We really like this idea. A neighbourhood-wide yard sale with a charitable angle? This is perfectly in line with the spirit of our community! From their press release: The 1st annual Roncesvalles Avenue Yard Sale (RAYS) is coming!! Saturday May 31, 2008 from 9am-3pm. Rain or Shine. Brought to you by the Roncesvalles-Macdonell Residents’ Association, the High Park Residents’ Association … Read More
City announces EA for Roncesvalles reconstruction
In 2009, the TTC will be replacing the streetcar tracks along Roncesvalles, and the City will perform major repairs on the sidewalks at the same time. The BIA has been working with community members, City staffers, the TTC and Councillor Gord Perks’ office to seek streetscape improvements beyond the basic state-of-good-repair. As a result of these efforts, the scope of … Read More
City swiping unlicensed A-frame signs without warning
Image: Municipal Licensing & Standards Allowable Locations: This diagram shows where A-frame signs may be located, according to a new City bylaw. Today’s Toronto Star reports that the City has begun swiping A-frame signs without warning from businesses who have not received a $200 license sticker. The businesses are charged a $100 retrieval fee to get their property back, plus … Read More
RVBIA Chair to Participate in Lori’s Legacy Walkathon
Tony Cauch, chair of the Roncesvalles Village BIA, is a very active member of our community. One of his passions is our hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Centre. Every year, Tony participates in the Lori’s Legacy Walkathon, which raises money in support of cancer care at St. Joe’s. This year the Walkathon is on Saturday May 10th. The Walkathon raises approximately … Read More
A new subway line for Roncesvalles?
Today’s National Post reports that the TTC will "seriously consider" a plan for a new subway line that would run underneath Roncesvalles from the Dundas West station. One proposed map of the route (above) shows the subway stopping at Sorauren and Dundas, and then travelling down to Liberty Village. The subway then travels east-west along the rail corridor then turns … Read More
Sorauren Fieldhouse Opening April 19!
Mark these dates in your calendar… on Saturday, April 19, you’ll have a chance to tour the new Sorauren Park Fieldhouse from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during an open house. Then on Monday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m., join Mayor Miller and other luminaries as the Fieldhouse is officially opened with ribbon-cutting ceremony. The April 19 open house coincides … Read More
Spring Fever Event 2008
The Roncesvalles Village BIA is pleased to present this year’s Spring Fever Event. The day-long event is on Saturday, May 10th. The all-day sidewalk sale up and down Roncesvalles is only the beginning! There will also be entertainment, a craft centre, on-street food, face painting, music, and the ever-popular jumping castles for the kids at various places up and down … Read More
The 20-Minute Makeover: April 18th at 2:00
From the City of Toronto website: Put the clean back in our streets! It’s time to commit your participation in the City’s 5th annual 20-Minute Toronto Makeover. Mayor David Miller is asking all Torontonians at work, school or at home to stop what you’re doing on Friday, April 18, 2008, come outside at 2:00pm and do a 20-minute clean-up blitz … Read More
RVBIA Hires New Coordinator, Gets New Address and Phone
The Roncesvalles Village BIA has hired a new coordinator. Keith Denning, a long-time Roncesvalles resident, was hired after considering a number of talented applicants. Keith is very fond of our neighbourhood. He worked at the Revue Cinema for many years, and then played a part in the Revue Film Society’s successful bid to save the cinema after its closure in … Read More
Earth Hour 2008 – March 29th, 8-9 pm
On March 29, from 8 p.m.to 9 p.m., millions of people in cities across the world will turn off their lights for Earth Hour – a global lights-out event to show support for action on climate change. Toronto is the lead Canadian city commemorating Earth Hour. The City’s goal is to have one million participants – residents and businesses alike … Read More