The Gatehouse

The Gatehouse About the Gatehouse The vision of The Gatehouse® and the restoration of this house was the creation of one man.

Arthur Raymond Lockhart inspired many people with his idea to reach out to survivors of child abuse within this community. His vision is to give all survivors a place to tell their stories, to give them back their voices, to heal their wounds and to inspire them to see their own potential. This house is dedicated to this vision and this community. The Gatehouse®, built in the 1890s, was the origin

al doctor's house for the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital. Abandoned for over 30 years, this building holds an important history in the Lakeshore area. Through the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and corporations, this abandoned historic building was completely renovated and carefully restored. A major renovation valued at over $300,000 was completed for under $30,000 because of the incredible support we received from our community. Our history is an important part of who we are - we're very proud of our roots. The beauty of this incredible community mobilization project is the continuum of support from volunteers and businesses that have been involved since the very beginning. We regularly have visitors who tell us that they painted the banisters, hung a special piece of art, helped to fund an early program, or made some other personal contribution to this house. If these walls could talk, they'd tell stories of relationships, strength, courage and hope. Our warmest thanks to everyone who came together to create this magical house.

05/23/2026
The Transforming Trauma Together Festival was more than an event, it was a powerful reminder that healing happens in com...
05/21/2026

The Transforming Trauma Together Festival was more than an event, it was a powerful reminder that healing happens in community. 💜

From May 11–13 at Humber Polytechnic, survivors, advocates, artists, educators, students, mental health professionals, and allies gathered to share stories, creativity, courage, and connection in the movement to end childhood sexual violence and support transformative healing.

Thank you to every speaker, facilitator, volunteer, artist, student, and attendee who helped create such a meaningful and inspiring space.

A special thank you to our supporters and partners:
✨ Humber Polytechnic
✨ Humber Research Department
✨ Department of Justice Canada 🇨🇦

Your belief in healing, education, advocacy, and community collaboration made this festival possible.

“But our silence is not emptiness
it is power condensed,
a storm learning to speak.”

Please take a moment to complete our Festival Feedback Survey and support our petition for more copies of Listen A Storm Learning to Speak:

05/20/2026

🌿 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 🌿
Join The Gatehouse for two Gardening Days as we continue caring for our Healing Garden, a peaceful space for reflection and healing.
📅 May 22 & June 26, 2026
⏰ 10 AM to 2 PM
Sign up: [email protected]
Thank you to Green Cities Foundation for supporting this initiative and helping us create a greener healing space for survivors and community. 💚

🫂Connection is the antidote to shame. It brings us out of ourselves and into our shared humanness. 🤝💛 🌐 thegatehouse.org...
05/19/2026

🫂Connection is the antidote to shame. It brings us out of ourselves and into our shared humanness. 🤝💛

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CSA has not gone away, and it will not go away if we ignore it. ⚠️It is imperative that we continue engaging in tough co...
05/18/2026

CSA has not gone away, and it will not go away if we ignore it. ⚠️
It is imperative that we continue engaging in tough conversations 🗣️— for future generations. 🌱thegatehouse.org is ready to keep the conversation going.

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When we know better, we do better. And many of us don’t know the best way to support a survivor. Education — and putting...
05/18/2026

When we know better, we do better. And many of us don’t know the best way to support a survivor.
Education — and putting that knowledge into action — creates a society that invites disclosure and disrupts cycles of shame.
Let’s disrupt harm together.

Our Transforming Trauma Together Festival will be held May 11th-13th, 2026.

A survivor’s story holds both pain and resilience, hardship and strength ⚖️🌱  The Gatehouse is here to hold space for al...
05/16/2026

A survivor’s story holds both pain and resilience, hardship and strength ⚖️🌱
The Gatehouse is here to hold space for all of it. 🤍

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A heartfelt thank you to Pramilda and Caitlin for co-facilitating the Tapping Workshop at the Transforming Trauma Festiv...
05/15/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Pramilda and Caitlin for co-facilitating the Tapping Workshop at the Transforming Trauma Festival. 💜

A special acknowledgment to lead facilitator Pramilda — mother, artist, life purpose coach, speaker, and expressive arts therapist-in-training — whose warmth, wisdom, and authenticity created a truly empowering experience for participants.

Pramilda believes that each of us is living our own heroic journey to remember our power and purpose, and that message was deeply felt throughout the workshop. Thank you for guiding our community through such a meaningful space for healing, grounding, and connection.

We are so grateful to both Pramilda and Caitlin for sharing your gifts, compassion, and care with our community.

Learn more about Pramilda at pramilda.com

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the incredible Expressive Arts Therapy students who brought such compassion, creativity, and ca...
05/15/2026

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the incredible Expressive Arts Therapy students who brought such compassion, creativity, and care to the Transforming Trauma Festival. 💜

We are so grateful for the support, presence, and energy of Beth, Guliz, Antonietta, Pramilda, Roxana, Caitlin, Jacqueline, and Katia. Your contributions helped create a safe, welcoming, and inspiring space for healing and connection.

Thank you for sharing your talents, your kindness, and your commitment to community. We truly could not have done it without you!

Address

3101 Lakeshore Boulevard W
Toronto, ON
M8V3W8

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 9pm
Thursday 9:30am - 9pm

Telephone

+14162555900

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