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Riverdale-East York Daily Updates: July–December 2021

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A quick look at news, views and things to do in Riverdale-East York neighbourhoods.

Greenwood ice rink

38 of city’s outdoor ice rinks to open this month

November 19, 2021February 14, 2022 Rodger Burnside Alexandra Park, Broadlands Community Centr, Cedarvale Park, College Park, Dieppe Park, Eglinton Park, Greenwood Park, Jimmie Simpson Park, Kew Gardens, Monarch Park, North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, Ramsden Park, rinks, Riverdale Park East, Rosedale Park, shinny, skating, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Wallace Emerson Park, Withrow Park

A sure sign of winter coming: you can strap on your skates for a spin on one of Toronto’s outdoor ice rinks as early as a week tomorrow.

DJ at Riverdale Park rave

200 people dispersed at Riverdale Park rave

June 5, 2021June 7, 2021 Rodger Burnside COVID-19, Gofund, rave, Riverdale Park East, Toronto Police

Police broke up a rave of about 200 people dancing together in Riverdale Park East in defiance of anti-COVID measures Friday evening.

Tobogganing at Riverdale Park Eaast

Tobogganing hills to be big draws during shutdown

November 25, 2020November 29, 2020 Streeter staff John Tory, Riverdale Park East, toboggan, tobogganing

Outdoor winter activities are recommended by the city to keep healthy and active. And what such activity is more Canadian than tobogganing?

Kids and adults tobogganing despite tobogganing ban

It’s all downhill for tobogganing ban at Riverdale Park East

January 28, 2019January 29, 2019 Rodger Burnside Broadview Avenue, Danforth Avenue, Pape, Riverdale Park East, Riverdale Park West, tobogganing, Withrow Park

Tobogganing may have been banned as unsafe at Riverdale Park East, but that hasn’t kept locals off what has been ranked Toronto’s best hill for winter fun.

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That was then.

*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.

*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN

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

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan

*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN

When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan

*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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