A male paragon
Leslie at Eclectisaurus (249 Gerrard) has the perfect
full size male and he’s on sale.
Unfortunately he’s a mannequin – but a beautiful one. He’s probably from the 1980's, and possibly
earlier. Beautifully formed, he’s permanently positioned leaning forward on his
hands. He’s a wonderful addition for any home where the current male is … ummm
… flawed.
Another
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Our second ad comes from our good friend, Claudia Salzmann. Her therapeutic massage
practice is located at Amelia and Sackville.
It’s been a landmark in Don Vale for many years. Click on the image on
the right for all the details about her services. Last week’s advertisement for Ken’s home in
southern France had a very strong response.
Thanks to Claudia and Ken and everyone who’s helping us to develop
support for our Neighbourhood Review.
Cat adoptions this
weekend
Cat Busters Animal Rescue returns to Cabbagetown on
Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. They’re at
Pet Valu (240 Carlton). Drop in, check
out the homeless felines and take one home.
Congrat’s to Dale and his staff for organizing this program. It’s a very good service for both the cats
and the community.
The Showcase
Performance
Kids from the Cabbagetown Youth Centre’s Performing Arts
Camp stage a Showcase Performance annually.
It’s a celebration of the talents of kids from St Jamestown, Cabbagetown
and Regent Park. This year’s show
happens on Thursday August 16 at 7 pm at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts
(711 Bloor). You can buy your tickets
($7 each or $21 for a family of four) at Kendall & Co (227 Carlton) and at
the door. Brenda Brown McNee calls this
event “one of the highlights of my year.”
Book trade and fair
Cabbagetown South is holding a book fair next week. It has two interesting approaches. You can, of course, just drop in and buy a
book (prices will vary from $1 to $5.)
Or you can donate your old unwanted books and get a voucher to use in
trade. Click here for more details. It takes place at 204 Seaton Street from 9 am
to noon, Sunday August 19.
2012 Tour of Homes
The Tour is one of Cabbagetown’s premier annual events drawing
people from across the city to explore a selection of unusual, attractive
homes. This year, it happens on Sunday September 16 from noon to 4 pm. For information about tickets or to buy tickets
with Paypal, visit www.cabbagetownpa.ca. It’s a good idea to buy early. Your ticket includes a listing of the homes
so you can plan your attack and avoid the crowds. On the day of the Tour, several Cabbagetown
restaurants and businesses offer attractive discounts for ticket holders.
An important note – the Tour is organized by the
Cabbagetown Preservation Association.
They welcome volunteers who can contribute a few hours on September
16. Please contact cpa@cabbagetownpa.ca
Cabbagetown Pet
Clinic
The Clinic (239 Gerrard) has a great website that’s
regularly publishing updates about pet care issues that are very helpful. Click here
to see this week’s bulletin about ticks and fleas and then bookmark it for
future editions.
Publicize your
event
Fraser Douglas at SNAP (fdouglas@snapnewspapers.com) has
reminded me that he always welcomes community content. You can pick up a free copy of SNAP at St
Jamestown Steak & Chops (Parliament). Send him an email if you’re hosting a
special event, opening a business, organizing a community-wide campaign. They’ll give you coverage and access to their
community events calendar.
Several newspapers serve our community – SNAP,
Inside Toronto,
and The Bulletin
(all have paper and internet editions). The Voice is also published here but
doesn’t have a website but you can email them at voice_advertising@yahoo.ca All of them welcome your announcements. They’ll be happy to tell you their deadlines
and advise you about photos and content.
Space available
for your garage sale
Garage sales are a big feature of the Cabbagetown
Festival. If you’d like to have one but
don’t have the space in front of your own home, then take advantage of the
spaces available on Sumach Street north of Winchester. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, this area
will be open for Cabbagetown residents who want to set up a small garage sale
there. To be eligible, you must have a
Cabbagetown address. A fee of $25 per
day covers the cost of clean-ups and permits.
Contact dfisher988@gmail.com
The Festival’s
coming - save these dates
It’s a big, complicated event, so we’ll be releasing
dates and times as we get them. When the
program is published, we’ll give you specific details and locations.
Cabbagetown Short Film & Video Festival
– Friday evening, September 7.
Art & Crafts in Riverdale Park –
Friday (noon to 6 pm), Saturday & Sunday (10 am to 6 pm), September 7, 8
and 9.
Parliament Street Festival – Saturday
& Sunday (11 am to 8 pm), September 8 and 9
Blair’s Run – Saturday September 8
(9:45 am)
Cabbagetown Theatre Company –
Saturday & Sunday (noon to 4 pm), September 8 and 9
Blair’s Run
The Run is one of the signature events in the Cabbagetown
Festival. The challenge is simple – run,
walk, or hop over 2+ km through downtown Cabbagetown. There are prizes, a free T shirt, breakfast,
contests between neighbourhoods and eternal glory for the winners. This year, the Run happens on Saturday
September 8 starting at 8:45 am (for registration) and 9:45 am (for the race).
It’s also a significant fundraising effort for the
Cabbagetown Youth Centre. The
fundraising is divided into block-by-block efforts. A fundraising team asks people on each street
for a donation. Each area is small and
manageable so that a door-to-door effort is possible. This year’s target is
$50,000.
Volunteers are needed to help with this fundraising. Block captains for Spruce, Winchester,
Berkeley and Ontario are a special priority.
If you can help, please contact Sandy at sriches@rogers.com.
Volunteer at
Pathways
Pathways to Education (411 Parliament) is a truly innovative, highly effective support
group for students from high risk neighbourhoods. When students enter high school, Pathways
offers them tutoring and support throughout their education. They’ve had a dramatic impact on drop-out
rates and more importantly, on the students’ sense of self-confidence and
achievement.
Pathways is looking for volunteer tutors who can commit
up to 1-1/2 to 3 hours a week at Regent Park locations. Their current priorities are math, science,
chemistry and physics.
If you can contribute your time, please contact Sonia
Arana at soniaa@regentparkchc.org and at (416) 642-1570.
Musical Instruments
Anne Pastuszak has organized a drive to collect unused
musical instruments and it continues to August 31. Get into your attic and
under your bed – pull out your old drum kit, flute, trumpet, clarinet, cello
and French horn. Any instrument. It’ll be sent to the Regent Park School of
Music. Anne has arranged for some help
from Long & McQuade who will check over your gift and make sure it’s
working properly. There’s also an
opportunity for you to get a tax receipt.
To find out more or to start the ball rolling, email Anne at
annepastuszak@rogers.com. She’ll send
you a flyer or arrange a pick-up. For information about the program, click here
