Tyler J. Edwards – On Saturday June 18th, the Na-Me-Res (Native Mens Residence) held their annual pow wow with participation from the First Nations community. The pow wow, deriving from the translation of “spiritual leader”, was both well received by ...
Read More »Covenant House home plan on WPRA’s June meeting
Eric Morse — Downtown residents know that the social climate of a neighbourhood can change in the space of fifty meters, or the time span of a few weeks. The East and West sides of Parliament St. above Carlton are a ...
Read More »‘Kinky Boots’ guitarist, unleashes new artistic persona ‘As Waters’
Justin Stoller – Where Leonard Cohen was writing unforgettable books, As Waters (AKA Tristan Avakian) was rockin’ out big spectacle stage shows. So what qualified him to make a classic heartbreak, singer-songwriter album? Tristan Avakian is known as a rock ...
Read More »Downtown Seen July 2016: Launch of TTC’s 514 Cherry
Eric Morse – On a lovely sunny June 18 morning, a plethora of Federal, Provincial and City politicos (Mayor John Tory, MP Julie Dabrusin, MPPs Peter Milczyn and Han Dong, TTC Chair Josh Colle and Waterfront Toronto development officer Meg ...
Read More »Clown spies bring audience into Fringe action
Award-winning Barcelona-based theatre company Can Ducks Fly are taking their first show Alpha Delta 86 to Ottawa and Toronto Fringe festivals in 2016, followed by several nights in NYC. Alpha Delta 86 follows two clownesque spies who covertly listen to ...
Read More »Fresh beer and a fresh approach to volunteering
Volunteer Toronto is excited to announce a fresh new twist on the traditional volunteer fair. For its third consecutive year, Craft Your Change brings together young professionals and 20 non-profits for a night of networking over great beer. “Volunteering is ...
Read More »Next CPA walking tour July 10
Once again this year, the CPA will be offering walking tours through our beautiful neighbourhood. These free tours are led by trained and experienced guides who will be very pleased to show off this wonderful area of the city. In ...
Read More »Downtown Seen June 2016: Cooper Koo YMCA Opening
Dennis Hanagan – On May 28th, the new Cooper Koo YMCA on Cherry Street held an open house to welcome the neighborhood to all it offers – a weight room with stationary bicycles, a pool, a huge ground-floor gym with ...
Read More »Downtown Seen June 2016: Canada Cares Fashion Show
Dennis Hanagan – On May 26th, The Showroom on Queen St. E. at Jarvis, held an evening of fashion and prizes to benefit Canada Cares, a non-profit organization that advocates for family and professional caregivers who help people in need, ...
Read More »Community fun fest & 25th Anniversary Showcase this Saturday
The Waterfront Neighborhood Centre Community Fun Fest & 25th Anniversary Showcase will be held Saturday, June 18th, 2016. Stop by between noon and 3 p.m. to help celebrate 25 years of community. The fun fest includes a variety of free ...
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