A Toronto City\nCouncillor for Ward 10 (Spadina-Fort York) since 2014, NT alumnus Joe Cressy was\nre-elected in the 2018 municipal election by one of the widest victory margins\nof any Councillor in the city. Although he is one of the youngest City\nCouncillors, he has already held various appointments, including to the Toronto\nBoard of Health, the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors,\nthe Sub-committee on Climate Change and Adaptation, and the Parks and\nEnvironment Committee, as well as being Toronto’s Youth Equity Advocate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The son of former\nToronto City Councillors, Gordon Cressy and Joanne Campbell, Joe was born and raised in downtown Toronto as part of\na family whose defining values focussed on community building and public\nservice \u2013 values that continue to drive and define him. NT Foundation board member\nLisa Cain recently asked Joe about his time at NTCI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As with so many others, my years at NT were a formative experience. As I think back on them a flood of memories return. Teachers, who were more like mentors, like Ms McConnachie and Ms Whelan, who instilled an interest in politics and social justice in me. Years of playing football, rugby and soccer with wonderful coaches like Mr Smith taught me the importance of teamwork. I remember the moments of student activism where I joined with fellow students to host forums and demonstrations against the war in Iraq. We were kids at North Toronto, but even then we believed we could change the world for the better. I grew-up at North Toronto. As with every teenager, it was a time of personal discovery, and not without its challenge. But as I think back, I can’t express how grateful I am to North Toronto (the teachers, coaches, students and administrators) for setting me on the path that I continue to walk down today<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In December, Joe was featured in Toronto Life<\/em> where he opened up about the panic attacks and anxiety issues that ultimately led him to seek treatment. Explore the following link to read the whole story: https:\/\/torontolife.com\/city\/life\/years-ignored-panic-attacks-convinced-fine\/?fbclid=IwAR0vNMWu63unXaGNzg96hW3WNUvp2Rbxo5pUHWlgm3Qa3aFBgZvaZsgc00o<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We salute Joe for sharing\nhis mental health issues and wish him well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Toronto City Councillor for Ward 10 (Spadina-Fort York) since 2014, NT alumnus Joe Cressy was re-elected in the 2018 municipal election by one of the widest victory margins of any Councillor in the city. Although he is one of the youngest City Councillors, he has already held various appointments, including to the Toronto Board of … Continue reading Alumni in the News – Joseph “Joe” Cressy (\u201903)<\/span>