This
week’s image: navigating the
construction on Parliament Street
CABBAGETOWN NEIGHBOURHOOD REVIEW
OPEN HOUSES
6
Wellesley Cottage is open for your viewing pleasure this weekend. Click here to see the listing.
A SURVEY!
I’ve
just added a survey feature to our Review. It’s in the box at the top of the right hand column.
The
questions can be changed as needed.
This week’s question is just a test run to see how everything
works. Feel free to click on the
answer that works for you. I plan
to run some more tests over the next few weeks to get a feel for your
reactions.
If
you want to suggest issues to use, drop me an email. cabbagetownreview@gmail.com.
What’s
the big idea? Well, we don’t seem
to have a straightforward way to collect opinions from each other about
community issues in an ongoing system.
So let’s have something simple and convenient where we can all express
our views.
FINAL ELECTION NEWS
Toronto
Centre votes
Almost
10,000 people cast their ballots in advance polls across the riding last
weekend. Along with a heavy
turnout at the Returning Office, this means that a substantial portion of our
66,000+ voters have already voted.
This completes the opportunities for early voting.
Election
reminders
9:30
am to 9:30 pm, Monday October 19.
If
you received a card from Elections Canada, then you’re registered on the
official list. If you didn’t get
one, you can still vote – register at the polling station. Take a minute now to check your name on
the website.
The
same website will tell you when and where you can vote.
Finally,
be sure to bring identification.
An Ontario’s driver’s licence is ideal. If you don’t have a government photo ID that includes your
current address, then bring two pieces of identification (like a hydro bill or
a tax bill) that shows who you are and where you live.
LOCAL NEWS
Mill
Street Brewery is sold
Mill
Street Brewery has been our local craft beer brewer. Last week, Mill Street and Labatt announced that Labatts
Breweries had bought the company for an undisclosed amount.
Our
local pubs will be watching this sale with interest. Mill Street has been a generous supporter of their
promotions and events and a financial supporter of the Cabbagetown Festival for
several years.
Beyond
the purchase price, Labatts will be investing $10 million in new equipment,
primarily new tanks, to meet the ongoing surge in consumer interest and to
reach new markets in Quebec.
After
the sale, the Ontario Craft Brewers removed Mill Street from its membership
which is limited to companies brewing less than 400,000 hectolitres
annually. In its statement, the
OCB wished Mill Street well, thanked them for their contributions to the
industry and noted that Mill Street is giving Labatt a winning formula.
Toronto
Life’s blog has a good article about the sale and its impact on consumers. The Comments section has several
dissenting views.
The
Wearable Art Show
Unique
creative works by Canadian artists.
Wearable art is the focus of the show. 30 artists have been invited to show their work – clothing,
hats, jewellery, scarves and purses.
Saturday October 17, 10 am to 6 pm, Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas
E). Tickets are $10 – check out
the early bird two-for-one offer.
The website has lots of info and ticket sales. http://thewearableartshow.com/artists/
Adopt-a-tree
On
Saturday October 17, Friends of Regent Park together with reLeaf and LEAF will
host a hands-on mulching event (10:30 to 11:30 am) and a walk through Regent
Park to identify its various trees (noon to 1 pm). During the event, sign up to adopt a tree and care for it.
Meet at the main entrance to the Aquatic Centre (640 Dundas E).
Scotiabank
Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Thousands
of people will run in the Marathon on Sunday October 18. The race offers two chances for local
groups to earn money for their charitable causes – by winning prizes worth up
to $6000 in the Neighbourhood Challenge and by supporting runners who are their
Champions in the race.
Two
local groups will benefit from the Neighbourhood Challenge – Seed by Seed (our
friends who revived the Cabbagetown Farmers Market) and 40 Oak Street
(sponsored by the Corktown Residents & Business Association, Friends of
Regent Park and Friends of Corktown Common.) Each group will have a location for its Cheering Section. Be
sure to join your own local favourite for a fun day watching the race and
enjoying the programs.
·
Seed by Seed will be set up at River Street and Bayview Ave, just below
Riverdale Park West. There’ll be food, drinks, live music and
entertainment. Stephen Antolin,
Danny Connelly, Curtis Tokarchuk, Mike Arnold and Teresa Didiano are their
champions.
·
40 Oak Street will be located at Lawren Harris Square (Lower River
Street and Bayview). Their program
includes DJ Tuno & Souls, free fitness classes, snacks, coffee and access
to the nearby playgrounds. Their champions are Jill Blaser and Julie Collavolli.
Cabbagetown
Farmers Market
The
last market for the season happens on Tuesday October 20 from 3 to 7 pm,
Riverdale Park West (Sumach and Winchester). Congratulations to its organizers and its farmers for
reviving the market and making it such a satisfying experience each week. And thanks to everyone who ventured out
and bought the produce – your support made everything possible. Be sure to visit this week to get the
season’s finest Fall harvests.
Regent
Park Community Health Centre
The
Centre (465 Dundas E) invites you to its Open House on Wednesday October 21, 2
to 6 pm. There’ll be tours,
introductions to the staff and information tables. It’s your chance to learn what the Centre does and what it
means for our community.
CNH
has daycare spaces available
Central
Neighbourhood House still has openings in its two daycare sites. At CNH (349 Ontario), there’s space for
kids ages 0 to 4. At its
Winchester Public School location, there’s room for pre-schoolers and a Before
and After school program for senior kindergarten kids. Details are online here. For more info,
call Soni Ahmad at (416) 925-4363, ext 10 or email sahmad@cnh.on.ca.
Cabbagetown
walking group
Maureen
has started to organize a community walking group. It happens Monday mornings at 9 am, southeast corner of
Sumach and Winchester. Walk and
talk for about an hour once a week.
Please contact her at maureen.roe@gmail.com or show up at the corner.
Brenda’s
step class
Brenda’s
schedule for the rest of October is now firm – Sunday mornings at 11 am and
Wednesdays at 9:15 am. All classes
are held in the gym at the Cabbagetown Youth Centre (2 Lancaster).
Chrysanthemum
show
Mums
are blooming at Allan Gardens Conservatory (Jarvis and Carlton). The show started last Sunday and
continues to Sunday November 8. Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Be sure to check out Kiku – her dress
is made from three different types of Mums.
Fall
foliage
Photo: Magda Lenna, blogTO
blogTO
has listed hikes that take you through the best displays of fall colours. Included are the Don Valley Trail, the
Brickworks and the Necropolis.
Click here to see the article and a map.
Cabbagetown
Ghost Tour
The
Cabbagetown Preservation Association will guide you to several ghost-infested
homes, tell you spooky ghost stories and even encourage you to greet a
ghost. The Tour happens at 7 pm,
Friday October 30. It starts at
Winchester and Parliament. Wear a
costume! Bring your own
stories. Tickets are sold at the
start of the Tour - $5 per adult and $10 for families of 2 or more.
Riverdale
Park pumpkin walk
The
third annual pumpkin walk is being organized by the Cabbagetown Residents
Association. Sunday November 1
from 5 to 10 pm. Save your
lovingly carved pumpkin from Hallowe’en night and bring it to the park along
with a candle to light it up.
It’ll join scores of other pumpkins beside the park’s walkways. It’s free and it’s fun.
Victory
at Vimy
Historian
Ted Barris will talk about the WWI Vimy campaign at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse
(106 Trinity St) on Tuesday November 3 at 6:30 pm. Copies of his book will also be available. For more information about his talk and
for tickets, click here. $12
(general) and $10 (members)
BUSINESS NEWS
Time
and time again
Kendall
and Kevin have another new series of wall clocks at Kendall & Co (514
Parliament). Check out the designs
online. Drop in to thr shop for a
personal inspection. A portion of
the proceeds funds an international arts collective. Open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday from 11
am to 5 pm. Kendall & Co (514
Parliament).
Ghosts
and spirits of the Distillery
Haunted
Walks of Toronto and Segway of Ontario host 90-minute ghost walks through the
Distillery throughout October.
Each walk features eerie tales of duels to the death, the world of
whiskey-making and the War of 1812 along with new interactive games and
challenges. Guests decide the
identity of Toronto’s greatest ghost – prizes and bragging rights. For times,
tour walks and prices, click here.
ON STAGE
Soulpepper
concert – Frankly! Sinatra
The
fourth and final performance of Albert Schultz’s celebration of Frank
Sinatra. Sunday October 18, 2
pm. Soulpepper (50 Tank House
Lane). For program info and
tickets, click here.
Soulpepper
cabarets
The
cabaret will resume next week.
Echo
Christopher
House and Toronto Dance Theatre.
Ten dancers build images of beautiful creatures, dark angels and lost
souls. 8 pm, Tuesday November 3 to Saturday November 7, Fleck Dance Theatre,
Harbourfront Centre. Tickets are
available online here and at the box office (416) 973-4000. $25 to $42 (regular) and $20 to $37 (seniors, students and CADA).
RESTAURANTS & PUBS
Garlic
at Merryberry
Garlic
is the theme for Cyril’s next cooking class. He’s scheduling two nights - Monday October 19 and Tuesday October 20 at 6 pm. There’ll be garlic in a soup and a dressing
and then on fish and chicken. He
may even figure out how to present garlic in a dessert. His classes are personal, hands-on
events. Drop in to Merryberry (559
Parliament) or phone him for your reservation (647) 348-0411.
$45.
Wild
game night at F’Amelia
F’Amelia
(12 Amelia) is making plans now for its first annual wild game night. The menu will include fois gras,
venison and wild boar. It’ll be in November – details to come soon. Email your reactions to
info@famelia.com
Galen
Weston Band
Paintbox
Bistro (555 Dundas E), 7 pm, Friday October 23. The premiere performance of Galen’s band featuring music
from his new CD, Plugged In, plus innovative covers. His 5-piece band includes some of the top musicians in
Canada – Galen Weston (guitar), David Woodhead (fretless bass), Al Cross
(drums), Matt Horner (piano and keyboard) and Richard Underhill (alto
sax). For advance tickets at $20,
click here.
Under
the Table
Kim
and Betty will be away from their restaurant for a week. Under the Table (568 Parliament) will
be closed from Monday 26 to Monday November 2, reopening Tuesday November 3.
CLUBS & PUBS – DAILY LISTINGS
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 TO SUNDAY OCTOBER 25
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,
If there's a cover charge or tickets are sold, the prices
are listed. Otherwise, the event is free.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15
The
Irv
7pm,
Geoff Willingham
The
Local GEST
8
pm, Open Mic with Porter
Mill
St Brew Pub
7
pm, Tap That Cask - live acoustic music with Sean Pinchin
Under
the Table
9
pm, Karaoke
FRIDAY OCTOBER 16
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 OCTOBER 17
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 OCTOBER 18
Alice’s
Place
4
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Local
GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday afternoon jazz with Andrea Henderson
MONDAY OCTOBER 19
Stout
Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Headscratchers trivia
TUESDAY OCTOBER 20
Stout
Irish Pub
7:30
pm, Headscratchers trivia
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21
Alice’s
Place
9
pm, Karaoke
The
Local GEST
7:30
pm, Smart Ass Trivia
Paintbox
Bistro
7:30
pm, Corktown Ukelele Jam
THURSDAY OCTOBER 22
The
Irv
7pm,
Geoff Willingham
The
Local GEST
8
pm, Open mic with Porter
Mill
St Brew Pub
7
pm, Tap That Cask- live acoustic music with Jeff Eager
FRIDAY OCTOBER 23
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Paintbox
7
pm, Galen Weston Band, live premiere.
$20/advance
Stirling
Room
Theatrical
Friday reserve on the guest list.
$20
SATURDAY OCTOBER 24
Mill
Street Beer Hall
8
pm, Vinyl nights with DJ Humble Mike of the Record Collective
Soulpepper
Cabaret Series
8:30
pm, The Voyager Golden Record with Mike Ross and friends, $20
Stirling
Room
Stirling
Saturdays, reserve on the guest list
SUNDAY OCTOBER 25
Alice’s
Place
9
pm, Karaoke with Vee
Local
GEST
4:30
pm, Sunday afternoon jazz with the Steven Koven Trio