June 15: Comedy show part of fundraiser at Redwood
The Redwood Theatre at 1300 Gerrard Street East is hosting a comedy show fundraiser with some of Canada’s top comedians donating their performances.
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Neighbourhood: Greenwood-Coxwell
Greenwood-Coxwell is the designation for the residential area between Greenwood and Coxwell avenues mainly south of Danforth Avenue (though part of it does jut up north of Danforth on some maps). It stretches south as far as eastern avenue, overlapping the east end of Leslieville.
Sundays: Leslieville farmers’ market at Jonathan Ashbridge Park
The Leslieville Farmer’s Market is running on Sundays throughout the summer at Jonathan Ashbridge Park between Queen Street East and Eastern Avenue.
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June 8: Yard and sidewalk sales in Danforth east
The Danforth East Community Association returns with its seventh annual yard sales that take over the neighbourhood in conjunction with the Danny BIA.
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Man surrenders in Peel five months after robberies in Danforth-Coxwell area
The investigation of two robberies near Danforth and Coxwell avenues in late 2018 came to an end last week when a man walked into a Peel police station.
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Volunteer work keeps marginalized from becoming victims: Macphail winner
Volunteer work gave her training to help get through the disaster that hit her life a year ago, Karen Fraser said in accepting the Agnes Macphail Award.
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Potholes on the mind when spring is in the air
It’s obvious that when spring comes for good, we’ll be faced with having almost every road in the city pockmarked wioth potholes as badly as ever.
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March 26: Transit town hall in Toronto-Danforth
Toronto-Danforth councillor Paul Fletcher is holding a town hall on transit on Mar. 26, getting underway at 7 p.m. at 49 Donlands Ave.
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Eastern Commerce’s memory kept alive in documentary
Columnist sat down with Luke Galati to talk about why a Riverdale alum would take such interest in Eastern Commerce, a school that closed down in 2016.
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Stabbing and robbery sparked by vehicle accident on Danforth
A collision between two vehicles in the Danforth Village area turned into an alleged robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon on Tuesday afternoon.
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Feb. 5: East-end public consultation on city budget
The public is invited to join city councillors Paul Fletcher and Brad Bradford and budget committee chair Gary Crawford to discuss the city’s 2019 budget.
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Jan. 12: Tribute band Strictly Sabbath at Linsmore Tavern
The tribute band Strictly Sabbath will play at the Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave., on Jan. 12 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Parked delivery vehicles are helping cause traffic nightmare
The problem is reaching a crescendo of sorts: the number of delivery vehicles parked and double parked on our streets, both residential and commercial.
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Dec. 21–30: Cinderella comes to the east end
Torrent Productions returns with its third annual production to Toronto’s East End this holiday season with Cinderella: A Merry Magical Pantomime .
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Those raccoon lovers are at it again—with kids book
The classic book series Where’s Waldo? now has competition — Toronto-style — as a fun-filled raccoon book hits the shelves.
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Nov. 26: Open house for Danforth streetscape plan
The Danforth Mosaic BIA is holding an open house on Nov. 26 to get local feedback on its proposed Streetscape Master Plan.
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