Contributed from the Cabbagetown People Website – www.cabbagetownpeople.ca Champion Oarsman – Ned Hanlan His resting place can be found in the Necropolis @ Section C, Lot 40 Ned’s father, John Hanlan, was a boat builder in Kingston and then moved to Toronto where he was the first lease-holder on Toronto Island now named after […]
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. […]
Contributed by Chris Burke – Cabbagetown Cycling Club is a community-based group of advocates, racers, enthusiasts and commuters. Our mandate is to promote safe cycling within the city of Toronto while developing a sense of community through weekly group training rides, social events and a supportive online presence. 2020 will mark the club’s 10-year anniversary […]
On the Saturday afternoon of the Cabbagetown Festival, the Cabbagetown boxing club is presenting a real live boxing exhibition. Located at the Cabbagetown Youth Centre Gymnasium (2 Lancaster Ave) there will be several bouts with multiple age groups and fighting categories. It is actually real boxing with refs, a ring, judges and of course a […]
A new mural appeared on 50 Pembroke Street, and it is just in time for the big playoff adventure for the Raptors and the city. On the heels of other vinyl interpretations elsewhere in the city, this hand painted Mural “Kawhi Leonord…king of the north” is an original created by well-known artists Javid Jah and […]
Impact Skateboard Club is a Toronto-based not-for-profit organization for children and youth, focused on inclusion and personal development through skateboarding. Programming and events are based on three pillars: education, accessibility, and social justice. We use the challenges and circumstances inherent to skateboarding in order to teach children about healthy self esteem, boundaries and emotional […]
On March 23rd, a chilly Spring evening in Cabbagetown, our cherished Cabbagetown Boxing Gym hosted a very successful Fundraiser for 20-year-old, veteran boxer Kemel Tejeda. With 7 years of hard training ‘under his belt’, 17 fights and 12 wins- he is a true ‘Golden Gloves Champion’! “Kemel is blessed at being a big guy with […]
The CabbagetonBoing Club does it again. The Saturday afternoon of the Festivel they are presenting some incredible live bouts. It is not to be missed. Doors at 2:00. Adults $20 pm and Kids under 10 years of age are $10 . The Cabbagetown Youth Centre is brining back it’s tradition of holding a dance […]
HIIT with Heather – by Rob Vellone Have you tried Cabbagetown Youth Centre’s newest fitness class on Friday’s from 6-7pm? HIIT with Heather loosely follows a ‘High Intensity Interval Training’ format to get your fitness to the next level. “Walking into the CYC gym, I am brought back to my childhood school gym classes, […]
Contributed by Jennifer Doiron Johnny Kalbhenn was left almost speechless, as everyone knows that never happens! His fiancée Jennifer with the help of the amazing community came together at the Cabbagetown Boxing Club Friday May 4th to throw him a surprise party. We would like to thank the following businesses for their generous contributions to […]
