Sunnyside Beach Cleanup – Blue Flag Canada

Community, Local Interest

C’mon out on Thursday, August 7th as Blue Flag Canada, in partnership with Corona Canada, adopts Toronto’s Sunnyside Beach for the day. Participate in a cleanup and help put litter in its place while having a positive impact on the shoreline ecosystem.

The first 200 people at the cleanup receive a ticket for the Corona SunSets Festival (August 16th on Toronto Island) featuring DJ sets by: Moby, Cajmere, Thievery Corporation, and Lee Foss & Anabel Englund.*

Cleanup Event info:
Date: Thursday, August 7th
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Place: Sunnyside Beach, 1755 Lake Shore Blvd. W, Toronto, ON
Register here

Organizers will provide: gloves and garbage bags. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes and bring sunscreen and a water bottle.

*Must be 19 years-old or older to attend the concert. ID required. Only one ticket per person.

Lab Cab Festival – July 26 & 27

Community, Local Interest

The Lab Cab Festival: Parkdale is a free, annual multi-arts festival. Music, dance, theatre, film, poetry, crafts, kids stuff, visual art and comedy are performed in the restaurants, bars, community centres, boutiques, cafés, parks, libraries, parking lots, hair salons, flower shops, churches, clothing stores, antique stores, book stores and businesses in the Parkdale neighbourhood.

They offer free workshops, free childcare and a free BBQ lunch. The Lab Cab Festival is free, family friendly and community oriented. Click here for more information.

Community Consultation for 155–157 Cowan Ave. & 1267 King St. W.

Community, Local Interest

Planning applications for: 155 – 157 Cowan Ave. & 1267 King St. W.

The City is holding a Community Consultation meeting on:

155 – 157 Cowan Ave. proposal is to redevelop the site containing two vacant residential buildings, previously used as rooming houses, by connecting the two buildings, adding a fourth storey addition, constructing a front and rear addition, and completing interior renovations. The new residential building will be comprised of 26 bachelor units and 9 one-bedroom units. A total of 4 parking spaces and bicycle storage will be provided on site.

1267 King St. W. proposal is to bring the existing 3-storey semi-detached building containing 9 under-sized bachelor units (ranging in size from 12 m2 to 23 m2) and 1 one-bedroom unit into conformity with the Zoning By-law.

Please join local residents for this public meeting where you can learn more about these appllications, ask questions, and share your comments and ideas.

Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
7:00 — 8:30 PM

Masaryk Cowan Community Centre
220 Cowan Ave.

West Queen West Study – Roncy to Bathurst

Community, Local Interest, Meetings

City Planning staff are undertaking a study to review the built form standards and heritage character of the properties on both sides of Queen Street West from Roncesvalles Avenue  to Bathurst Street. The study will also look at transit capacity and parking in the vicinity of the study area, focus on understanding the character of the street and creating a vision for future development.

Please join local residents for this public meeting where you can learn more about this study, ask questions, and share your comments and ideas.

Thursday, July 10th, 2014
6:30 — 9:00 PM
Parkdale Library Auditorium
1303 Queen Street West

Ward 14 Summer Camp Registration

Local Interest
Ward 14 Camp Registration – some spots available at the Parkdale camp registration!
You can register in person at Masaryk-Cowan CRC (currently a waiting list) or at Parkdale CRC.

For online registration go to toronto.ca/torontofun and follow the link to Toronto Fun Online. Touch Tone Registration call 416-338-0000 and follow the voice prompts. You cannot use TTR after the program start date. You can also use operator assisted by calling 416-338-4386 and speaking to a Customer Service Representative.

Exhibition Place Meeting – Thursday, June 19th

Community, Local Interest

Invitation to attend an Exhibition Place Liaison Committee Meeting to hear community views. AGENDA:

  • BMO Field Expansion – Update
  • BMO Field Season – Update
  • Scotia CHIN Picnic
  • CNE Association
  • Honda Indy
  • Scotiabank Caribbean Festival
  • CEO/Exhibition Place – Updates
  • Other Business (community concerns)

COMMUNITY CONCERNS:

  • Loss of public parkland to MUZIK Nightclub
  • MUZIK Nightclub fencing in public art
  • Public drinking water fountains (none working)
  • Archeological dig in Bandshell Park area
  • Baseball diamond no community access

Please join local residents for this public meeting on
Thursday, June 19th from 6:30-8:00 pm,
FOUNTAINBLU (formerly Fountain Dining Room)
Queen Elizabeth Building – Exhibition Place
RSVP to 416-263-3618 (or just show up)