Berns-McGown takes Beaches-East York in east-end NDP sweep
Arthur Potts was philosophical about his chances of being re-elected Beaches-East York MPP as the results started coming in.
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Neighbourhood: Playter Estates
Between the Don Valley and Jackman Avenue and resting on the northern side of Danforth Avenue is the community of Playter Estates. Named for George Henry Playter, who owned the land in the 19th century and built the famous Playter Mansion, immortalized in countless television shows, commercials and films.
The community’s proximity and ties to the Danforth community, which has a Greek cultural focus, characterize the area. The Taste of Danforth festival, an annual festival of Greek cuisine and culture, is one of the city’s most popular and well-attended and has brought a lot of attention to Playter Estates in recent years.
East-end real estate out-performing rest of Toronto
The Toronto-wide slide in sales and prices since their peak a year ago has halted over the past month, with May figures flat compared to April. In the east end neighbourhoods, however, May was an even better month for house prices.
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June 10: Park and Bark dog show on Broadview
The Park and Bark dog show comes to Riverdale-East York on June 10, running for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be in the parking lot beside Loblaw’s at 721 Broadview Ave., south of Danforth Avenue.
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Time travel via Old Toronto limited by area—so far
There are supposed be 30,000 views of Toronto’s past available on Google’s Old Toronto map, launched last month by Sidewalk Labs at oldtoronto.sidewalklabs.com.
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Danforth parade shows appreciation for freedom
Remembering Greek Independence Day is a way people can show
appreciation for their freedom, said Andonis Artemakis, president of the
Greek Community of Toronto, at the parade on Danforth Avenue on March 25.
Me Too speech wins contest for eight grader
Maeve Pestonji, a Grade 8 student at St. Anselm Catholic School in Leaside, didn’t expect to win the Agnes Macphail Public Speaking contest.
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Remember your roots, Agnes Macphail Award-winner advises
“If you don’t have ceremonies like this, then people forget,” Agnes Macphail Award-winner Burtin Fripp told the audience Saturday at the East York Civic Centre.
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Musical comedy updates Shakespeare featuring Donald J. Lear
The brilliant idea of the North Toronto Players is to update the tragedy of King Lear by replacing the king with a figure based on Donald J. Trump.
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March 24–25: Historical walking tours of the Danforth
A historical walking tour of Toronto’s Greektown on the Danforth.
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March 16–17: Sondheim’s Company in concert
On March 16 and 17 at 7:30pm, Toronto Musical Concerts presents a staged musical reading of Stephen Sondheim’s Company in Concert.
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March 8: Childhood brain development lecture at Big Carrot
Therapist Eve Chabord speaks on the impacts of neuro-motor immaturity on childhood brain development at The Big Carrot on Mar. 8.
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Weird Al Yankovic to perform with Emo Philips on Danforth
Music and comedy legend Weird Al Yankovic will embark on The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour.
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Now it’s Burtin Fripp’s turn as Agnes Macphail Award winner
Toronto and East York Community Council accepted the recommendation from the Agnes Macphail Recognition Committee on Feb. 5 to name Carol Burtin Fripp as the award winner.
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Time to sign up for March Break and summer camps
March Break is coming up very quickly now as parents rush to sign their kids up for activities that will keep them busy — and hopefully learning something — over that week off regular school. And some summer camps are already starting to fill up.
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Literacy volunteers needed
East York Learning Experience needs volunteers to help day or evening.
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