Category Archives: Announcement

UHN Lakeside Long-Term Care Development @ 150 Dunn Ave – Dec. 12

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

University Health Network (UHN) – Toronto Rehab, will be holding an Open House and
Pre-application meeting to discuss with the community their proposed plans for expanding the Lakeside Long Term Care Centre at 150 Dunn Avenue.

UHN is aiming for construction to begin during the summer of 2020, and be completed in the fall of 2022. But, before construction would start, they need to go through an approvals process with the City. They intend to submit an application to the City early in 2019.

Councillor Perks and City Planning staff will be in attendance. If you
are unable to attend the meeting and are interested in providing comment
and/or receiving more detailed information, please email Councillor Perks
office at councillor_perks@toronto.ca.

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 12th, 2018
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (view panels and presentation starts at 6:30 p.m.)
Place: 1499 Queen St. W. (Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre – PARC)

Roncy Parkdale Eco Fair

Announcement, Community

Digital Eco Fair – Energy saving initiatives for homeowners. This is an online listing of available green programs, energy saving initiatives, financial rebates and useful eco conscience information for homeowners. Click HERE

The City has partnered with MyHEAT to provide heat loss maps to six neighbourhoods across Toronto. View your home’s heat loss HERE

Green Parkdale is delivering this project in the Parkdale area, along with Greenest City, a registered charity organization rooted in the Parkdale neighbourhood that is dedicated to connecting people with the environment and community.

If you live in the area and are interested in learning more about this project, please contact:

Green Parkdale
Phone: 647-802-2707
GreenestCity
Phone: 647-438-0038

Ontario Place Winter Lights FREE – Nov. 23 thru the Winter

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

Ontario Place‘s FREE winter programming opened yesterday, November 23, on the West Island. Will this be the last time free and publicly accessible events happen here for all to enjoy on our waterfront?

• Activities: Winter Light Exhibition, Skating, Ontario Place hosted skate parties, Community Bonfire
• More info: http://bit.ly/2whOWri

Also the Aurora Winter Festival Toronto opens November 29 with admission fees of $19.99 / $14.99:

• Ticketed event happening from November 29 – December 30th on the East Island (enter through Budweiser Stage)
• Activities: Tube Park, Amusement Rides, Food Gardens, etc
• More info: https://www.aurorawinterfestival.com/toronto/

Waterfront for All – Nov. 21

Announcement, Community

Waterfront for All is holding it’s first Annual General Meeting (AGM) and is open to all.

Special guest speakers from Waterfront Toronto – Meg Davis (Development Officer) REALIZING THE WATERFRONTS’ POTENTIAL and Chris Glaisek (Planning & Design) SEEING THE FUTURE FROM THE SHORE.

Light refreshments provided.

RSVP Suzanne Kavanagh suzkav123@gmail.com

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 21st, 2018
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Place: 80 Cooperage St. (George Brown Residence – Luce & Thornton Blackburn Conference Centre)

Repair Café Toronto Troubleshooting Workshop – Nov. 13

Announcement, Local Interest

The Parkdale Free School is proud to host a troubleshooting workshop by Repair Café Toronto:

Have you ever wondered why your toaster or DVD player just stopped working? Don’t know where to begin? Come to this free troubleshooting workshop and learn some simple steps to solving the mystery of broken stuff. Troubleshooting is a method for determining what caused your electrical or electronic equipment (or almost anything) to break.

This workshop will go through the logical process step by step. Bring a broken home appliance or some broken home electronic equipment to practice the troubleshooting method. If you can’t fix it then and there you will know why it isn’t working and if it can be fixed.

Register HERE for this FREE event or drop by.

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 13th, 2018
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Place: 1499 Queen St W – 2nd Floor (PARC)

Exhibition Place Cultural Heritage Landscape Assessment – Nov. 28

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

The City of Toronto, City Planning Division, is undertaking a Cultural Heritage Landscape Assessment of the land and buildings at Exhibition Place. This is an assessment of whether the interaction of humans and the natural environment on a geographic location has resulted in an identified cultural heritage value or interest by a community.

To speak to the planner directly, contact Nathaniel Baker, at (416) 338- 2073 or nathaniel.baker@toronto.ca or alternatively John Duncan, at (416) 392-1530 or john.duncan@toronot.ca. You may mail your comments to the planner at Toronto and East York District, 100 Queen St W Floor 18 E Toronto On, M5H 2N2.

You may also contact Councillor Mike Layton, Ward 19, at (416) 392- 4009 by email at Councillor_layton@toronto.ca. Or Councillor Joe Cressy, Ward 20, at (416) 392-4044 by email at Councillor_cressy@toronto.ca

Make your opinions known about how you feel Exhibition Place lands should be managed and maintained for today and into the future.

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 28th, 2018
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Place: 100 Princes’ Blvd., Salon 103 (Enercare Centre)

New Ward Boundaries

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

With the reduction in size of Toronto’s city council, our ward boundaries have been redrawn. We are now in Ward 4, Parkdale-HighPark (details HERE).

It is more important than ever to learn about what is going on in your community, so please join us at the PRA’s up-coming Municipal All-Candidates’ Meeting to hear from and ask questions of the candidates running for city council in our ward. Stay tuned!

Since 2005 your neighbours have been building a better community through their work for the Parkdale Residents Association. Help carry on the tradition! There is interesting work to be done and YOU can help.
Become an active member of the PRA.

 

Roncesvalles Polish Festival – Sept. 15 & 16

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

The 2018 Roncesvalles Polish Festival, North America’s largest celebration of Polish culture in one of Toronto’s best neighbourhoods, Roncesvalles Village! Just steps from Parkdale.

Enjoy great local and international music, including Polish folklore, Polka and Euro dance bands, and entertainment from near and far on multiple stages. Saturday night enjoy the ever-popular Dance Under The Stars. Come out and sample fantastic cuisine from over 40 renowned restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and bistros, along Roncesvalles, and of course, lots of traditional Polish fare, including pierogi, kielbasa, bigos, cabbage rolls, and much much more!

This year will be celebrating 100 years of Poland’s Independence!

Date: Saturday & Sunday, September 15th & 16th, 2018
 Time: Sat. 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. & Sun. 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Place: for 18-blocks along Roncesvalles Ave.