The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association marked its 40th anniversary on February 14, and to celebrate, it fully embraced the Valentine's Day vibe by putting up 10 oversized love letters around the neighbourhood. Each describes a wonderful thing about this part of the city, like this one, posted outside the Young People's Theatre.
Community members, visitors and tourists were also invited to write their own letters, describing what they like best about this, the oldest part of the city. The goal was to generate 1000 letters which would then be hidden around the neighbourhood "to spread the love and share the gratitude so many have" for this area. The idea comes from Toronto writer and arts educator Lindsay Zier-Vogel, who first created the Love Lettering Project back in 2004.
If you missed the letter-writing parties, you can still get in on the celebration. Just find one of the love letter posters, take a photo and post it to Instagram for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate. Full details are available on the Association's Facebook page.
