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Oakwood Village
Community Events THINGS TO DO 

Feb. 4: Celebrate Black History in Oakwood Village

January 28, 2023January 31, 2023 Streeter staff 0 Comment artisan market, Black History Month, Oakwood Avenue, Oakwood Village BIA

Oakwood Village is honouring Black history in the community with an event on Feb. 4 from 2 to 10 p.m.

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Community Events THINGS TO DO 

Dec. 2: Watch tree lighting in Greenwood Park

November 18, 2021November 27, 2021 Streeter staff Greenwood Park, Paula Fletcher, tree lighting

The annual tree lighting and other festive fun at Greenwood Park takes place Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m., hosted by Councillor Paul Fletcher

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pumpkin parade sample
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Nov. 1: Don’t throw your jack-o-lanterns out

October 19, 2021November 4, 2021 Streeter staff jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin, pumpkin parade, pumpkins

Instead of throwing your jack-o-lanterns out after the Halloween festivities, why not show them off in a local pumpkins parade?

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Pumpkins in parade 2017
Community Events THINGS TO DO 

Nov. 1: Join the east-end pumpkin parades

October 18, 2021November 4, 2021 Streeter staff Dentonia Park, East Lynn Park, jack-o-lanterns, Leslie Grove Park, pumpkin parade, pumpkins, Withrow Park

The popular pumpkin parades are back. Instead of throwing your jack-o-lanterns out after Halloween, bring it to the park on Nov. 1.

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Community Events THINGS TO DO 

Sept. 30: Join Michael Garron Hospital for sacred fire

September 16, 2021September 28, 2021 Streeter staff Michael Garron Hospital, sacred fire, Truth and Reconciliation

Michael Garron Hospital is inviting everyone to join Elder Little Brown Bear and community members for a sacred fire on Sept. 30.

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Community Events THINGS TO DO 

Feb. 10: Celebrate the Lunar New Year in east end

January 27, 2021February 1, 2021 Streeter staff Lunar New Year, Ralph Thornton Community Centre

You can join the Ralph Thornton Community Centre, Queen/Saulter Library and other residents to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10.

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Community Events Meetings THINGS TO DO 

Nov. 25: Attend ABCRA annual general meeting

November 11, 2020November 9, 2020 Streeter staff ABCRA, residents group

The ABCRA’s 63rd annual general meeting is to be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25 via Zoom.

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Community Events Meetings THINGS TO DO 

Nov. 10: Attend Bedford Park annual meeting

October 27, 2020October 28, 2020 Streeter staff annual general meeting, Bedford Park Residents Organization

The Bedford Park Residents Organization’s second annual general meeting will be quite different from the first one in 2019.

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Community Events Meetings THINGS TO DO 

Oct. 14: Discuss Parliament St. rooming house project

September 30, 2020October 13, 2020 Streeter staff affordable housing, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Parliament Street

A virtual community meeting is planned for Oct. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. to discuss the project at 502-508 Parliament St.

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Community Events THINGS TO DO 

Aug. 19: Discuss the Roehampton Residence with city staff

August 5, 2020November 24, 2020 Streeter staff homelessness, Mt. Pleasant Road, physical distancing shelters, Roehampton Hotel

Midtown residents are invited to join a community engagement session on the Roehampton Residence at 808 Mt. Pleasant Road.

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Community Events THINGS TO DO 

July 23: Attend virtual meeting about the Danforth

July 9, 2020July 21, 2020 Streeter staff Danforth Avenue, Paula Fletcher

Toronto-Danforth councillor Paul Fletcher is hosting a virtual community meeting on Destination Danforth, along with city staff, on July 23.

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Community Events THINGS TO DO 

June 30: Fight hate in the east end

June 16, 2020June 30, 2020 Streeter staff Brad Bradford, Michael Garron Hospital, Paula Fletcher, Peter Tabuns, Rima Berns-McGown

MPPs Rima Berns-McGown and Peter Tabuns are hosting a forum to fight hatred after the recent incident at the Michael Garron Hospital construction site.

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Community Events THINGS TO DO 

Jan. 27: Open house on Danforth Study

January 13, 2020January 17, 2020 Streeter staff Brad Bradford, Danforth Avenue, Danforth Study, Hanson Street, Monarch Park Collegiate, Paula Fletcher

The second Danforth Study Open House takes place at Monarch Park Collegiate Institute, 1 Hanson St., in the cafeteria on Jan. 27. 

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Community Events THINGS TO DO 

Nov. 29: Light up the Beach boardwalk

November 15, 2019November 18, 2019 Streeter staff boardwalk, DeClute Real Estate, Leuty Avenue, Michael Garron Hospital, Velouté Bistro

It’s become a Beach holiday tradition. On Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m., Santa uses his magic to light up the boardwalk in the Beaches.

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Community Events THINGS TO DO 

Nov. 22: Leaside on Ice returns to Gardens

November 8, 2019November 18, 2019 Streeter staff Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Leaside on Ice

Bring your skates for an evening of fun on and off the ice at Leaside on Ice on Friday, Nov. 22 from 8:30 to 11 p.m. at the Leaside Gardens.

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This is a work in progress, and we are adding more communities and more features daily. Check back for news, views and things to do in your neighbourhood.

That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danforth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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