institutions BMO Bank of Montreal CIBC Branch & ATM 4797 Leslie St 2901 Bayview Avenue Willowdale, ON M2J 2K8 North York, ON M2K 1E6 BMO Bank of Montreal RBC Royal Bank 57 Provost Dr 27 Rean Drive North York, ON M2K 0B7 North York, ON M2K 0A6 TD Canada Trust Bank of Nova Scotia 50 Provost Dr TELUS Mobility Store Toronto, ON M2K 2X6 2901 Bayview Ave 11 | P a g e 2. Grocery Stores Loblaws 2877 Bayview Village Toronto, ON M2K 2S3 Willowdale Convenience 184 Parkview Ave North York, ON M2N 3Y8 Metro 20 Church Avenue Toronto, ON M2N 0B7 Food Basics 5915 Yonge St North York, ON M2M 3T9 Hanahreum Mart 5317 Yonge St North York, ON M2N 5R4 12 | P a g e 3. Libraries In addition to the on campus library, there are several study libraries in the surrounding area: Bayview Library Bayview Village Shopping Centre 2901 Bayview Ave Fairview Library 35 Fairview Mall Drive Toronto, ON M2J 4S4 For hours of operation please check online at: torontopubliclibrary.ca 13 | P a g e 4.
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