Saturdays: Withrow Park market continues into fall
The farmers’ market, in the northeast corner of Withrow Park in Riverdale, runs on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Oct. 12.
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The Riverdale-East York online edition of Streeter includes all of the old Borough of East York east of the Don Valley, as well as Riverdale which straddles Danforth Avenue south of East York and stretches as far south as Lakeshore Drive. In addition to the neighbourhoods of Old East York and Riverdale, it includes Greektown, Playter Estates, Broadview North, Greenwood-Coxwell, Danforth Village, Woodbine Heights, O’Connor-Parkview, South Riverdale and Crescent Town.
Sept. 25: Filmmaker’s funny take on life at Riverdale Library
Filmmaker and visual humorist Cameron Tingley presents his short live-action films and shares his observations of modern society in “Life As We Know It.”
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Danforth experiment proved benefits of bike lanes
A pop-up demonstration of bike lanes gave us a glimpse of what Danforth could look like, reconfigured to give cyclists and pedestrians priority over cars.
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Weekends: Children’s Garden at the Brick Works
Every weekend through summer, children are inspired to use their imagination in open-ended play and contribute to the care of the Brick Works space.
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Owners of stolen jewellery sought by police
Toronto police are trying to find the owners of stolen jewellery they recovered after a break-and-enter arrest near Victoria Park and Danforth.
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Riverdale-East York Daily Updates
A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.
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Saturdays: Withrow Park market continues into fall
The farmers’ market, in the northeast corner of Withrow Park in Riverdale, runs on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Oct. 12.
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Weekends: Children’s Garden at the Brick Works
Every weekend through summer, children are inspired to use their imagination in open-ended play and contribute to the care of the Brick Works space.
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Aug.15: Musical revue of Oz to play in East York
The North York-based Civic Light-Opera Co. is presenting the musical revue Songs in the Key of Oz at East York’s Papermill Theatre on Aug. 15.
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Murder rate down from last year’s record — so far
After a record-breaking year for homicides, the murder rate in 2019 is shaping up to be much lower — coming closer to the levels of earlier years.
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Tears in the rain and words of hope: One year after the Danforth shootings
Rain mixed with tears in the heart of Greektown on Monday, as the Danforth community gathered to mark the first anniversary of the mass shooting.
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East end benefits from rapid Bike Share expansion in 2019
It should be easier to grab a pair of wheels for a bike ride in east-end neighbourhoods with an extensive expansion of the city’s Bike Share system.
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‘Armed and dangerous’ man wanted after car fired at
A man, 36, is sought by police after an interaction on Danforth at Main Street led to a vehicle being forced off the road and a shot being fired.
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July 20: Free blues festival in Olde East York
The Toronto East Rotary Club presents a Blues Festival at the East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave., on July 20.
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Weekends: Children’s Garden at the Brick Works
Every weekend through summer, children are inspired to use their imagination in open-ended play and contribute to the care of the Brick Works space.
Read more