Community Hub Tours – Oct. 2 & 8

Announcement, Community

Planning for the new Parkdale Community Hub is underway!

As our community prepares for this development, join your Parkdale neighbours on a tour of one or both of the existing vibrant hubs below to learn about their green building design, youth and resident community engagement, and community-led design initiatives.

The tours are FREE and will include return bus transportation from PARC (1499 Queen St W) to each hub, light refreshments and food, as well as tokens, childminding, and translation, as needed.

Please RSVP with Karla at kdanan@parc.on.ca or (416) 537-2262 x269

Date: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
Time: 9:15 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Place:  1499 Queen St. W. (PARC to Bathurst-Finch Hub)
Date: Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
Time: 3:45 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Place:  1499 Queen St. W. (PARC to East Scarborough Storefront)

340-376R Dufferin St & 2 Melbourne Ave. Community Meeting – Oct. 8

Announcement, Local Interest

A pre-application community meeting is being held to discuss plans by applicant Hullmark to amend the zoning bylaw. The proposal does not contain any changes to the current built form.

You are invited to attend this meeting to learn about the proposal details before a formal proposal is submitted. The meeting will include a presentation given by the applicant Hullmark, as well as a Q&A session chaired by Councillor Perks.

Date: Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Place:  1303 Queen St. W. (Parkdale Library – Lower level)

72 Days of Free Art – Starts Sept. 21

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

The Toronto Biennial of Art is a new international contemporary visual arts event as culturally connected and diverse as the city itself. From September 21 to December 1, Toronto and surrounding areas will be transformed by exhibitions, talks, and performances that reflect our local context while engaging with the most pressing issues of our time. The Biennial’s free, citywide programs aim to inspire individuals, bridge communities, and contribute to global conversations from a variety of perspectives.

This stretch of Lake Ontario was active long before Toronto became a city. It has been populated by Indigenous peoples for at least 12,000 years, and was initially a site of trade, migration, and ceremony before it underwent mass settlement and industrialization. Today, the waterfront is host to relics of heavy industry, dense condominium developments, active and decommissioned military bases, manufactured parks, lost rivers, and human-made spits.

Click HERE for more information.

Federal Election is Coming

Announcement, Community, Meetings

GET out and VOTE
Meet the Candidates at any one of these locations in our area.

Scheduled meeting of the Parkdale–High Park candidates:
Parkdale Tenants Association – Monday, Sept. 23th, 7:00 PM at Bonar-Parkdale Presbyterian Church – 250 Dunn Ave.

Bloor West Village Residents Association, Tuesday, Oct 1st, 7:30 pm at Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Road

Green 13 – 100 Debates on the Environment – Wednesday, Oct. 2nd, 7:30 PM at Humbercrest United Church – 16 Baby Point Road

Swansea Area Ratepayers Association – Thursday, Oct. 3rd, 7:00 PM at Swansea Town Hall – 95 Lavinia Ave.

Roncesvalles-Macdonell Residents Association – Tuesday, Oct. 15th,  7:00 PM at Roncesvalles United Church – 240 Roncesvalles Ave.

Parkdale Residents Association – Wednesday, Oct. 16th , 6:30 PM at May Robinson Auditorium – 20 West Lodge Ave. (free food offered by Greenest City)

Candidates:
Communist Party of Canada – Alykhan Pabani
Liberal – Arif Virani
NDP – Paul Taylor
Green Party – Nick Capra
Peoples Party of Canada – Greg Wycliffe
Progressive Conservative – Adam Pham

Summer Garden Dinner – August 16

Announcement, Local Interest

Greenest City would like to invite you to a dinner in the Milky Way Garden on Friday August 16th.

Greenest City thought it would be a nice idea to have community members and the various organizations working in and around Parkdale come to celebrate together in these last dog days of Summer.

The garden is in full swing and what better way to centre ourselves here than to gregariously eat some delicious local veggies, rambunctiously play bean bag toss and catch up with one another as though there’s a million things going on all the time!

Greenest City will be hosting and cooking up a storm.

Please feel free to drop by between 6:00 and 9:00pm on Friday August 16th.
The Milky Way Gardens are located at 87 Milky Way Lane – behind the Parkdale Library.

The event is Pay What You Can – with a suggested donation of $5, but no one will be refused.
There will be vegetarian and vegan options plentifully available.

Community Environment Day – July 27

Announcement, Community

Do your part to create a cleaner, greener and more liveable Parkdale. Drop off reusable and recyclable items such as clothing, small appliances, non-perishable food items and electronics. You can also drop off household hazardous waste for safe disposal and pick up free compost for your pots and garden.

Click HERE for more details

Date: Saturday, July 27th, 2019
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Place: 289 Sorauren Ave. (Sorauren Park south side)

Dalai Lama Birthday Celebration & Dinner – July 6

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

This July 6th join the Milky Way Gardeners for a special community celebration featuring tradition Tibetan food and music in honour of  the Dalai Lama. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists and a worldwide symbol of wisdom and kindness. Buddhists all over the world celebrate the Dalai Lama’s birthday, but the Dalai Lama is especially important in Tibet, where he was born. Buddhists typically mark the day with prayers, picnics, and performances celebrating Tibetan culture.

If you plan to attend please RSVP  angela@greenestcity.ca or 647-438-0038

Date: Saturday, July 6th, 2019
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Place:  87 Milky Way ( behind the Parkdale Library)

1521 Queen St. W. Development Proposal – July 15

Announcement, Community, Local Interest

The developer BSaR Development is looking at redeveloping 1521 Queen Street West to add a mid-rise building with rental units and street-facing retail (8 storeys). This proposed development would include underground parking as well as improvements to the public realm. There will be display boards with project details as well as opportunities to provide verbal and written feedback. Councillor Perks and City Planning will be in attendance and available to answer questions. Light refreshments will be served.

BSAR Development, the developer was responsible for the unlawful evictions of 27 community members in 2015 (click HERE for more info). This developer reached a court settlement of $29,500.

Date: Monday, July 15th, 2019
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Place:  1499 Queen St. W. – Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre (PARC)

Recipe for Community (Parkdale) – June 26

Announcement, Local Interest

The Recipe for Community program is coming to Parkdale this year to support resident- inspired and resident-led initiatives in community engagement, skills buildings, food and nutrition, and enhanced outdoor green spaces.

Provide ideas, feedback and leadership to improve the sense of belonging and safety in the Parkdale community.

Refreshments provided. For more info contact rolfe.santos@toronto.ca or 416.688.5330

Date: Wednesday, June 26th, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Place:  220 Cowan Avenue (Masaryk-Cowan Community Centre Gym)