Category Archives: Local Interest

Ontario Place Family Day Weekend FREE – Feb. 15-18

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

This Family Day weekend, explore Ontario Place, Toronto’s winter oasis on the waterfront and create new memories to last a lifetime. In addition to their regular winter program and renowned Winter Light Exhibition, they are excited to host back-to-back DJ Skate Parties with DJ Fawn Big Canoe and DJ Shane Mackinnon, a YMCA Kids Winter Pop Up and a complimentary screening of A Beautiful Planet at the Cinesphere. For those artistically inclined, Art Tonite will host paint nights Saturday and Sunday and SPFX Kids will be onsite for a series of special effects classes and face painting for kids.  Plan your Family Day at Ontario Place, where there is something special for everyone!

You can view a full list of activities here.

Date: Friday to Monday, Feb. 15th to 18th, 2019
Time: Hours vary for each day
Place: 955 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Ontario Place West Island)

Textiles and More – Fundraiser Sale – Feb. 9

Announcement, Local Interest

Creative Reuse is selling fabric pieces and quilting pieces – various sizes and types, old sewing pattern catalogues, thread, sewing trim of all kinds, velcro, and much more, including some art materials, and interesting odds and ends.

BRING YOUR OWN BAG
Sale is CASH ONLY

Date: Saturday, Feb. 9th, 2019
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place: 1229 Queen St. W. (Sewing Repair Hub – basement of Parkdale Community Health Centre)

Traffic Community Meeting – Feb. 7

Announcement, Local Interest

You are invited to a South Parkdale Traffic Community Meeting with City of Toronto Transportation Staff and City Councillor Gord Perks.

This will be an opportunity for you to share concerns related to traffic volume in the neighbourhood as a result of events at Exhibition Place Grounds and Liberty Village.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Councillor Perks’ office at 416-392-7919 or councillor_perks@toronto.ca.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 7th, 2019
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Place: 171 Dunn Ave. (Parkdale United Church, basement)

SURVEY – Parkdale Community Hub’s Future

Community, Local Interest

We need your help! The Parkdale Resident Association (PRA) is conducting a survey of the City’s proposed development of properties at Queen St. West and Cowan Ave. (Library, Community Centre, Park, 1313 and parking lot). We are asking our PRA neighbours (YOU) for their input to help us together (re)-imagine what is the future potential of this site.

Click HERE to fill out the survey…thank you for participating.

Happy Holiday Parkdalians!

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

We encourage you to give back to the community in any way that you can – whether it is donating non perishable goods, volunteering in the community, or doing a good deed.

Here are just two suggestions of local groups doing good things: Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust and Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre.

The Executive from your Parkdale Residents Association wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday season.

Very best wishes to ALL Parkdalians!!

Pia Bouman School NUTCRACKER – Dec. 14-15-16

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

This is a Parkdale tradition now in its 33rd year. Join us in welcoming the Holiday Season with an afternoon or evening full of dance and wonderful magic, at Toronto’s longest-running and most family-friendly Nutcracker.

Tickets available on-line HERE.
Tickets also available at the door, if available, one hour prior to curtain. Door tickets are cash only.

Friday December 14 – 7:30pm
Saturday December 15 – 1:30pm & 7:30pm
Sunday December 16 – 1:30pm
Saturday Night Gala (pre-show)

Location: 280 Quebec Ave. (Lismer Hall, Humberside Collegiate)

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)

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/