Events for April 2009.
Mardi Gras Celebration
Scarlett Heights Retirement Residence thought of a simple and effective way to beat those February Blahs - throw a party. So that's what they did in late February when several hund...more
Dorothy Ley Hospice Opens New Doors
In late February, what began 25 years ago as a search for a better way to care for someone living the final stages of cancer culminated in the opening of the Dorothy Ley Hospice's ...more
"Passionate Strings"
The Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra (EPO) brought Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy to life during the evening of February 27th with a rousing two-hour performance before a...more
Kids Get Printed
The CIBC branch in the Kingsway is not only working to keep finances safe but is also doing its part to ensure the safety of the children of our community. In partnership with Chil...more
Government and Community Services Fair
On February 28th, the annual Government and Community Services Fair returned to Cloverdale Mall. The event, co-hosted by Etobicoke-Lakeshore M.P.P. Laurel Broten and Etobicoke Cent...more
Humber Students Make Contact
On February 2nd, 2009, a group of four Humber College students reached out and touched someone. And it wasn't the kind of long distance call handled by any phone company. On this d...more
Seniors Health & Well Fair
Franklin Horner Community Centre was a beehive of activity during the afternoon of March 4th as the community came together for the Centre's third annual Seniors Health & Well Fair...more
Legion Makes Charitable Donation
Branch 101 of the Royal Canadian Legion presented a cheque for $7,500 to the Trillium Health Centre, West Toronto Branch on Thursday, March 5th. Representative Mary Sergenese, Coor...more
International Women's Day Breakfast
In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on member states to proclaim a day for women's rights and international peace. Following the United Nation...more
ECCB Brings Down the House
Pomp, circumstance, and flag waving are a few fitting words for the Etobicoke Community Concert Band's (ECCB) most recent show as they performed a nostalgic musical tribute to all ...more
KCM gets "Stomped"
STOMP cast member Troy Sexton brought the high-energy style of performance art that has been witnessed by sold-out crowds all over the world to The Kingsway Conservatory of Music (...more
Arena closes one chapter, opens another
After standing for 58 years as an Etobicoke landmark, the original Lakeshore Lions Arena is officially closing its doors. Since its opening on February 14th, 1951, the arena's ice ...more
Group Gets Movin'
Etobicoke Centre M.P.P. Donna Cansfield's monthly Seniors' Advisory Group meeting at Richview Library in early March was all about staying active. A local Pilates instructor and so...more
Ladies' Night at Home Hardware
On March 10th, Thorncrest Home Hardware offered their monthly seminar just for ladies to help them prepare their gardens for the spring season. The guest speaker was Brad Pierce of...more
BT Visits Cirillo's
On Wednesday, March 11th, the morning Live Eye Crew from Citytv's Breakfast Television (BT) broadcasted their two-hour live remote from Cirillo's Culinary Academy in the Village of...more
Seniors Get Moving Tips
On March 12th, Tapestry Village Gate West hosted a seminar on moving for seniors called "Staging With Garna." Garna Tracy, the facilitator of the afternoon seminar, is a resident M...more
March Break Fun at Pioneer Village
For the first time ever, Black Creek Pioneer Village was open for March Break so that families could together enjoy all the wonders and fun of life long ago. Maple syrup was a big ...more
Waterfront Trail Tour of Art
Stretching along Lake Shore Blvd. in galleries, studios and stores, Etobicoke's expanding Waterfront Trail Tour of Art took place on March 14th. Hundreds of works of art were on vi...more
Canadian Synchronized Swimming Divisionals
Over 30 synchronized swimming teams from Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces took over the Etobicoke Olympium from March 11th to 15th for the 2009 Canadian Synchronized Swim...more
St. Patrick's Day Charity Luncheon
The C. Dennis Flynn Foundation held their 17th annual St. Patrick's Day Charity Luncheon on Tuesday, March 17th at the Old Mill Inn. The foundation was established in 1984 to raise...more
