Events for September 2011.
Twins Engage, Empower & Educate
Billed as an event designed to engage, empower and educate, 7:15 Listen II Me was an incredible and inspiring night featuring live music and spoken word performances. Held at the R...more
Dancing Under the Stars
Mimico Square was the site of an outdoor dance party when neighbours, friends and people who like to have fun gathered together on July 22nd. Local DJ Tim, of Maximum Music, pumped...more
Fundraising for Fairfield Park
On July 23rd, families, friends and neighbours gathered at Fairfield Park for the West Kingsway Ratepayers' Association (WKRA) fundraising picnic. Attendees munched on barbecued ho...more
Youth Chorus visits Local Church
Aptly named Let Us Go Rejoicing, the concert performed by the Salem Youth Chorus at Islington United Church was an uplifting mixture of diverse sacred choral music. On July 23rd, t...more
Hot 'n Happy Hounds
On July 24, Paws On The Shore held their monthly walk at Marie Curtis Park and, as usual, all dogs and their guardians were welcome to participate. This month, proceeds from the ra...more
New Royal Bank Branch Opens
There's a new bank in town. A new branch of RBC opened on July 18th at Highway 27 and Queens Plate Drive. The friendly staff were on hand for the celebration to hand out pieces of ...more
Olympic Champion Charms Tennis Club
On July 25th, Canadian tennis legend Daniel Nestor visited the High Park Curling and Tennis Club (HPC) to play an exhibition match against local teaching pro and Rogers Cup tournam...more
Summer Offerings at the Market
Summer markets are a big draw all over the city with their fresh local produce and many wonderful locally made products. On July 26th, the neighbourhood embraced the Stonegate Farm...more
Aspiring Chefs Get Downlow at Vibo
Youngsters from Royal York Road Nursery School visited a neighbourhood restaurant in late July to get the scoop on making it right in the kitchen. The Kingsway's Vibo welcomed the ...more
Faith in Fauth
In late spring, on the eve of his Western Canadian tour, JUNO Award-winning blues artist Julian Fauth took a fall in his hotel bathroom's shower and suffered a badly broken right s...more
Streetbana
On July 28th, SNAP visited Streetbana, a family celebration at LAMP Community Health Centre that brought a little of the Caribbean to the Etobicoke-Lakeshore area. LAMP's front law...more
Beach Party by the Bay
On Thursday, July 28th, we stopped by Hearthstone by the Bay and caught their annual summer beach party in full swing. Residents and their guests sang and danced to a selection of ...more
Mid-Summer Fun
The Queensway Baptist Church was the scene of almost too much fun on July 30th. The church held their annual mid-summer community festival to the delight of their congregation and ...more
Building Excitement
Adults and children alike were thrilled by an amazing Lego show at the Assembly Hall on July 30th. Adult hobbyists from across North America invested many hours and thousands upon ...more
Thanks for the Memories
On August 2nd, the Ukrainian Women's Organization of Canada held a thank you reception for all of the volunteers responsible for giving ten Ukrainian orphans the summer of a lifeti...more
Pizza Party in the Park
What's that I smell? Is that fresh-baked pizza, topped with cheese and locally grown, organic veggies? Why, yes it is! On August 3rd, lucky attendees got to chow down on just that ...more
All-Stars Get All Wet
Gene Kelly would be proud. The Toronto All-Star Big Band didn't let a few drops of rain deter them from putting on a great show at The Shaver Homestead on August 3rd. The talented...more
Flower Power
An interested crowd gathered at Eatonville Library on August 4th to unravel the mystery of the orchid. Brenda, who owns and cares for about four dozen different varieties of orchid...more
An Eleven Out of Ten
Eleven Superior wrapped up its three-part Local Kitchen Party Summer Series at the Superior Avenue presentation centre on August 4th. Guests enjoyed free food and drinks courtesy o...more
Hitting the Links for Charity
On August 9th, The Longest Yard hosted their annual charity golf tournament at Royal Woodbine Golf Club. An early morning downpour didn't deter the benevolent bunch from giving it ...more
