On Monday, May 10th Heritage Toronto presented a plaque in honour of the Cecil Community Centre.

Built in 1891 as the Church of Christ, the Church was converted into the Ostrovtzer Synagogue in 1925, became the Chinese Catholic Centre in 1966 and eventually the Cecil Street Community Centre in 1978. The plaque is the fourth plaque to be presented in Heritage Toronto's Jewish Heritage Plaque Initiative. 

David Vandenbussche, Board Chair, Cecil Community Centre

Eric Slavens, Board Member, Heritage Toronto

Barry Weinberg, grandson of Israel Weinberg - one the Ostrovtzer founders and former president

Barry Weinberg, Eric Slavens and Helen Friedman, oldest daughter of Israel Weinberg, Ostrovtzer founder and former president

Photo: Church of Christ, circa 1912 (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 236)