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 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 […]
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 […]
Finding a good mechanic is difficult. Finding an honest and affordable mechanic is even harder. And then there is Goldie. The mechanic from heaven. If you are like me you don’t know anything about fixing cars but you do like to know what and how things are being fixed. This is what Goldie does, he […]
The Cabbagetown BIA Member’s Annual General Meeting & Chairman’s Awards were held Wednesday November 8th at the famous Cabbagetown Boxing Club. The evening was a fun social gathering for members with catering from Daniel et Daniel and complimentary beverages, a boxing demonstration and live jazz band. The BIA asked the public for Chairman’s award nominations […]
Seldom a week, dare I say a day, goes by without a visit to the absolute bakery. While I know there are other people involved in the baking and selling of delicious baked goods there is seldom a time that I am not greeted by Rajenbran Nageswary. Besides her lovely demeanour and fresh smile, I […]
Contibuted by Edvard Ryder. Who do you trust with your life? Is it your spouse, a sibling or your best friend? Is this the person you’d trust to carry out your wishes when you die? That’s what an executor is – a person or company named in your will to carry out or “execute your […]
What’s so important about yearly maintenance of heating equipment and why do it when it’s not even winter yet? The main reason is the security of knowing your furnace was checked out by a professional, making it ready for action. You don’t want to face an unexpected breakdown in the middle of a deep freeze. […]
Contributed by Kathy Flaxman. There’s a special experience early risers can enjoy – a coffee outdoors on the deck right after sunrise. One member of a young professional Cabbagetown couple, clients of Weenen General Contracting, had their back garden transformed last summer and singled out this early morning bliss as a favourite aspect of the […]
When David Chmelnitsky tries to decide which room is his favourite in the beautiful contemporary home he shares with his wife Jenine and daughters Julia and Kate he can’t choose between two enticing spaces. On the ground floor, open from front to back, a wall of glass overlooks trees and greenery. A lower level with […]
