When you live in Canada, every day is Canada Day. Like father’s day, I always joke that “every day is fathers Day kids”. This adage is true for Canada too. Whatever you think of the local municipal, provincial or federal governments, we are all lucky to be living in Canada. So we should celebrate maybe […]
A New Tradition? We sure hope so! — Contributed by Lenka Gazova. The Santa Claus Parade has been spreading joy for over 100 years! Attended by thousands of spectators, volunteers and sponsors each year. Since 1980, the parade has started near Christie Pits Park. This year however, due to ongoing city construction, the organizers decided […]
Duncan Fremlin, Broker, RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Ltd. — Neighbourhoods like Cabbagetown become particularly festive and colourful during the Christmas season. It’s also the time of year when we spend a lot of money. The small independently owned businesses in our neighbourhood are counting on it. The importance of sole proprietorships became particularly important after […]
The holiday edition is out. This is a great issue with great content from our incredible contributors and advertisers. Don’t forget to mention to advertisers and contributors that you saw their articles. Please share articles socially and more importantly remember to support our local businesses. Thank you to all of our Advertisers and Contributors. […]
Did you know that Mark and the staff at Steak & Chops have everything you’ll need for your ‘Holiday celebration”? Main dishes such as aged PEI prime rib roasts, Tenderloin, Smoked and Honey hams…& of course the classic – Turkey! They also stock herbs, vegetables, even stuffing and gravies? They’ve done all the work for […]
Thank you for all your support in 2019! We grew just a little this year, from 5 issues to 6 and thanks to so many advertisers and article submissions from our local residents- the paper was a great success again. We can’t do this ‘labour of love’ without the fantastic people of Parliament St. […]
The Parliament street News is looking for your articles and your ads! Know of someone ‘doing great things’? Know of a small business that may benefit from a local newspaper that can promote their services to over 5000 readers? We want to hear from you and them. Tradespeople, new start ups, landscapers, contractors, local […]
Number 2 of Fredrick Peters Column. At Holiday time, ideally with soft icing-sugar snow, a pretty walk is through the archway of the Necropolis; a balm to any holiday-frazzle, through the twilight of these short days, away from the bustle and slush of later December. Our neighbour Henry Langley, Architect, buried there too in 1906, […]
Contributed by Lenka Gazova and Parliament St. News. The special Holiday season is upon us! Join us in Cabbagetown- November 24th at the corner of Corner of Carlton and Parliament 12-3pm. Our family tradition every year – as we head off to our first Christmas event! The Cabbagetown Holiday Kickoff! Snapping thousands of […]
Contributed by Kathy Flaxman. When bells are jingling, and Bing is singing, it’s well established that little children start dreaming of wonders that might turn up under the tree. Grownups have wish lists too, and homeowners sometimes have long ones, which may be very specific right down to the colour of paint they’d like. […]
