From noon until 2:00 on Saturday the 19th, you can co-star with Santa on the big screen at the Revue! You’re invited to get free digital photos taken at the Revue (which will be emailed to you), courtesy of Impact Photography. Prints with Christmas cards can be ordered for $6 and picked up later from Impact Photography at 361 Roncesvalles … Read More
Mayor Miller Declares Shop Local Week
From the office of David Miller: Whereas TABIA (Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas) recognizes the tremendous contribution of small business to the economic sustainability of Toronto and to our fiscal recovery during the present economic down-turn. It is important that residents recognize the role of small business in the growth and success of Toronto and that their support of … Read More
Mabels Turns One!
Congratulations to Mabels Bakery (323 Roncesvalles Avenue, www.mabelsbakery.ca) which celebrated its first anniversary today! Many happy returns, Lorraine!
Put Your Money Where Your House Is: Shop Roncesvalles!
Roncesvalles Village is a great place to shop anytime. During the construction a number of our businesses have special deals and incentives to keep you shopping on the street. For example: Pollocks Home Hardware offers free delivery for any purchase over $50. Alternative Grounds also offers free delivery of coffee to local residents. Just call 416-534-6335. Snap Fitness (183 Roncesvalles) … Read More
Public rally for Clean Air – this Saturday at Sorauren Park, 1 pm
From the Clean Train Coalition website: Saturday September 26 8:30 AM – 4 PM HUMAN TRAIN FOR CLEAN AIR Starts in Weston, ends on Queen Street West Main Rally at Sorauren Park, 1 PM Plan now to hop on board the Human Train to send a message to Premier McGuinty that he must act now to scrap plans to run … Read More
West Toronto Railpath phase one completed. And phase two?
Photo: Bikingtoronto.com The newly-completed first phase of the West Toronto Railpath offers a tantalizing glimpse of what could become a critical artery for west end cyclists. If completed, the path would provide a safe, fast route from the Junction through Roncesvalles and Parkdale, finshing near Strachan and King. While the path does link with the Go train station near Bloor, … Read More
Stay awesome, Roncesvalles!
More than a month after heavy machinery rolled onto Roncesvalles, our community seems to be taking the disruption in stride. While plenty of grumbles are heard in local coffee shops, the fact that these grumblings are actually taking place in the coffee shops suggests that the noise and rubble (and the occasional mental image of a giant fireball of death) are not … Read More
Public Realm to lead Roncesvalles redesign, hosting public meeting Sept. 21
Councillor Gord Perks has announced that the City’s Public Realm Section is leading the detailed design phase of the Roncesvalles Streetscape Improvement Project. The project leader will be Elyse Parker, the heavy-hitting director of the Public Realm Section, within the City’s Transportation Division. Ms. Parker’s appointment is fantastic news for Roncesvalles. Before becoming director of Public Realm, she was Project … Read More
Construction? Festival!
Roncesvalles is under construction, and we are working hard to earn your business. The RVBIA encourages our neighbours to continue to support business on Roncesvalles through this challenging time. Put your money where your house is—shop locally! GREAT NEWS! Everything is a go for the 2009 RONCESVALLES POLISH FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 19 AND 20, 2009. Read all about it here!
City of Toronto reveals leukemia hot spots to be created by diesel rail expansion
A few weeks ago, Toronto’s public health officer, Dr. David McKeown, filed an official objection to Metrolinx’s proposal for a diesel-powered rail link to the airport. Dr. McKeown said that the additional 400 or so diesel-powered trains travelling daily through our neighbourhood would create unacceptable risks of leukemia. The Clean Train Coalition, representing communities along the rail corridor, released this … Read More