This
week’s image: street sales at the
Festival
CABBAGETOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD REVIEW
ELECTION INFO
Our
Returning Officer
Our
Returning Officer is Brian Gerrior.
His office is located at 425 Bloor E, Suite 300, 1-866-714-6422. It’s open from 10 am to 5 pm, Monday to
Friday.
The
Returning Officer is the impartial government official who oversees events in
the election in our area.
Candidates must register with him to be properly nominated. Voters can get information from him
about dates, advance votes, enrolment on the voters’ list, locations of a local
poll and employment during the campaign.
Get
on the voters’ list
The
national Elections Canada website includes a link to check whether your name is
on the Toronto Centre voters’ list.
Click here to see if you're already listed and to see how to fix any problems.
Voter
info and ID
The
Returning Officer will issue a card to tell you specific details about your
neighbourhood polling station, times and dates. You must bring proof of your identity and your address when
you vote. An Ontario driver’s
licence will do the trick. If you want to use something else, check online to
see what kinds of documents are acceptable.
Dates
to remember
Election
day is Monday October 19. If you
want to vote earlier, there are advance polls on October 9, 10, 11 and 12 from
noon to 8 pm daily. You can also vote at the Returning Office (425 Sherbourne,
Suite 300) daily from 10 am to 5 pm until 6 pm, October 13. There are also special campus locations,
Friendship Centres and youth centres as well as a system for voting by mail –
go online to see the details.
LOCAL NEWS
The
splash pad is open
Photo: Cabbagetown Residents Association
Wellesley
Park’s newest addition is a lovely splash pad. It’s open and already being well used by lots of little
kids. It’s located next to the
sandy play area and the kids are running back and forth from the “beach” to the
pad. Congrats to the City of
Toronto’s staff for a job well done.
Parliament
Street construction
Photo: Irene DeClute
The
equipment and the fences came back to Parliament Street last week amid lots of
groans from nearby businesses. According
to an Enbridge spokesperson, this disruption shouldn’t last very long. The gas company did most of the work
here in June, then stopped because of a city-wide moratorium on road
construction during the Pan Am Games.
The crews are now placing the new 12” gas pipes into the trench. They’ll
fill in the holes and pave the roadway immediately after that. The company predicts that the work will
be finished by September 3.
The
Sketchbook Project
The
project’s Mobile Library arrives at the Distillery from Friday August 28 to
Sunday August 30. It’s a travelling exhibition of over 4000 artists’
sketchbooks. You’re invited to
browse the collection. Check out
its online video here.
Artfest
Toronto
Artfest
visits the Distillery over the Labour Day weekend, September 4 to 7, 11 am to 6
pm daily. 75 exhibitors present their painting, ceramics, photography and fine
crafts. Live musical performers.
Cabbagetown
South meeting
Wednesday
September 9, 7 to 9 pm, Retsina Restaurant (209 Gerrard E). The season opener for Cabbagetown South
residents. There’ll be a
presentation by Community Relations Officers from 51 Division on neighbourhood
policing issues, an update from Options For Homes about its plans for the St
Luke’s site at Carlton and Sherbourne, and a report on vacant properties,
rooming house issues and redevelopment projects in the area. Retsina opens at 6 pm and members are
encouraged to enjoy dinner there before the meeting.
The
Tour of Homes
Sunday
September 20 from noon to 4 pm.
This year’s event looks very promising. The big, newly renovated home on Sackville south of Carlton
will be included. Many of the
homes feature incredible art collections.
There’s a loft that’s been used repeatedly for television and film
productions. You can buy a ticket
online and use Paypal.
Several locations will sell paper
tickets after September 1 (details to come). Local restaurants and retailers have special offers for
ticket holders. $20.
Repair
Café at CNH
Central
Neighbourhood House (349 Ontario) hosted Repair Café last weekend and it was a
successful day. Over one hundred
people brought stuff that needed fixing – small appliances, bikes, laptop
computers and more. When something
was fixed, a bell rang. Coffee,
fruit and desserts were provided by Daniel et Daniel. Repair Café holds monthly gatherings to show people how to
fix their stuff. Read about the
group online. http://repaircafetoronto.ca/
Thanks
re:Leaf volunteers
Photo: Sven Gleisner
re:LEAF
has been planting and maintaining trees in Riverdale Park and Wellesley
Park. A week ago, a group of its
volunteers put organic mulch on 23 trees in Riverdale and four more in
Wellesley Park. These trees are
part of a group planted in 2014 – six didn’t survive the winter and the rest
are now being tended carefully.
Sunday
in the Park
Congrats
to the Friends of Regent Park and all the volunteers and sponsors who made last
week’s Festival a success. There
were games, food, buskers, vendors in small tents, community groups and more
all happening in The Big Park (Sackville and Dundas).
A
personal tale of woe
My
bike was stolen last Sunday morning while I was making a quick trip to Café
Olya for a few nifty breakfast goodies. Olyana saw it happen from inside her
bakery. Mike and I chased the guy
down Parliament Street but no luck.
A call to the police via 911 resulted in an alert to police cars
cruising in the neighbourhood but still no luck. I was reminded that I had started to register my bike with
the Toronto Police Service but didn’t finish the job because I lacked a few
simple bits of information.
Groan.
My
overall impressions: The thief was
a fast runner and a nervy guy. The
police were interested and helpful.
And I should have been a lot more careful about locking it and
registering it.
Enjoy
a nice cool one
Split
Rail Brewery just opened in Gore Bay on Manitoulin Island. Since late July,
it’s produced two craft brews each week and they’ve sold out through the
brewery’s store and in local restaurants.
Great news for a new business.
Eleanor Charlton, the co-owner of the brewery, is really pleased with
these initial responses. Even
though Gore Bay is hundreds of miles away, Cabbagetown looms large in Eleanor’s
heart – her mom has lived here for the past 22 years.
Our
flag flies over Boulder Beach
Doug
and Irene holidayed for a few days on Manitoulin Island, just west of
Providence Bay. Naturally, we took
along our flag and tees as pleasant reminders of home.
CABBAGETOWN FESTIVAL PREVIEWS
Save
these dates
Cabbagetown
Short Film & Video Festival
(New date and new location)
8
pm, Wednesday September 9, Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas E)
Art
& Crafts in the Park
1
to 7pm, Friday September 11, 10 am to 6 pm Saturday September 12 & 10 am to
6 pm, Sunday September 13, Riverdale Park W (Carlton & Sumach)
Parliament
Street Festival
11
am to 10 pm, Saturday September 12 and 11 am to 7 pm, Sunday September 13
Photo: Shelley Ledger
St
James Town Festival
1
to 7 pm, Saturday September 12, (St James Ave & Ontario St)
Blair’s
Run
8
am registration and 9 am race, Sunday September 13.
Cabbagetown
Short Film & Video Festival
This
year’s screening has a new date and new location. It’s moved it to the Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas E) from 8
to 10:30 pm on Wednesday evening, September 9.
For
24 years, the film festival has been a highlight during the Cabbagetown Festival
weekend. It’s regularly a sold-out
event.
The
2015 program features 13 films from Canada, France, Iran, Australia, Bangladesh
and Spain. They are the best from
over 200 high quality submissions.
You can see short descriptions of the films here.
Advance tickets are available online
here and at the Cabbagetown BIA office (237 Carlton). $15
St
James Town Festival
Saturday
September 12, 1 to 7 pm. There’ll
be games, raffles and prizes, sports, good food and community information
booths. It’s a day for the whole
family to celebrate St James Town.
The event happens at St James Ave and Ontario Street behind 240 and 260
Wellesley.
Blair’s
Run
The
best 3k road race in Toronto.
You’re welcome to join – run, walk, ride a stroller, bring your dog.
You’ll always enjoy yourself immensely.
The Run happens on Sunday morning, September 13. The start and finish lines are at the
corner of Carlton and Parliament.
Register at 8 am. The race
starts at 9 am. There are prizes
and souvenirs galore. To register
online, click here. $20
100%
of the proceeds from the Run support the Cabbagetown Youth Centre.
Cabbagetown
Festival on Parliament Street
The
Festival is always a delightful mix of street entertainers, food stalls,
outdoor patios and small artisan vendors.
This year, there’s even more emphasis on entertainers. Businesses along the strip will offer
all kinds of music - jazz,
drummers, rock and more – on both Saturday and Sunday.
IN THE MEDIA
Corktown’s
Bright Street
Photo: Peter Power, Globe & Mail
Carolyn
Ireland writing in the Globe & Mail did a real estate story about a small
row house on Bright Street in Corktown.
It has several interesting insights into the appealing personal
qualities of downtown living.
Click here to read it.
Impact
Kitchen
Photo: blogTO
blogTO
has a short article about a big new restaurant coming to Corktown. 5,000 square feet of nutritious,
locally sourced food - it should be interesting. Click here.
TCHC
noises
Eric
Morse has written about the noise that a heating unit in Regent Park is
generating. For five years, nearby
residents have asked TCHC to fix the problem. In June, the corporation finally issued a Request for
Proposals and maybe, soon, someday, someone will get busy. Read Eric’s story in the online
Bulletin here.
ON STAGE
Soulpepper’s
Cabaret series
On
Saturday September 5, the intimate Saturday night cabarets return to Soulpepper
(Distillery, 50 Tank House Lane). Raoul Bhaneja interviews and performs with
singer, guitarist and broadcaster Danny Marks and veteran bass player Terry
Wilkins. 8:30 pm. Tickets are $25. Click here for more details and tickets.
BUSINESS NEWS
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NOW
Magazine’s annual Readers Choice poll is underway. Be sure to support your favourite. It’s a prestigious award. Winning in one of the categories
can help our local businesses considerably.
Several
Cabbagetown businesses have been nominated in one or more categories. See the list on the Cabbagetown
Neighbourhood Review for August 13 – just scroll down the index in the right
hand column and click on that date.
Then follow the links for each category to support your selection.
Maternal-fetal
immune interactions
Dr
Kubra Khandwala will talk about the maternal-fetal relationship and the role
that the immune system plays during gestation. The lecture will be held at the new Toronto Birth Centre
(525 Dundas E) on Saturday September 26 from 4 to 5 pm. Dr Khandwala holds
Bachelor and Masters degrees from the University of Western Ontario and she
earned her PhD from the University of Toronto. Sponsored by Paths to Vitality (439 Parliament) and
the Society for Osteopathic Wellness.
For more details, click here.
Tickets are $20 and $25.
IN MEMORIAM
Paul
Stephan Kropp
February
22, 1948 – August 22, 2015
Author,
publisher, husband, father and grandfather extraordinaire, Paul Kropp died
suddenly after a brief battle with cancer.
Born
in Buffalo, Paul brought his family to Canada in 1970. As a young teacher, he
began writing for his struggling students. He ultimately wrote over 70 books
and co-founded High Interest Publishing. Paul will be remembered by the
generations of reluctant readers whose lives he touched with his books.
A
true renaissance man, Paul enjoyed playing his grand piano, crafting stained
glass, studying Italian, cooking elegant meals, traveling, playing croquet, and
serving his church and community.
Paul’s
most important legacy is his family, who will miss him terribly. He is survived
by his wife Lori Jamison; his sons Alex, Justin (Michelle) and Jason; his
stepdaughter Jennifer (Micah) Weintraub; and his precious grandchildren Hayden
and Rachel Kropp and Jacob Weintraub; as well as his sister Lois Nenno (Deke
Johnson) and his brother Philip Kropp.
A
memorial service will be held on September 1 at 11:00 a.m. at Metropolitan
United Church, 56 Queen Street East, Toronto. Those wishing to commemorate
Paul’s life in some way are invited to make a donation to Metropolitan United
Church or the Canadian Cancer Society and to vote NDP in the coming election.
CLUBS & PUBS – DAILY LISTINGS
THURSDAY AUGUST 27 TO SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6
Contact
info
Alice’s
Place, 554 Parliament St, (647) 931-9088,
https://www.facebook.com/alicesplacetoronto
Cranberries,
601 Parliament St, (416) 925-6330
El
Catrin, 18 Tank House Lane, Distillery, (416) 203-2121, www.elcatrin.ca/home
House
on Parliament, 454 Parliament St, (416) 925-4074,
www.facebook.com/pages/House-on-Parliament
The
Irv, 195 Carlton Street, (647) 350-4787, http://www.theirvpub.ca/
The
Local GEST, 424 Parliament St, (416) 961-9425, http://www.thelocalgest.com/
Merryberry,
559 Parliament, www.merryberry.ca
Mill
Street Beer Hall, 21 Tank House Ln, Distillery, (416) 681-0338,
http://toronto.millstreetbrewpub.ca/
Murgatroid,
568 Parliament, (416) 323-9381, https://www.facebook.com/MurgatroidTO
Odin,
514 King W, (647) 350-6346, https://www.facebook.com/odinhus
Paintbox
Bistro, 555 Dundas St E, (647) 748-0555, www.paintboxbistro.ca
Soulpepper,
Young Centre, 50 Tank House Lane, Distillery, (416) 866-8666,
Stirling
Room, 16 Trinity, Distillery District, www.stirlingroom.com
Stout
Irish Pub, 221 Carlton St, (647) 344-7676, www.stoutirishpub.ca
Under
the Table, 568 Parliament St, (647) 351-1533,
White
Elephant, 366 Queen E. (416) 364-9999, www.whiteelephant366.com
If there's a cover charge or tickets are sold, the prices
are listed. Otherwise, the event is free.
THURSDAY AUGUST 27
The
Irv
7pm,
Geoff Willingham
The
Local GEST
8
pm, Open mic with Porter
Mill
St Brew Pub
7
pm, Tap That Cask with live acoustic music
FRIDAY AUGUST 28
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Stirling
Room
Theatrical
Friday reserve on the guest list.
$20
White
Elephant
7
to 10 pm, Sean Pinchin
SATURDAY AUGUST 29
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl Nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Stirling
Room
Stirling
Saturdays, reserve on the guest list
White
Elephant
10
pm, Toastr Party
SUNDAY AUGUST 30
Alice’s
Place
9
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Local
GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday afternoon jazz with Harley Card
MONDAY AUGUST 31
Stout
Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Headscratchers trivia
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1
Stout
Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Headscratchers trivia
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2
Alice’s
Place
9
pm, Karaoke
The
Local GEST
7:30
pm, Smart Ass Trivia
Paintbox
Bistro
7:30
pm, Corktown Ukelele Jam
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3
The
Irv
7pm,
Geoff Willingham
The
Local GEST
8
pm, Jeff Barnes and Noah Zacharin
Mill
St Brew Pub
7
pm, Tap That Cask with live acoustic music
Under
The Table
9
pm, Karaoke
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl Nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Stirling
Room
Theatrical
Friday with resident DJ Rod Bravo, reserve on the guest list. $20
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl Nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Stirling
Room
Stirling
Saturday. Reserve on the guest
list. $20
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6
Alice’s
Place
4
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Local
GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday afternoon jazz
