Welcome to the website of VISTAS, Alta Vista’s community newspaper! Here you can access the current and past issues of the paper; you can also send letters to the editor, or contact the VISTAS staff (via the Contacts page).
Enjoy our May issue of VISTAS!
This May issue is available online only (link is below under Current Year Issues); no paper copies will be distributed. Due to the current Stay-at-Home order in Ontario, the VISTAS Board of Directors decided not to ask its army of carriers to leave home and go out on to the streets to deliver the May edition of the paper. Please help spread the word within the community
Our deadline for submissions for the June issue is May 15.
Celine Tower Grant
Are you a student from the Alta Vista/Canterbury/Elmvale Acres/Ellwood community who is pursuing or currently enrolled in post-secondary studies in Writing, Journalism or Communications? VISTAS is once again funding the Celine Tower grant in the amount of $1,000 (CAD) to honour the memory of our long-time editor, Celine Tower. Applications are due no later than June 30, 2021. See Celine Tower Grant Information link below for the eligibility rules, application forms, and instructions. Links to applications forms are provided below as well!
Celine Tower Grant Information
PDF Application for Celine Tower Grant
Fillable Word Application for Celine Tower Grant
Current Year Issues:
2020 ISSUES:
There was no May 2020 issue due to COVID-19 concerns
Archive:
View past issues for years prior to last year
VISTAS Pickup Locations:
| Elmvale Library | Riverside Hospital |
| Alta Vista Library | General Hospital |
| Independent at Bank and Alta Vista | Children’s Hospital |
| Canterbury Community Centre | Rehabilitation Centre |
| Metro Store at Walkley | Dempsey Community Centre |
| All of the shops in the Kilborn Mall | Alta Vista Plaza Businesses (by the Independent Grocer) |
| John Fraser’s office | Blue Heron Mall businesses (except Farm Boy) |
| David McGuinty’s office | 3 Sisters Bakeshop (Arch St.) |
| Jean Cloutier’s office | Shoppers Drug Mart (Alta Vista at Dorion) |
| Heron Road Multi-Service Centre | Canadian Blood Services |
| Billings Estate | The Perley |
| Kilborn Medical |