Tag Archives: Main and Danforth
tiny things
Two ‘tiny’ oriented things for today’s post. First The National Post is doing a series on ‘living in a semi’ and this particular article features a historical peek into life in our ‘hood. If you scroll down to the highlighted … Continue reading
Renew update
Quick update about the DECA and GECO event last week, which featured Australia’s Renew Newcastle founder Marcus Westbury. I was able to go, along with fellow Danforth Secordian Vito Mola. We heard Marcus talk about the city of Newcastle’s history, … Continue reading
Hot spot?
Seems the rest of the world is figuring out what a hot spot we live in. Our ‘hood was featured in this month’s Toronto Life magazine as one of the top up-and-coming places to buy a property in Toronto. Labelled … Continue reading
Public Meeting: Crescent Town Elementary
The TDSB is holding a public meeting about the possibility of converting Crescent Town Elementary into a JK to Grade 4 school to make room for Full Day Kindergarten. As it stands, Crescent Town can’t accomodate it’s current JK to … Continue reading
They’re coming!
This just in: folks from the Urban Forestry Services at the City of Toronto have just announced that we will be receiving 12 new trees on the east side of Main Street subway station, along Barrington Ave next spring. Yes. … Continue reading
“Bring out your….”
A reminder to homeowners in the ‘hood that garbage day is changing this week (September 6th) from Tuesdays to Fridays for residences between Coxwell and Victoria Park, from Danforth north to Taylor/Massey Creek. I gather the City is aiming to … Continue reading
Street Sale: Balfour Ave
Balfour Avenue is having it’s annual Street Sale this coming Saturday, July 23rd. Rain date is July 24th. The annual sale is always a hit amongst the neighbours and the loot promises to be good this year, so get there … Continue reading
Main Square Bike Clinic – round 2
DECA has set a new date for their Bike Clinic at Main Square (S.E. corner of Main and Danforth). On July 23rd from 11am to 4pm there will be 10 bike mechanics with stands, tools and some spare parts, etc. … Continue reading
Upcoming Community Fest!
I’ve been neglectful, fair readers: a whole two-and-a-half weeks have passed without a post! I’m sure you’ve been chomping at the bit for the latest in neighbourhood news, and so now I will satiate your community-based appetites. Canada Day came … Continue reading
Parks and play spaces
Looking for a place to take the kids in the heat? Or a patch of green and a shady tree to lounge under? We do have a few lovely leafy spots (a.k.a. parks); some big and luscious, some small and … Continue reading
