Mt. Pleasant Road Archives

Scenes from Mt. Pleasant’s Christmas Fair

December 12, 2019January 14, 2020 Streeter staff Christmas fair, Mount Pleasant Village BIA, Mt. Pleasant Road, Santa Claus

Santa Claus, his elves and some stranger characters were found on Mt. Pleasant Road bringing song and laughter to the village’s Christmas Fair.

*FEATURED NEWS

Midtown’s naked jogger may be back, police say

June 6, 2019June 7, 2019 Jay Garak Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens Park, David A. Balfour Park, indecent act, indecent exposure, Moore Avenue, Moore Park Ravine, Mt. Pleasant Road, Sherwood Park, Toronto Police, Yonge Street

A naked man approaching women in midtown parks in May has been identified as the man who was reported jogging naked in two incidents in 2017 and 2018.

*FEATURED THEN & NOW

When building transit was simpler at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 Rodger Burnside Eglinton Avenue East, Eglinton Crosstown, Mt. Pleasant Road, streetcar

When the Mt. Pleasant Road Loop was being built nearly 94 years ago, the work didn’t cause massive traffic jams as the building of the Eglinton Crosstown line does now.

Presentations & Workshops THINGS TO DO

March 12, 19 & 26: Meditation classes at Mount Pleasant Library

March 1, 2019March 6, 2019 Streeter staff Meditation, Mount Pleasant Library, Mt. Pleasant Road

For three weeks meditation teacher Sandra Lewis is offering a course to teach the basics of meditation and stress reduction at the Mount Pleasant Library

Business NEWS

City’s 10th Kids & Company centre opens in Rosedale

November 17, 2018October 16, 2019 Rodger Burnside Bloor Street East, Kids & Company, Mt. Pleasant Road, Rosedale Presbyterian Church, South Drive

It’s about 2 p.m. at the Rosedale Kids & Company Centre, which opened the day before, and — for a daycare — it is eerily quiet.

NEWS

Windows, cars hit by vandalism right after Thanksgiving

October 20, 2018October 28, 2018 Brian Baker First Service Residential, Lawrence Construction, Mt. Pleasant Road, Redpath Avenue, Roehampton Avenue, Toronto Police, vandalism

A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with 10 counts of mischief and property damage after cars and building were hit by vandalism on Oct. 9.

Community Events THINGS TO DO

Oct. 15: Charity auction at Granite Brewery

October 1, 2018September 27, 2018 Streeter staff auction, Central Eglinton Community Centre, Eglinton Avenue East, Granite Brewery, Mt. Pleasant Road

The CECC charity auction returns to the Granite Brewery, 245 Eglinton Ave. East at Mt. Pleasant Boulevard, on Oct. 15 at 6 p.m.

*FEATURED Column VIEWS

Bell Box Murals Project has been artistic labour of love

September 30, 2018October 16, 2019 Brian Baker art, Bell box, Davisville Avenue, Ghazaleh Rastgar, Michael Cavanaugh, Mt. Pleasant Road, Murals

It started with a simple tweet. Michael Cavanaugh posted a picture of a painted Bell box by Sarah Cannon on Davisville Avenue.

NEWS

Residents cast a shadow on developer at public consultation

June 4, 2018July 9, 2018 Brian Baker development, Josh Matlow, Mt. Pleasant Road, Roehampton Suites Hotel, Streetwise Capital Partners, Sweeny and Co. Architects

Developer Streetwise Capital Partners Inc. presented their 44-storey, mixed-use building to residents at the very building that will be demolished for it, the Roehampton Suites Hotel at 808 Mt. Pleasant Rd. at a public consultation May 17.

Community Events THINGS TO DO

June 7: Tour of Mount Pleasant Cemetery

May 24, 2018June 7, 2018 Streeter staff Kay Gardner Beltline, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant Road, tour

Heritage Toronto will lead Gravestones and Greenery, a tour of the Mount Pleasant Cemetery on June 7.

NEWS

Twist remembered by animal hospital and community

May 24, 2018May 25, 2018 Brian Baker Animal Hospital, Mt. Pleasant Road, Mt. Pleasant-Davisville Animal Hospital, obituary, Twist

Mount Pleasant-Davisville Animal Hospital’s beloved cat Twist lost battle with intestinal lymphoma at 19.

THINGS TO DO

May 5: Celebration of Brazilian culture on Mt. Pleasant

April 21, 2018May 2, 2018 Streeter staff Mt. Pleasant Road

A non-profit event to provide a fun space for contact and coexistence with Brazilian language, and culture for Brazilians and their families living in Toronto.

THINGS TO DO

April 11: Community shares Canadian values

March 21, 2018March 10, 2018 Streeter staff Canadian Values Alliance, Mt. Pleasant Road, Rosedale Golf and Country Club

On April 11 at the Rosedale Golf and Country Club, community members will share their thoughts about values they want to see shaping the future of their community and their country and how those values can be incorporated into everyday life.

Arts & Music Events

March 23–26: Crossroad Film Festival at Regent Theatre

March 2, 2018April 8, 2018 Streeter staff Crossroads Film Festival, Mt. Pleasant Road, Regent Theatre

The Crossroad Film Festival is screening films from Bosnia, Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia from March 23 to 26 at the Regent Theatre, 551 Mt Pleasant Rd.