For many years Anji has been creating art, running a landscape company, running retail stores, designing clothing, jewelry and teaching classes, designing has always been part of her. Plants, flowers and design are what she knows best. Anji grew up trailing her mother through the various community gardens she worked in because working with […]
Face Painting for Everyone….not just kids! Spring is right around the corner and what are some of the things that come to mind that your kids will be soooo looking forward to? Carnivals, the beach, vacations AND that one thing that is at every family friendly event, FACE PAINTING! Let’s all join in the fun! […]
Contributed by Jennifer Snowdon. Spring is just around the corner, and so are shorts, little dresses, and bathing suits. It’s the time of year when we start to feel insecure about our winter weight and head off to the gym to get our bikini bodies ready. We scold ourselves for having been too indulgent over […]
SECOND ANNUAL RAIN BARREL FUNDRAISER. Cabbagetown South Residents’ Association is pleased to announce the SECOND ANNUAL RAIN BARREL FUNDRAISER in support of Laneway Beautification! We will again be partnering with Rainbarrel.ca. Rain barrels come in black, grey and terra cotta and start at $55 If you ordered last year you know this is a great […]
Contributed by Stephen-Thomas Maciejowski. Organizers of The Cabbagetown Festival at Cabbagetown BIA, are working full steam ahead with their event producers to coordinate the two-day street festival being hosted September 8th and 9th. The 2017 installment included an expanded footprint, live music, a free kids zone and lots of food! While many local businesses are […]
Contributed by Peter Lovering — The holidays are here and they signal the end of a great year. Hopefully for you too. This is the first holiday edition of the Parliament Street News and our fifth of the year. The paper is going stronger than ever and (I say this every year) next year is […]
This art is for sale and there are only 7 left!! You get an incredible, beautifully framed limited edition Cabbagetown piece by world renowned artist Steve McDonald and you help send some kids to camp. A percentage of the proceeds will go towards the Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund. The Bursary Fund helps send deserving […]
Contributed By Kathy Flaxman – The holiday season unleashes the designer in us all. The entranceway at this festive time lets everyone know that there may be good things inside. Cabbagetown resident Johanne Laperrière, whose home has been almost entirely renovated by Weenen General Contracting Limited in stages over many years, embraces the concept […]
Do you know someone who is unemployed or underemployed? Are you trying to find a different holiday or New Year gift? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions it might be time to stop by 595 Parliament Street and inquire about the free services that the Centre for Education and Training offers […]
Looking for highly accessible downtown workspace? Look no further. Flexday has partnered (and is partnering) with high-end restaurants in downtown Toronto. Flexday allows restaurant owners to transform idle space into a curated network of beautiful workspaces. A membership gives you and your team affordable access to inspirational places to work, meet, and create. With a […]
