Arghhh…so here we are. By-elections, pandemics, lockdowns again. Pot shops, shelters, homelessness, businesses going under, food lines getting worse. There are a lot of people struggling in the neighbourhood in both business and personally. Despite the frustrations with our various leaders, an unprecedented amount of hope. There seems to be a lot of people, […]
This month’s by-election gives Toronto Centre the opportunity to break away from the status quo and elect Annamie Paul, leader of the Green Party of Canada. She is an experienced and passionate professional and activist, and a tireless community advocate who has a personal stake and deep roots in our community. Born in Toronto Centre, […]
Contributed by Kthy Flaxman – Happy moments, excitement, boredom and just plain hunger – all lead us to the kitchen! So many reasons to be there and such a welcoming place. Fall is traditionally the time when we get back to cooking and the kitchen is ideal for learning and experimenting as we spend more […]
Cabbagetown is a neighbourhood of beauty, heritage, cultural diversity and inclusion. We are Anita Bostok and Noman Hathaway and we’re proud to contribute this regular feature where you get to know the people and businesses that make Cabbagetown so special. If you’d like to be featured or would like to nominate someone please get in […]
By Jesse Cohoon with material provided by Courtney Greenberg. The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), Canada’s largest and longest-running literary festival, will take place October 22 – November 1, 2020, and deliver more than 200 virtual events and activities, primarily for free and accessible from around the world. It celebrates emerging authors in one […]
Contributed by Maryam Hatam @historicbuildingstoronto – William Lumbers House: This Second Empire style house (288 Carlton Street) was completed in 1881 for William Lumbers. Mr. Lumbers had a military career before becoming a dairy farmer in 1842. His dairy business was a success and supplied nearly all of Toronto with dairy products. In 1881, Mr. […]
Contributed by Debjani Sinha. I have been contemplating what thanksgiving would mean in 2020, amidst the onslaught of a global pandemic that has not only brought the world economy to its knees, but families across the globe have been forced to bid a hasty adieu to the people they loved most. Eight months have passed […]
Summer is over and we are all getting back to work. We have two issues left in 2020. Did we mention we are in our tenth year? The last issue of 2020 is going to be our 50th. This is a great time to reach the community and connect. We have all been hit by […]
A 52-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a driver in the downtown core early Saturday morning. Police say the man was with a group of people as they crossed from the north side of Dundas Street towards the south side of Parliament Street just before 3 a.m. An eastbound vehicle crossed […]
Cabbagetown is a neighbourhood of beauty, heritage, cultural diversity and inclusion. Anita and Noman are proud to contribute this regular feature where you get to know the people and businesses that make Cabbagetown so special. If you’d like to be featured or would like to nominate someone please get in touch. Johnny Pearl – […]
