Events for August 2009.
Adding more taste to the Junction
First-time restaurateur Fatima Santos has brought fine, yet affordable Mediterranean fare to the Junction, where she had already developed a loyal following from her years spent ru...more
Comedy & Music by the Lake
Every second Wednesday, Sunnyside Café is the scene of some wonderful music and side-splitting comedy. In early July, we dropped by the lakeside cafe to check out the entertainmen...more
Canada Day Celebration
Copernicus Lodge in Roncesvalles Village started their celebration of Canada's 142nd birthday a little earlier this year when they hosted a strawberry social for the seniors of the...more
Strawberry Social
The Grenadier Retirement Residence was the place to be at the end of June as they hosted their annual strawberry social for residents, family members and guests from around the com...more
Fitlicious Fitness Camp
Women looking to get whipped into shape and eager to learn how to lead healthier lifestyles found themselves a home at the Fitlicious Fitness Camp at System Fitness in late June. T...more
New Café Opens in The Junction
The Junction neighbourhood welcomed a new member to its growing family of businesses with the arrival of the Gingerbread House Family Café. On Saturday, June 27th, neighbours, fri...more
Loyola Arrupe Celebrates Canada Day
The residents of the Loyola Arrupe Centre for Seniors spent an entire day sharing in our country's heritage when they threw a seemingly endless party on Tuesday, June 30th in celeb...more
Grenadier Potluck
Staff will come out to a potluck to celebrate 16 years of our Continuous Quality Improvement program...more
Delight Celebrates Canada Day
Ontario strawberry ice cream was the top choice at the Junction's Delight on July 1st. Delight, located at 3040 Dundas St. West, even offered a special treat for our country's birt...more
Historic Canada Day BBQ
Older than Canada itself, Lambton House is a gathering place for friends and neighbours throughout the year and each and every July 1st. In celebration of birthday number 142 for o...more
Canada Day in High Park
"Canada Day is not so much a day to feel proud and boast. It's a day to honour ourselves, to be thankful to live in a country such as ours." These were the words of Parkdale-High P...more
Baby Model Search Contestants Revealed
The search for the 2009 Dry Goods baby model became official at Diaper-eez on Thursday, July 2nd when the paper covering the windows was ripped away to reveal the photos of the 89 ...more
Raccoon Hike in High Park
Living in our neighbourhood it's highly likely that we've all seen a raccoon or two over the years, but who knew they could be so interesting? Guides John and Zach shared many fas...more
BT Comes to COBS
The media simply can't seem to be able to resist the charm of our neighbourhood, nor the smell of freshly baked goods spilling onto Bloor Street from COBS Bread. On Monday, July 6t...more
Extreme Summer Fun
If you are looking for an outstanding children's camp that offers a wide variety of sports, innovative arts & crafts, special guests, water slides and good old fashioned summer fun...more
Olympian Pays a Visit to the Grenadier
She scored the winning goal at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. She is one of only 3 players in Canadian women's hockey history to score 100 international goals. She has won six gold...more
Crafting Camp with a Twist
Wise Daughters Craft Market held a fun arts & crafts camp for kids at the beginning of July. The camp provided a chance for creative kids to explore an eclectic mix of artistic med...more
Learning all the Right Moves
Gotta Dance's summer camp offers what every creative child craves: an opportunity to be involved in a creative and fun dance program under the direction of experienced instructors....more
BikesandTransit.com Launches
With millions of dollars having been invested into bicycle-friendly transit, a new public awareness website aims to show cyclists how to take full advantage. BikesAndTransit.com wi...more
Learning Old Methods
A packed class of ladies at Wise Daughters Craft Market reached back in time in early July to learn the oldest bookbinding method from days gone by while making a wonderful journal...more
